Rhodesian man
— Noun
– English
～ a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
rhodesian
— Adjective
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～ of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
rhodium
— Noun
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～ a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
rhodochrosite
— Noun
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～ a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
Rhododendron maxima
— Noun
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～ late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
Rhododendron californicum
— Noun
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～ medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
rhododendron
— Noun
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～ any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
rhodolite
— Noun
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～ a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
rhodomontade
— Noun
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～ vain and empty boasting
rhodonite
— Noun
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～ a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone
Rhodope Mountains
— Noun
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～ a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria
Rhodophyceae
— Noun
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～ coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
Rhodophyta
— Noun
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～ lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
rhodopsin
— Noun
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～ a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light