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soberness soberness /ˈsoʊbərnɪs/

Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals ( inga )
any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

A thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi ( oospore )
a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
Studying the oospore is crucial for understanding certain algae reproduction.
Studying the oospore is crucial for understanding certain algae reproduction.

() Strange and unconventional behavior ( kookiness [Informal] , eccentricity )
strange and unconventional behavior
A circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path ( eccentricity )
a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path
The planet's eccentricity caused it to deviate slightly from a perfect circular orbit.
The planet's eccentricity caused it to deviate slightly from a perfect circular orbit.
(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis ( eccentricity )
(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
A circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity

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