Meaning of rhynchokinesis in English:

rhynchokinesis

NOUN

Zoology

A form of upper jaw mobility, found in some birds, in which the terminal part of the upper jaw may be raised or lowered independently of the rest of it by the bending of the nasal or premaxillary bones.

Origin
1960s. From rhyncho- + kinesis, after rhynchokinetic.

Pronunciation
rhynchokinesis
/ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kɪˈni sɪs/ /ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kʌɪˈni sɪs/
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Meaning of electroluminescence in English:

electroluminescence

NOUN

mass noun
Chemistry

Luminescence produced electrically, especially by the application of a voltage.

Pronunciation /ɪˌlɛktrəʊlu mɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/
‘Much of the research into red OLEDs has been directed toward overcoming concentration-quenching problems, a decrease in electroluminescence that can occur at dopant concentrations as low as 2%.’
‘In the darkened second gallery were two book-like works involving electroluminescence or fiber-optic light.’
‘The electroluminescence wavelength is 650 to 660 nm and describes the maximum emission at the wafer center.’
‘These electroluminescence immunoassays have an analytical sensitivity of 0.01 ng/mL for cTnT.’

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Meaning of North American Free Trade Agreement in English:

North American Free Trade Agreement

PROPER NOUN

(also NAFTA)
An agreement which came into effect in January 1994 between the US, Canada, and Mexico to remove barriers to trade between the three countries over a ten-year period.
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Meaning of pizzeria in English:

pizzeria

NOUN

A place where pizzas are made or sold; a pizza restaurant.

Origin
Italian.

Pronunciation
pizzeria
/ˌpi tsəˈri ə/ /ˈpɪtsəri ə/
‘Corsica is a popular holiday destination in the summer, particularly with French and German tourists, and the small towns are crammed with cafes, bars, pizzerias and restaurants.’
‘The chain pizzerias like Pizza Hut and Sbarro are few and far-between for such a populated area; it's as though they have the decorum to lay low in one of the world's pizza capitals.’
‘His foodservice customers primarily consist of distributors, hotels, pizzerias and national account restaurants.’
‘This translates into millions of pizzas ordered from pizzerias - more than 7,000 outlets in all - strung out in a chain across the country.’
‘We rode past small shops and street vendors, restaurants and pizzerias, drinking the atmosphere in with the occasional whiff of good food.’
‘The patties are familiar to New Yorkers who order bland commercial versions sold at numerous pizzerias.’
‘For food, the two would go to fancy restaurants or pizzerias, all within walking distance.’
‘Most of those quaint and charming bookstores have sold out to pizzerias and chain stores.’
‘I enquired politely whether it was possible to buy a pizza at the pizzeria - not an entirely unreasonable request - but was met by a gentle shaking of the head.’
‘The most popular restaurants are steak houses and pizzerias.’
‘Although a meal in smart restaurants such as Nobu and Il Teatro may inflict a heart attack on your bank manager, eating and drinking need not be restricted to cafés and pizzerias.’

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Meaning of polyphiloprogenitive in English:

polyphiloprogenitive

ADJECTIVE

Very prolific or fecund.

Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet, critic, and publisher. From poly- + philoprogenitive.

Pronunciation /ˌpɒlɪfɪlə(ʊ)prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv/
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Meaning of pulchritudinous in English:

pulchritudinous

ADJECTIVE

literary
Beautiful.

Pronunciation /ˌpʌlkrɪˈtʃu dɪnəs/
‘Dan gazed admiringly at the pulchritudinous brunette

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Meaning of floccinaucinihilipilification in English:

floccinaucinihilipilification

NOUN

mass noun
rare
The action or habit of estimating something as worthless.

Usage
Floccinaucinihilipilification is one of a number of very long words that occur very rarely in genuine use. For more details see antidisestablishmentarianism

Origin
Mid 18th century from Latin flocci, nauci, nihili, pili (words meaning ‘at little value’) + -fication. The Latin elements were listed in a well-known rule of the Eton Latin Grammar.

Pronunciation /ˌflɒksɪˌnɔ sɪˌnɪhɪlɪˌpɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
‘Humans are quick to partake in the floccinaucinihilipilification process, it has happened before and it will happen repeatedly until evolution explicates perfect men.’

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