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`loed -tcrlng, -tos. Informal. To go by or ride in an automo­
`bile [Short for automobile.]
`auto-^re/ 1. Self; same: autogamy. 2. Automatic: autopilot.
`fGk < autos, self.]
`au'kvan'tbbod'y (d'tS-fin'tl-bod'g) n. An antibody thought
`io act against cells of the organism in which it is formed,
`au'lo-bahn (ou'to-banO n. A superhighway in Germany. [G.
`• auto, automobile + Bahn, road.]
`au*to*bl*og*ra*phy (d'to-bl-dg'm-fe, -be-og'ro-fe) n., pi
`-hies. The biography of a person written by himself. —au'-
`lo-bl-og'ra'pher n. —au'to«bl'o*graph'lc (-brs-grMTk), au'to*
`bt'o-graph'l’cal adj. —au'to*bl'0‘graph'l*caHy adv.
`au'lo’bus (b'to-bus') n., /?/..-busies or -busses. A bus.
`aiHo'ca'tahysIs (b'to-ko-talT-sis) n., pi -sea. (-sez'). Ca­
`talysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the
`reaction. —au'to-cat'a'lyt'lc adj.
`au'toch’thon (6-t6k'than) n., pi -thona or -tho-nea
`(-ths-nez'). 1. The earliest known or aboriginal inhabitant
`of a particular place. 2. Ecol. An indigenous plant or ani­
`mal. [Gk. autokhthon : autos, self + khthon, earth.]
`au’toch-tho'nous (o-tok'tho-nos) also. au'toch*tho*nal
`(-ths-nal) or au^toch^thoniMC (-thdnTk) adj. Native to a
`particular place; indigenous. —airtoch'thoivlani, au*toch'-
`tho-ny n. —au*toch'tho*nous*ly adv.
`au’to'dave (6't6-klavy) n. A strong, pressurized, steam-
`heated vessel, as for sterilization and for cooking. [Fr. :
`auto-, auto- + Lat. clavis, key.]
`ayto'coid (b'ta-koid') n. Vanant of autacold.
`au'tocTa'cy (d-tok'ra-se) n., j)i -cles. 1. Government by a
`single person having unlimited power; despotism. 2. A
`country or state that is governed by autocracy,
`au-to-crat (b'ts-krat') n. 1. A ruler having absolute or unre­
`stricted power; despot. 2. A person with unlimited power or
`authority. [Fr. autocrate < Gk. autokrates, ruling by’oneself
`: auto-, self -b kratos, authority.] —au'to-crat'ic, au'to-crat'-
`I'cal adj. —au to-crafi-caHy adv.
`ayto'cross (d'to-krbs', -kros') rt. A competition for automo­
`biles that tests driving skill and speed,
`au-to-da-fd (on'to-do-fa', 6'to-) ri., pi. atHos-da-fe (ou'toz-,
`6'loz-). 1. The public announcement of the. sentences im­
`posed on persons tried by the Inquisition and the public
`execution of these sentences by the secular authorities.
`2. The burning of heretics at the stake. [Port, auto da fi, act
`of the faith.]
`au-to-dhdact (6'td-dl'dakt') n. A person who is self-taught.
`|< Gk. autodidaktos, self-taught : 'autos, self + didaktos,
`taught, —see didactic.] —au'to'dhdac'tlc adj.
`au‘to*dyne (d'to-dln') n. A heterodyne in which one tube
`serves simultaneously as oscillator and detector. —au'to*
`dyne' adj.
`au’toe*clou3 (6-te'shos) adj. Biol Having all stages of a life
`cycle occur on the same host, [auto- H* Gk. oikos, house.]
`—au-toe'clsm' n.
`au.km.o.tism (b'to-er's-tlz'om) also au*to*e*rot*hcism
`(-i-rStTsiz/am) n. 1. Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by
`masturbation. 2. The arousal of sexual feeling without ex­
`ternal stimulation. —au'to*e*rot'lc (-I-rotTk) adj.
`aii‘tog*a*my (b-tbg'o-me) n. 1. Bot. Fertilization of a flower
`by its own pollen; self-fertilization.' 2: Biol. The union of
`nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain
`protozoans.
`au‘to»gerve*sjs (6,to-jen'i-sis) n. Abiogenesis. —au'to*ge*
`ne c v'ja-netTk) adj. —au'to*ge*net't*caMy adv.
`J0fe;n°us (b-toj'o-nas) also au*to*gen*ic (6't3-j6n'ik)
`i ^erl,erate^’ self-produced. —au-tog'e-nous-ly adv.
`craft ® *r° a^so au*to*gy*ro (b'to-jl'ro) n., pi -ros. An air-
`flieht k Werec* ^ a ^^entional propeller and supported in
`f.iw ^ a ^reevvheeling, horizontal rotor that provides lift.
`au£?‘ + Pk* ^e.]
`hanft£r^" (6'ta-graf') n. 1. A person’s own signature or
`—. Wntln8- 2. A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
`•• ‘graphed, -graph’ing, -graphs. 1.To write one’s
`name or signature on or in; sign. 2. To write in one s own
`handwriting. [Lat. autographus, written with one s own nana
`< Gk. autographos : autos, self + graphein, to wrUe-J au-
`to*graph'lc, au’to-graph'l-cel adj. —au’to*graph i-caWy aav.
`au-tog*ra*phy (d-tog'rs-fg) n. 1. The writing of something m
`one’s own handwriting. 2. Autographs collectively.
`Au*to*harp (a'tb-Mrp''). A trademark for a musical instiu-
`ntent siitoiar to a zither, on which a desired chord can be
`selected by depressing a particular damper.
`au*to*hyp*no*sis (6'tb-hip-no'sis) n. 1. The act or process of
`hypnotizing oneself. 2. A self-induced hypnotic state. —au -
`to-hyp-noHc (-n&t'lk) adi.
`aU‘to.lm*mune (6'to-i-mydonO adj. Related to or caused by
`autoantibodies. —au'to-IrrvmunTty n. —au'to-lnvmun*l*za -
`lion (-im'ya-no-za’shan) n. —au'to*lm'mun*ize' v. (-Ized, -lz*
`'og, I’zea),
`au-to*in*dex (6'to-m'deks') «. 1. The procedure for prepara-
`hon of an index to a body of material by means of a com-
`2. An index prepared by autoindex.
`au,Msyfec‘tion (d'to-In-fek'shan) n. Infection, as with re-
`j^n^hoils, caused by germs or viruses persisting on or in
`au*Mtyoc-u*la*tion (d^to-m-ok'ya-la'shsn) n. I.Inocula-
`ll°n with a vaccine made from substances in the recipient s
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`sh ship, dish/ t tight/ th thin, path/*
`* ^aon / 3 about> itemi edi5e. gaHop, circus / ce Fr. teu, Ger. schon / tt Fr. tu, Ger. /
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`n Fr. bon..
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`auto­ autopsy
`own body. 2. A secondary infection caused by a disease
`already in the body.
`au*to*ln»tox*l,ca*tion (b'to-m-tok'si-ka'shon) n. Self-
`poisoning caused by endogenous microorganisms, meta­
`bolic wastes, or other toxins in the body.
`au‘to*loacMng (6't6-l5'd!ng) adj. Semiautomatic.
`au*tol*y*sate (b-tolT-sat', -zat') n. Biochem. An end^ product
`of autolysis.
`au*tol*y*sin (b-tolT-sm, o'ta-lt'sin) n. A substance that.
`causes autolysis.
`au‘tol*ysis (d-tolT-sis) n. The destruction of tissues or cells
`of an organism by autogenous substances, such as enzymes.
`—au'to*tyVic (b'ts-htTk) adj.
`au*to*mak*er (d'to-ma'ksr) n. An automobile manufacturer.
`Au*to*mat (b'ts-mat'). A trademark for a restaurant in which
`the customers obtain food from, closed compartments by
`depositing coins in the appropriate slots.
`au*tonva*ta (b-tbrn's-tc) n. A plural of automaton.
`au*to*mate (b'ta-mat') v. -mat-ed, -mat*lng, -mates. —tr.
`I.To convert to automation. 2. To control or operate by
`automation. —intr. To convert to or make use of automa­
`tion. [Back-formation from automatic.)
`automated teller n. An. unattended data system and related
`equipment activated by a bank customer to obtain banking
`services.
`au*to«maWc (d'tc-matTk) adj. 1. a. Acting or operating in a
`manner essentially independent of external influence or
`control; self-moving, b. Self-regulating. 2. a. Without voli­
`tion or conscious control, b. Acting or performing in a me­
`chanical fashion. 3. Capable of firing continuously until
`ammunition is exhausted. —n. 1. An automatic firearm,
`esp. an automatic pistol. 2. An automatic'machine or de­
`vice. 3. Football. An audible. [Gk. automates, self-acting.]
`—au'to^mat'bcal'ly adv. —au'to-ma'tlc'bty (-mc-tlsT-te) n.
`automatic pilot n. .A mechanism,. as on an aircraft, that
`automatically maintains a preset course.
`au*to*ma’tion (b'ta-ma'shsn) n. 1. The automatic operation
`or control of a process, equipment, or a system. 2. The tech­
`niques and equipment used to achieve automatic operation
`or control. 3. The condition of being automatically con­
`trolled or operated. —au'to*ma'tlve adj.
`audonva-tlsm (b-tom'a-tiz'am) n. 1. a. The state or quality
`of being automatic, b. Automatic mechanical action. 2. Phi­
`los. The theory that the body is a machine whose functions
`are accompanied but not controlled by consciousness.
`3. Physiol, a. The automatic operation of organs and cells,
`such as the beating of the heart, b. Performance of an act
`without conscious control, as in the operation of the re­
`flexes. 4. The suspension of consciousness in order to ex­
`press subconscious ideas and feelings. —au*tom'a’tist n.
`au*tom*a*ti*za*tion (b-tdm's-ti-za'shon) n. Automation.
`au*tom*a*tize (d-tSm's-tlz') tr.v. -tlzed, -Mzring, -tiz*es. To
`make automatic.
`aU‘tom'*a*ton (b-tdm'a-tsn, -ton') n., pi -tons or -ta (-ta).
`1. A robot. 2. One that behaves in an automatic or me­
`chanical fashion. [Lat., self-operating machine < Gk. auto­
`mates, self-acting.] —au*tom'a*tous adj.
`au‘to*mo*biie (6't3-m5-bel', -mS'bel') n. A self-propelled
`passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an
`internal-combustion engine, used for land transport. —adj.
`Automotive. [Fr. : Gk. autos, self + mobile, mobile < OFr.
`—see mobile.] —au'to*mo‘bil'lst n.
`au'to'mo’tlve (b'ta-mo'tiv) adj... 1. Self-moving; self-
`propelling. 2. Of or pertaining to self-propelled vehicles.
`au*to*net*ics (6'to-netTks) n. (used with a sing. verb).. The
`study of automatic guidance and control systems, [auto- +
`(CYBERNETICS.]
`au*to*nom-ic (o'ta-nomTk) adj. 1. Independent; autono­
`mous. 2. Physiol. Of or pertaining to the autonomic nervous
`system. 3. Resulting from internal causes; spontaneous.
`—au'to*nom'l*cal*ly adv.
`autonomic nervous system n. The division of the verte­
`brate nervous system that regulates involuntary action, as of
`the intestines, heart, and glands, and comprises the sympa­
`thetic nervous system and the. parasympathetic nervous sys­
`tem.
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`au'ton'O^mous. (b-ton'a-mas) adj. 1.. a. Independent,
`b. Self-contained. 2. a. Independent of the laws of another
`state or government; self-goveming. b. Of or pertaining to
`an autonomy. 3. Autonomic. [Gk. dutonomos, self-ruling :
`autos, self + nomos, law.] —au*ton'o*mbus*ly adv:
`au*ton*o*my (6-t6n'3-me) n., pi -mles. 1. The condition or
`quality of being self-governing. 2. Self-government or the
`right of self-government; self-determination; independence.
`3. A self-governing state, community, or group. [Gk. auto-
`nomia < autonomos, autonomous.] —au*ton'o*mlst n.
`au*to*phyte (d'te-fit') ri. An autotrophic plant. —au'to*phyt'-
`Ic (-fitTk) adj.
`au*to*pll*er (6't6-pTlar) n. Computer Sci. A specific auto­
`matic compiler, [auto- + (com)piler.] ,
`au*to*pHot (b'to-plTat) n. An automatic pilot.
`au*to*plas*ty (6'td-plas'te) n. Surgical repair or replacement
`with tissue taken from the .same body as that on which the
`surgery is performed. —au'to*plas'tlc adj. —au'to*plas'tl*
`caMy adv.
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`sealing wax sea squirt
`to the ocean floor in deep water, having a flowerlike body
`supported by a long stalk.
`sealing wax n. A resinous preparation of shellac and tur­
`pentine that is soft and fluid when heated but solidifies
`upon cooling, used to seal letters, batteries, or jars,
`sea lion n. Any of several seals of the family Otariidae,
`having small but distinct external ears, esp. Zalophus cali-
`fornianus, of the Northern Pacific,
`seal ring n. A signet ring.
`seabskin (sel'skln') n. 1. The pelt or fur of a fur seal, esp.
`the underfur. 2. A coat or other garment made of sealskin,
`Seadyham terrier (se'le-ham', -le-am) n. A terrier of a
`breed developed in Wales, having a wiry white coat, a long
`head, and short legs. [After Sealyham, Wales.)
`seam (sem) «. 1. a. A line of junction formed by sewing
`together two pieces of material along their margins, b. A
`similar line, ridge, or groove made by fitting, joining, or
`lapping together two sections along their edges, c. A suture,
`d. A scar. 2. A line across a surface, as a crack, fissure, or
`wrinkle. .3. A thin layer or stratum, as of. coal or rock. —v.
`seamed, seamdng, seams. —tr. 1. To put together with or
`as if with a seam. 2. To mark with a groove, wrinkle, scar, or
`other seamlike line. 3. To form ridges in by purling. —intr.
`1. To crack open; become fissured or furrowed. 2. To purl.
`[ME seem < OE seam.] —seam'er n.
`sea*maid*en (sB'mad'n) also sea-maid (-mad') n. A mer­
`maid or a sea nymph.
`seaaman (se'msn) n. 1. A mariner or sailor. 2. An enlisted
`man in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above sea­
`man apprentice and below petty officer,
`seaman apprentice n. An enlisted man in the U.S. Navy or
`Coast Guard ranking above a seaman recruit and below a
`seaman.
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`seaman recruit n. An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the
`U.S. Navy or Coast Guard.
`sea*man'ship (se'msn-shlp') n. Skill in managing or navi­
`gating a boat or ship.
`seaamark (se'm&rk') n. 1; A landmark visible from the sea,
`used as a guide in navigation. 2. The mark along a coastline
`indicating the upper tidal limits.
`sea mew n. Any of various, gulls frequenting coastal areas,
`esp. Larus canus, of Europe,
`sea mile n. A nautical mile.
`sea milkwort n. A fleshy plant, Glaux maritima, of shores
`and brackish marshes, having pink or white flowers,
`seanvless (sem'lls) adj. 1. Without seams. 2. Perfectly con­
`sistent. —seam'less*ness n.
`sea*mount (se'mount') n. A submarine mountain rising to
`more than 3,000 feet'above the ocean floor .but having a
`summit at least 1,000 feet below sea level.
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`sea mouse n. Ahy of various segmented marine worms of
`the genus Aphrodite, esp. A: aculeata, having a flattened el­
`liptical body with overlapping scales covered by long hairs,
`seanvster (sem'stsr) n. A tailor. [ME semester < OE sea-
`mestre < seam, seam.) -
`seartvstress (sem'stris) n. A woman who sews, esp. one who
`makes her living by sewing.
`searrvy (se'me) adj. -her, -best. 1‘. Having, marked with, or
`showing a seam. 2. Sordid; base: the seamy side of life.
`—seam'bness n.
`se*ance (sa'&ns', -aNs') n. 1. A meeting of persons to receive
`spiritualistic messages. 2. A meeting, session, or sitting.'(Fr.
`< OFr., a sitting < seoir, to sit < Lat. sedere.]
`sea oats pl.n. (used with a sing, or pi. verb). A tall grass,
`Uniola panicolata, common along the coast of the southern
`United States.
`sea onion w. 1. A plant, Urginect maritima, of the Mediter­
`ranean area, cultivated for its bulb that yields a powder
`used medicinally and as a rat poison. 2. A small European
`bulbous plant, Scilla verna, having‘fragrant blue flowers,
`sea otter n. A large, nearly extinct marine otter, Enhydra
`lutris. Of northern Pacific coasts, having a soft dark-brown
`coat valued as fur.
`sea pen n. Any of various marine anthozoans of the families
`Stylatulidae and Funiculinidae, resembling and related to
`the sea feathers. [From its resemblance to a quill pen.)
`sea'plane (se'plan') n. An aircraft equipped with floats for
`landing on or taking off from-a body of water.
`sea*port (se'p6rt', -port') n. A harbor or town having facili­
`ties for seagoing ships.
`sea power «. 1. A nation having significant naval strength.
`2. Naval'strength. •
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`sea purse n. The purse-shaped egg case of skates or of cer­
`tain sharks.
`seaquake (se'kwak') n. An earthquake under the sea floor.
`sear1 (sir)’ v. seared, searing, sears. —tr. 1. To cause to
`wither or dry up. 2. To char, scorch, or bum the surface of
`with or as if with a hot instrument. —intr. To become with­
`ered or dried up. —n. A condition, as a scar, produced by
`searing. [MR seren < OE searian < sear, withered.)
`sear2 (sir) /i. The catch in a gunlock that keeps the hammer
`halfcocked or fully cocked. [Prob. < OFr. serre, lock < ser-
`rer, to grasp < LLat. serare, to bolt < Lat. sera, bar, bolt.)
`sear3 (sir) adj. Variant of sere1. •
`sea raven n. A large sculpin, Hemitripterus americanus, of
`the western Atlantic.
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`search (sfirch) v. searched, searctving, search
`1.To make a thorough examination of or look" 63'
`fully in order to'find something; explore. 2. T0 m 0/er
`ful examination or investigation of; probe: $ eacafe-
`conscience. 3. To make a thorough check of (a \Qrc^ 0l,e\
`ment); scrutinize: search a title. 4. a. To examine ^°cu.
`find something lost or concealed, b. To examine ih °r^r 1,1
`Or personal effects of in order to find somethi
`concealed, 5. To come to know; learn. —m/r. To0® *0st or
`thorough investigation; seek: searching for clues C°n^UcU
`act of searching. 2. The exercise of right of Sea ^ ^ ■ An
`serchen < OFr. cerchier < LLat. circare, to go arourt ^
`circus, circle.) —search'a>ble adj. —search'er n ^ ^ ^ai
`search'ing (sOr'ching) adj. 1. Examining closelv
`oughly: a searching investigation of their stock-nta ^ ^0f'
`ings. 2. Keenly observant: searching insights. rkel deijl-
`searctvless (surchTIs) adj. Mysterious; impenetrahi
`searchlight (shrch'llt') n. 1. a. An apparatus com^' •
`light source and a reflector for projecting a briaht hn§ 5
`approximately parallel rays of light, b. The beam r,r ra,m of
`projected. 2. A flashlight.
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`search warrant n. A warrant giving legal authorkati
`a search.
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`sea robin n. Any of various marine fishes of the f
`Triglidae, having a bony head and extremely lonu „ am^
`fins with fmge'rlike rays. ,
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`sea room n. Space at sea adequate for maneuvering k-
`sea-scape (se'skap') n. A view er picture of the sea 3 S"lp
`Sea Scout n. A member of a program designed to train 0
`Scouts in seamanship.
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`sea serpent n. A large snakelike marine animal ofte
`ported by mariners since antiquity but never nneir
`identified.,
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`sea-shell (se'shel') n. The calcareous shell of a marine m
`lusk or similar marine organism. •
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`sea-shore (se'shbri, -sho?) n. 1. Land by the sea 2 /
`Ground lying between high-water and low-water mad
`foreshore.
`sea-sick-ness (se'slk'nis) n. Nausea and other malaise nn-
`voked by the motion of a vessel at sea. —sea'sick' W/
`sea-side (se'sld') n. The seashore..
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`sea slug n. Any of various shell-jess marine gastropods 0(
`the suborder Nudibranchia, having a colorful body vmh
`fringelike projections.
`sea snake n. Any of various venomous tropical marin-'
`snakes of the family Hydrophidae, chiefly of the Pacific and
`Indian oceans.
`sea-son (s6'zon) n. 1. a. One of the four natural divisionsof
`the year, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, indicated b\
`the passage of the sun through an equinox or solstice and
`derived from the apparent north-south movement of the sun
`caused by the fixed direction of the earth’s axis in solar
`orbit, b.The two divisions of the year, rainy and dry,in.
`tropical climates.. 2. A recurrent period that is characterized
`by certain occupations,. festivities, or crops. 3. A suitable,
`natural, or convenient time'. 4. A period of time, -i
`-soned, -son-lng, -sons.—tr. 1. To improve or enhance the
`flavor of (food) by adding salt, spices, herbs, or other flavor­
`ings. 2. To add zest, piquancy, or interest to: seasoned Im
`lectures with jokes. 3. To dry (lumber) until it is usable; cute
`4. To render competent through trial and experience. 5, To
`accustom; inure. 6. To moderate; temper. —intr. To be­
`come usable, competent, or tempered. —idioms. In season
`1. Available or ready for eating or other use. 2. Legalh
`.available to the hunter, fisherman, or trapper. 3. At ih;
`right moment; opportunely. 4. In heat. Used of animals, out
`of season. 1. Not available or ready for eating or hunting
`2. Not at the right or proper moment; inopportunely. (ME
`sesoun < OFr. seson < Lat. satio, act of sowing < satif.
`p.part. of serere, to plant.)
`sea-son-a-ble (se'zo-no-bal, sez'no-) adj. 1. In keeping with
`the time or the season., 2. Occurring or performed at the
`proper time; timely. —See Usage note at seasonal. —sea’-
`son-a-biy adv.
`sea-son-al (se'zo-nol, sez'nal) adj. Of or dependent upon a
`particular season. —sea'son-aMy adv.
`Usage: Seasonal and seasonable, though closely related,
`are differentiated in usage. .Seasonal applies to what de­
`pends on or is controlled.by the season of the year: a sea­
`sonal rise in employment. Seasonable applies to what i;
`appropriate to the season (seasonable clothing) or timely (J
`seasonable intervention in the dispute). Rains are seasonal,
`they occur at a certain time of the year. They are seasonal1.-.
`at any time if they save the crops,
`sea-son-er (se'zo-nor, sez'nor) n. 1. One that uses season­
`ings. 2. Seasoning.
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`sea-son-lng (se'zo-rung, sezTiing) n. 1. Something, as
`spice or herb, used to.flavor food. 2. The act or process .•
`which something is seasoned.
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`season ticket n. A ticket valid for a specified peno
`time. ■ • • '
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`sea spider n. Any of various marine araclmids of ^ .
`Pycnogonida, having long legs -and a relatively smai
`sea squirt n. Any of various sedentary marine anim > -
`the class Ascidiacea, having a transparent, sac-shape
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`j judge/k kick/l lid, needle / m mum / n no, sudden/ng thing / 6 pot / 6 toe / 6 paw, for/oi noise/ou out/do took/oo
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`Zalophus ca\ifornianus
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