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entisol
nounVery Low
/ˈɛntɪsɒl/A young soil order that lacks distinct subsurface horizons due to insufficient time for development or frequent disturbance.
entitle
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/To give someone the legal or moral right to have or do something.
entitled
adjectiveverbB2
/ɪnˈtaɪtld/Having the official right or permission to have, do, or receive something; also used to describe a person believing they inherently deserve special privileges.
entitlement
nounC1
/ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/The legal or moral right to receive or do something, often granted by law, contract, or status.
entity
nounC1
/ˈen.tə.ti/Something that exists independently as a distinct unit, especially one with a clear identity.
entity-relationship diagram
nounLow
/ˌen.tɪ.ti rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp ˌdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/A visual chart, using standardized symbols, that shows the relationships between different data entities in a database or system.
entoblast
nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Specialized
/ˈɛntə(ʊ)blɑːst/The innermost layer of cells in an embryo; the endoderm.
entoderm
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈɛntə(ʊ)dɜːm/The innermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo.
entoil
verbverb-transitivearchaic/low-frequency
/ɪnˈtɔɪl/to catch or trap, as in a net; to ensnare.
entomb
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈtuːm/To place a dead body in a tomb or grave; to bury.
entomofauna
nounVery Low
/ˌɛntəmə(ʊ)ˈfɔːnə/The collection or assemblage of insect species inhabiting a particular region, habitat, or period.
entomologist
nounLow
/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪst/A scientist who studies insects.
entomologize
verbRare
/ˌen.təˈmɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/To study or collect insects as an entomologist; to practice entomology.
entomology
nounLow
/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/The scientific study of insects.
entomophagy
nounRare
/ˌɛntəˈmɒfədʒi/The practice of eating insects.
entomostracan
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˌɛntəˈmɒstrəkən/A member of the Entomostraca, a former taxonomic grouping of small aquatic crustaceans, typically with a transparent or bivalve shell, such as water fleas, fairy shrimp, and copepods.
entophyte
nounVery Low
/ˈɛntəʊfaɪt/A plant, fungus, or microorganism living inside another plant.
entoproct
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈɛntə(ʊ)prɒkt/A small, sessile aquatic invertebrate animal of the phylum Entoprocta, characterized by a crown of tentacles surrounding the mouth and anus.
entoprocta
nounVery Low (Scientific/Taxonomic Term)
/ˌɛntəʊˈprɒktə/A phylum of small, sessile aquatic invertebrate animals, also known as Kamptozoa, characterized by a U-shaped gut and a crown of ciliated tentacles.
entourage
nounC1
/ˈɒn.tʊ.rɑːʒ/The group of people who accompany and assist an important or famous person.

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