intercostal muscle
— Noun
– English
~ muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
inky-cap mushroom
— Noun
– English
~ having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured
instrumental music
— Noun
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~ music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments
instrumental music
— Noun
– English
~ music produced by playing a musical instrument
incidental music
— Noun
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~ music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes
indian mustard
— Noun
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~ Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Indian mustard
— Noun
– English
~ leaves eaten as cooked greens
insertional mutagenesis
— Noun
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~ (genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome
Indian Mutiny
— Noun
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~ discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
inclusion body myositis
— Noun
– English
~ myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women
in name
— Adverb
– English
~ by title or repute though not in fact; "he's a doctor in name only"
Islam Nation
— Noun
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~ the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"
Iraqi National Congress
— Noun
– English
~ a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
Irish National Liberation Army
— Noun
– English
~ a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
ill nature
— Noun
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~ a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
ill-natured
— Adjective
– English
~ having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
international nautical mile
— Noun
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~ a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
inertial navigation
— Noun
– English
~ a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
ice needle
— Noun
– English
~ small crystals of ice
Indira Nehru Gandhi
— Noun
– English
~ daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)