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Function: noun

Etymology: Possibly derived from the Filipino (Ilokano dialect) word putang (whore, fuck)

1. Slang term for female genitalia
2. Slang term for sexual intercourse

Have it off is a colloquial phrase that is often associated with sexual activity or intercourse. It is not typically used in formal conversation due to its casual and informal nature. Please note that it is also a regional idiom, more commonly used in British English.

To shadow out; to give a slight likeness; to exhibit a faint resemblance, like that which shadows afford of the bodies which they represent.

One who makes an assertion.

A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.

passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

to engage in sexual intercourse

an impudent or insolent rejoinder

Gnosticism is a collection of ancient religious ideas and systems which emphasize the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom or gnosis, often in the context of mystical and spiritual experiences. Gnosis refers to esoteric knowledge or insight into humanitys place in the universe, considered a higher level of understanding beyond intellect or faith alone. Originating in the late 1st century CE, Gnostic systems often portray the material world as flawed or even evil, created by an imperfect god, with spiritual redemption achieved through the discovery of the divine element within oneself.

birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes

genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa

bottle-nosed whales

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Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, [ˈkɐnːɐɖa]), previously also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka.
Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the countrys designated classical languages.The Kannada language is written using the Kannada script, which evolved from the 5th-century Kadamba script. Kannada is attested epigraphically for about one and a half millennia and literary Old Kannada flourished in the 6th-century Ganga dynasty and during the 9th-century Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Kannada has an unbroken literary history of over a thousand years. Kannada literature has been presented with 8 Jnanapith awards, the most for any Dravidian language and the second highest for any Indian language. In July 2011, a center for the study of classical Kannada was established as part of the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore to facilitate research related to the language.

aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx

Eye banks retrieve and store eyes for cornea transplants and research. The first eye bank was founded in 1944. Currently, in the United States, eye banks provide tissue for about 46,000 cornea transplants each year to treat conditions such as keratoconus and corneal scarring. In some cases, the white of the eye is used to surgically repair recipient eyes. Unlike other organs and tissues, there is an adequate supply of corneas for transplants in the United States, and excess tissue is exported internationally, however, there is a shortage of corneal tissue internationally.

throughout the entire extent

The genus Leucocytozoon is a group of protozoan parasites belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa, known for infecting various bird species. They are primarily transmitted via flies and mosquitoes. Infections usually result in leucocytozoonosis, a blood disease that can be harmful, and potentially fatal, for birds. These parasites are characterized by their intracellular life cycle within the host and typically manifest in the hosts blood cells and liver.

Redistribution refers to the act of reallocating or reassigning resources, wealth, or income from one group, individual, or area to another. This can take place through various systems such as taxation, monetary transactions, public services, welfare, or other forms of economic policies. The primary aim of redistribution is often to achieve economic equality or balance within a society, region, or group.

A plastic or rubber mask through which oxygen may be breathed from a storage tank.

common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America