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 Europa Europa /jʊˈroʊpə/

noun

  1. The 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water  ( Europa )
    the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
      Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has intrigued scientists with its icy surface.
    Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has intrigued scientists with its icy surface.


 incest incest /ˈɪnˌsɛst/

noun

  1. Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)  ( incest )
    sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
      The community strictly forbade incest, ensuring marriages occurred outside close familial relations.
    The community strictly forbade incest, ensuring marriages occurred outside close familial relations.


 blue-green algae blue-green algae /ˈbluːˌɡriːn ˈældʒi/

noun

  1. () Predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton  ( cyanobacteria , blue-green algae )
    predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
      The pond was covered in blue-green algae, giving it a unique color.
    The pond was covered in blue-green algae, giving it a unique color.


 regression regression /rəˈgrɛʃən/

noun

  1. Returning to a former state  ( regress , regression , retrogression , retroversion , reversion )
    returning to a former state
  2. (statistics) the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)  ( regression , regression toward the mean , simple regression , statistical regression )
    (statistics) the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
  3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state  ( regression )
    (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
  4. An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely  ( arrested development , fixation , infantile fixation , regression )
    an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely


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