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 tragopan tragopan /ˈtræɡəˌpæn/

noun

  1. Brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head  ( tragopan )
    brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
     Birdwatchers traveled miles to catch a glimpse of the tragopan, a brilliantly colored Asian pheasant.
    Birdwatchers traveled miles to catch a glimpse of the tragopan, a brilliantly colored Asian pheasant.


 reproduction reproduction /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/

noun

  1. () (biology) the process of generating offspring  ( reproduction )
    (biology) the process of generating offspring
     Reproduction is the process by which new individuals of the same species are produced
    Reproduction is the process by which new individuals of the same species are produced
  2. The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring  ( breeding , facts of life , reproduction , procreation )
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
      The survival of any species depends on procreation.
    The survival of any species depends on procreation.
  3. The act of making copies  ( reproduction , replication )
    the act of making copies
     Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
    Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
  4. Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied  ( replica , replication , reproduction , repro [Informal] )
    copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
  5. Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall  ( reproduction , reproductive memory )
    recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall


 bonobo bonobo /ˈbɑːnəbə/

noun

  1. Small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species  ( bonobo , Pan paniscus , pygmy chimpanzee )
    small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species


 unslaked lime unslaked lime /ʌnˈsleɪkt laɪm/

noun

  1. A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide  ( burnt lime , calcined lime , calcium oxide , calx , fluxing lime , lime , quicklime , unslaked lime )
    a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide