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n. newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis


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n. the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production


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a. knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature


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n. place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood


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n. a person who writes the words for songs


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n. preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another


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n. fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure


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n. a fellow member of a team


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n. branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies


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a. harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds


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