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djembe
nounLow
/ˈdʒem.beɪ/A type of rope-tuned, skin-covered, goblet-shaped drum, played with bare hands, originating from West Africa.
djerba
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒɜːbə/The name of an island located off the coast of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea.
djerma
nounLow (Specialized)
/ˈdʒəːmə/A member of a West African people primarily inhabiting Niger, or their language (also spelled Zarma).
djibouti
nounC
/dʒɪˈbuːti/A country in the Horn of Africa.
djilas
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒɪlæs/A proper noun referring to Milovan Djilas, a Yugoslav communist politician, writer, and dissident.
djin
nounRare/Technical (C2)
/dʒɪn/A variant spelling of 'djinn' or 'jinn', a supernatural creature or spirit in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arabian mythology, often possessing magical powers and capable of influencing human affairs.
djinni
nounC1-C2 / Low
/ˈdʒɪniː/A supernatural creature or spirit from Arabian and Islamic mythology, often depicted as capable of influencing human affairs and possessing magical powers.
dm
abbreviationnounverb-transitiveHigh (digital/informal communication), Low (formal writing)
/ˌdiː ˈem/Direct Message - a private message sent on a social media platform or messaging service, not visible publicly.
dna
abbreviationnounC1+
/ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known organisms.
dna fingerprint
nounC1
/ˌdiːˌɛnˈeɪ ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/A unique pattern of DNA fragments obtained from a biological sample, used for identification.
dna fingerprinting
nounLow
/ˌdiːˌɛnˈeɪ ˈfɪŋɡəprɪntɪŋ/A technique for identifying individuals based on the unique patterns of their DNA, often used in forensic science and paternity testing.
dna polymerase
nounC2
/ˌdiːˌɛnˈeɪ ˈpɒlɪməreɪz/An enzyme that synthesises DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides.
dna probe
nounC1
/ˌdiː.enˈeɪ ˈprəʊb/A short single-stranded segment of DNA designed to bind to a specific complementary sequence within a larger DNA sample for detection or isolation purposes.
dna sequencing
nounC1/C2 (Academic/Scientific)
/ˌdiː.ɛn.ˈeɪ ˈsiː.kwən.sɪŋ/The process of determining the precise order of nucleotides (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) within a DNA molecule.
dna virus
nounC1 (Specialized)
/ˌdiː.enˈeɪ ˈvaɪ.rəs/A virus that uses DNA as its genetic material.
dnaase
nounRare / Technical
/ˌdiːɛnˈeɪz/An enzyme (specifically deoxyribonuclease) that hydrolyzes and breaks down DNA.
dnepr
nounLow
/ˈdniːpər/Proper noun referring to a major river in Eastern Europe, the Dnieper River, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is also used in historical, geographical, and modern industrial contexts (e.g., the Dnepr rocket).
dneprodzerzhinsk
nounVery Low
/ˌnɛprəʊdʒə(ː)ˈʒɪnsk/The former name of a major industrial city in central Ukraine, located on the Dnieper River.
dnepropetrovsk
nounVery Low (Highly specialized/contextual)
/ˌdnɛprəprɪˈtrɒfsk/A proper noun, the former name of a major industrial city in south-central Ukraine.
dnestr
nounVery low
/ˈniːstə/A major river in Eastern Europe, flowing through Ukraine and Moldova into the Black Sea.

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