A rare calcium-manganese mineral with the chemical formula CaMn2(PO4)2 and characteristic emerald-green color. It is usually found in metamorphosed organic-rich sedimentary rocks.
/ˈjɛntʃɪteraɪtet/
A slice of bread or other food, especially a piece that has been cut off from a loaf, grilled, or toasted to a golden brown color and used as an appetizer. Also, a short speech or phrase offered in honor of a person, occasion, or topic.
/toʊsts/
Qinghai, also known as Qing, is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China, located in the Tibetan Plateau in the northwest part of China. It is the tenth largest province by area and the fourth most populous province in China's autonomous regions.
/qīng häih/
Describing individuals or organisms who bear or are equipped with a baculum (a penis bone). Also, refers to the presence of a penis bone in certain species.
/ˌbækjəˈlɪfərəs/
A term historically used to refer to a Black woman, especially one with African features. This term has fallen out of favor due to its historical context and the negative connotations associated with it. Although used historically, it is considered offensive and derogatory in modern English.
/ˈnɛɡrəs/
low, thick, gray clouds with a rounded appearance, usually in groups or layers, often observed in mid-latitude regions and associated with stable atmospheric conditions, typically forming during the late afternoon or at night
/ˈstrætəˌkjuːməli/
A taxonomic class of molluscs comprising the order Basommatophora, which includes terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugs, characterized by being gastropod molluscs with a thin body, usually with the shell mostly or fully retracted into the body cavities. Some examples include land snails and true slugs.
/ˌbæs.ə.məˈtɒ.fər.ə/
Used primarily to describe nominalizations, that is, the use of adjectives or adjectival phrases as nouns (often by the removal of the adjective ending, or by the use of the bare noun form).
/dɪˈædʒɛktɪvel/