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antrim
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Proper Noun)
/ˈæntrɪm/A proper noun referring to a county in Northern Ireland and its county town.
antrum
nounC2
/ˈæntrəm/A natural cavity or hollow space in a bone, especially one within the upper jaw (maxillary sinus) or the temporal bone.
antseranana
nounVery Low
/ˌæntsɪˈrænənə/A port city in northern Madagascar, the capital of the Diana region.
antshrike
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈæntˌʃraɪk/A medium-sized bird of the antbird family (Thamnophilidae) found in tropical American forests.
antsiranana
nounC1/C2
/ˌæntsɪrəˈnænə/A major port city in northern Madagascar; formerly known as Diego-Suarez.
antung
nounNot applicable
This word does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be a non‑standard or invented term.
antwerp
nounLow
/ˈæntwɜːp/A major port city in northern Belgium.
antwerp blue
nounVery Low
/ˈæntwɜːp bluː/A specific, moderately deep blue pigment or colour, originally made from cobalt and zinc oxides.
antwren
nounLow/Very Specialized
/ˈænt.ren/A small, insectivorous bird of tropical Central and South America, belonging to the family Thamnophilidae.
anu
abbreviationnounVery Low
/ˈɑːnuː/A small, slender-bodied, long-tailed monkey native to Central and South America, belonging to the genus Cebus.
anubis
nounC1/C2
/əˈnjuːbɪs/The ancient Egyptian god of mummification, tombs, cemeteries, and the afterlife, depicted with the head of a jackal or a dog.
anunnaki
nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
/əˈnʊnəki/A group of deities in Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythology.
anuradhapura
nounC1
/əˌnʊərədəˈpʊərə/A city in Sri Lanka, famed as an ancient royal capital and a major Buddhist pilgrimage site.
anuran
adjectivenounC2
/əˈnjʊərən/Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog or toad.
anuresis
nounVery Low
/ˌænjʊˈriːsɪs/The inability to urinate; retention of urine in the bladder.
anuria
nounVery Low
/əˈnjʊə.ri.ə/A complete absence of urine production or excretion.
anus
nounLow-Frequency (Specialist)
/ˈeɪ.nəs/The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste leaves the body.
anuszkiewicz
nounVery Low
/ˌænʊʃˈkjeɪvɪtʃ/A surname of Polish origin.
anvers
nounC2/Rare
/ˈɒ̃vɛː/The French name for the Belgian city of Antwerp.
anvil
nounC1
/ˈæn.vɪl/A heavy iron or steel block with a flat top and often a pointed end, used by blacksmiths to shape metal by hammering.

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