anatomical sphincter
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~ a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
anal sphincter
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~ the sphincter muscle of the anus
Austrotaxus spicata
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~ large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii
Acer spicatum
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~ small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
American spicebush
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~ deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
American spikenard
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~ unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
Artemis spinescens
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~ a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
Aralia spinosa
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~ small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States
Amaranthus spinosus
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~ erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
Atlantic spiny dogfish
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~ destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes
ardent spirits
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~ strong distilled liquor or brandy
ankylosing spondylitis
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~ a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
Aix sponsa
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~ showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
air spring
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~ a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
alfalfa sprout
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~ sprouted alfalfa seeds
Allegheny spurge
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~ low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
Allegheny mountain spurge
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~ low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
Annona squamosa
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~ tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
acorn squash
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~ small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh