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   eccyesis
         n 1: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the
               uterus [syn: {ectopic pregnancy}, {extrauterine pregnancy},
               {ectopic gestation}, {extrauterine gestation}, {eccyesis},
               {metacyesis}]

English Dictionary: Equus asinus by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ecesis
n
  1. (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
    Synonym(s): establishment, ecesis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ECOSOC
n
  1. a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
    Synonym(s): Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ECOSOC commission
n
  1. a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
    Synonym(s): Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ecosystem
n
  1. a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eisegesis
n
  1. personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus asinus
n
  1. a wild ass of Africa [syn: African wild ass, {Equus asinus}]
  2. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
    Synonym(s): domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus quagga
n
  1. mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
    Synonym(s): quagga, Equus quagga
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exegesis
n
  1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exiguous
adj
  1. extremely scanty; "an exiguous budget"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Exocycloida
n
  1. flat sea urchins
    Synonym(s): Exocycloida, order Exocycloida
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ezekias
n
  1. (Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
    Synonym(s): Hezekiah, Ezekias
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Shore \Shore\, n. [OE. schore, AS. score, probably fr. scieran,
      and so meaning properly, that which is shorn off, edge; akin
      to OD. schoore, schoor. See {Shear}, v. t.]
      The coast or land adjacent to a large body of water, as an
      ocean, lake, or large river.
  
               Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello,
               Is come shore.                                       --Shak.
  
               The fruitful shore of muddy Nile.            --Spenser.
  
      {In shore}, near the shore. --Marryat.
  
      {On shore}. See under {On}.
  
      {Shore birds} (Zo[94]l.), a collective name for the various
            limicoline birds found on the seashore.
  
      {Shore crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab found on the beaches, or
            between tides, especially any one of various species of
            grapsoid crabs, as {Heterograpsus nudus} of California.
  
      {Shore lark} (Zo[94]l.), a small American lark ({Otocoris
            alpestris}) found in winter, both on the seacoast and on
            the Western plains. Its upper parts are varied with dark
            brown and light brown. It has a yellow throat, yellow
            local streaks, a black crescent on its breast, a black
            streak below each eye, and two small black erectile ear
            tufts. Called also {horned lark}.
  
      {Shore plover} (Zo[94]l.), a large-billed Australian plover
            ({Esacus magnirostris}). It lives on the seashore, and
            feeds on crustaceans, etc.
  
      {Shore teetan} (Zo[94]l.), the rock pipit ({Anthus
            obscurus}). [Prov. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exegesis \Ex`e*ge"sis\, n.; pl. {Exegeses}. [NL., fr.Gr. [?],fr.
      [?] to explain, interpret; [?] out + [?] to guide, lead,
      akin, to [?] to lead. See {Agent}.]
      1. Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical
            explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.
  
      2. (Math.) The process of finding the roots of an equation.
            [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exegesis \Ex`e*ge"sis\, n.; pl. {Exegeses}. [NL., fr.Gr. [?],fr.
      [?] to explain, interpret; [?] out + [?] to guide, lead,
      akin, to [?] to lead. See {Agent}.]
      1. Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical
            explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.
  
      2. (Math.) The process of finding the roots of an equation.
            [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exequy \Ex"e*quy\, n.; pl. {Exequies}. [L. exequiae, exsequiae,
      a funeral procession, fr. exsequi to follow out: cf. OF.
      exeques. See {Exequte}.]
      A funeral rite (usually in the plural); the ceremonies of
      burial; obsequies; funeral procession.
  
               But see his exequies fulfilled in Rouen. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exequious \Ex*e"qui*ous\, a.
      Funereal. [Obs.] --Drayton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exiguous \Ex*ig"u*ous\, a. [L. exiguus.]
      Scanty; small; slender; diminutive. [R.] [bd]Exiguous
      resources.[b8] --Carlyle. -- {Ex*ig"uous*ness}, n. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exiguous \Ex*ig"u*ous\, a. [L. exiguus.]
      Scanty; small; slender; diminutive. [R.] [bd]Exiguous
      resources.[b8] --Carlyle. -- {Ex*ig"uous*ness}, n. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exosse-ous \Ex*os"se-ous\, a. [Ex + osseous.]
      Boneless. [bd]Exosseous animals. [b8] --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exsuccous \Ex*suc"cous\, a. [L. exsuccus; ex out + succus
      juice.]
      Destitute of juice; dry; sapless. Latham.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exuccous \Ex*uc"cous\, a.
      See {Exsuccous}. [Obs.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Egegik, AK (CDP, FIPS 21150)
      Location: 58.22874 N, 157.39270 W
      Population (1990): 122 (66 housing units)
      Area: 139.5 sq km (land), 58.4 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 99579

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Ezekias
      Grecized form of Hezekiah (Matt. 1:9, 10).
     
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