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aliment
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˈalɪm(ə)nt/Food or nourishment; something that sustains or supports life.
alimentary canal
nounLow (Specialised)
/ˌæl.ɪˈmen.tər.i kəˈnæl/The tube-like structure in the body, running from the mouth to the anus, through which food passes and is digested.
alimentation
nounC2
/ˌæl.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/The process or act of providing nourishment or food; sustenance.
alimony
nounB2
/ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/A court-ordered financial allowance that one spouse pays to another after legal separation or divorce, for their support.
aline
verbverb-ambitransitiveRare
/əˈlʌɪn/To arrange in a straight line or bring into alignment; a less common variant of 'align'.
alinotum
nounVery Low
/ˌælɪˈnəʊtəm/The dorsal plate of the insect mesothorax to which the wings are attached.
alioth
nounVery Low
/ˈæl.i.ɒθ/A star, specifically the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Dipper).
aliped
adjectivenounExtremely rare/Obsolescent
/ˈælɪpɛd/Describing a creature with winglike feet or membrane between the toes that aids in flight or swimming.
alipterion
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˌalɪpˈtɪərɪən/A room or building in an ancient Roman bathhouse where oils and perfumes were stored and applied.
aliquippa
nounVery Low
/ˌælɪˈkwɪpə/A proper noun referring primarily to a city in western Pennsylvania, United States.
aliquot
adjectivenounC1
/ˈælɪkwɒt/A portion or quantity that exactly divides a larger whole without remainder.
alison
nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper name in English-speaking countries).
/ˈæl.ɪ.sən/A female given name of English origin.
alissa
nounUncommon (as a word; a moderately common given name).
/əˈlɪsə/A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'rational', 'noble', or a variant of Alice/Alyssa.
alit
verbLow
/əˈlɪt/The simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'alight', primarily meaning to descend from or get down from a vehicle or mount; to land or settle on a surface.
aliterate
adjectivenounC2
/eɪˈlɪt(ə)rət/A person who is able to read but chooses not to, or reads very little.
aliyah
nounLow
/ˌæl.iːˈjɑː/The act of a Jewish person immigrating to Israel.
alizarin
nounLow
/əˈlɪzərɪn/A red organic pigment originally derived from the madder root, now produced synthetically.
alizarin crimson
nounLow (Specialist)
/əˈlɪzərɪn ˈkrɪmzən/A specific, deep red pigment originally derived from the madder plant, now synthetically produced, known for its transparency and permanence in painting.
alkahest
nounVery Rare
/ˈalkəhɛst/A hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists, capable of dissolving any substance.
alkalemia
nounVery Low
/ˌælkəˈliːmiə/A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high pH level in the blood.

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