alpha-linolenic acid
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～ a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
Aster linosyris
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～ early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
aphid lion
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～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
aphis lion
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～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
ant lion
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～ the larva of any of several insects
ant lion
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～ winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
Alabama lip fern
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～ southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
alpha-lipoprotein
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～ a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
American liquorice
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～ North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
A-list
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～ a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
Archaeopteryx lithographica
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～ extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
alligator lizard
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～ slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
agamid lizard
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～ a lizard of the family Agamidae
anguid lizard
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～ any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
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～ English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)
auto loan
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～ a personal loan to purchase an automobile
automobile loan
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～ a personal loan to purchase an automobile
American lobster
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～ flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
American lobster
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～ lobster of Atlantic coast of America
air lock
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～ a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure