English Dictionary: Kyphosus |
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DICT Development Group |
Kafkaesque
adj 1: relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his
writings
2: characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending
danger; "the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- n
- a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and
legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Kaposi's varicelliform eruption
- n
- a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic
dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
Synonym(s): eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Kapsiki
- n
- a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad [syn: Higi,
Kapsiki]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- keepsake
- n
- something of sentimental value [syn: keepsake,
souvenir, token, relic]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- kyphosis
- n
- an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column [syn:
kyphosis, humpback, hunchback]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Kyphosus
- n
- type genus of the Kyphosidae [syn: Kyphosus, {genus
Kyphosus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Kyphosus sectatrix
- n
- food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow
ships
Synonym(s): Bermuda chub, rudderfish, Kyphosus sectatrix
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Kavass \Ka*vass"\, n.; pl. {Kavasses}[Turk. k[be]vv[be]s]
An armed constable; also, a government servant or courier.
[Turkey]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Keepsake \Keep"sake`\, n.
Anything kept, or given to be kept, for the sake of the
giver; a token of friendship.
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