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| DUCKBILL | | n. (also duck-billed platypus) = *platypus. | |
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| DUCKLING | | n. Young duck. | |
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| DUCKWEED | | n. Any of various plants growing on the surface of still water. | |
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| DUCTLESS | | gland n. Gland secreting directly into the bloodstream. | |
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| DULCIMER | | n. Metal stringed instrument struck with two hand-held hammers. [latin: related to *dulcet, melos song] | |
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| DUMBBELL | | n. - short bar with a weight at each end, for muscle-building etc.
- slang stupid person, esp. A woman. | |
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| DUMPLING | | n. - ball of dough boiled in stew or containing apple etc.
- small fat person. [dump small round object] | |
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| DUNGAREE | | n. - coarse cotton cloth.
- (in pl.) Overalls or trousers of this. [hindi] | |
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| DUNGHILL | | n. Heap of dung or refuse. | |
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| DUODENUM | | n. (pl. -s) first part of the small intestine immediately below the stomach. duodenal adj. [medieval latin: related to *duodecimal] | |
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