Spirodela polyrrhiza
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~ cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
Spirodela
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~ minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
spirogram
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~ a recording of breathing made with a spirograph
spirograph
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~ a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
spirogyra
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~ freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands
spirometer
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~ a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
spirometry
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~ the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
spironolactone
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~ a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
spirt
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~ the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Spirula peronii
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~ a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
spirula
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~ a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
Spirulidae
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~ coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications
spit curl
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~ a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
spit and polish
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~ careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
spit
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~ a skewer for holding meat over a fire
spit
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~ a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
spit
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~ the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spit
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~ a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
spitball
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~ a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
spitball
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~ an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it