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entozoan
adjectivenounC2
/ˌɛntə(ʊ)ˈzəʊən/A parasitic organism that lives inside the body of its host.
entozoon
nounRare
/ˌɛntə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/An animal, especially a parasite, that lives inside the body of another animal.
entr'acte
nounC2
/ˈɒ̃.trækt/A short performance or piece of music played between the acts of a play or opera.
entrails
plural-nounC1
/ˈɛn.treɪlz/The internal organs of a human or animal, especially those found in the abdominal cavity, such as the intestines.
entrain
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1-C2 (Low)
/ɪnˈtreɪn/To board a train.
entrainment
nounC1/C2
/ɪnˈtreɪnmənt/The act of causing something to fall into a synchronized rhythm, pattern, or process.
entrammel
verbC2
/ɪnˈtræm(ə)l/To fetter, hamper, or restrict; to put or become entangled in or as if in trammels (restraining shackles).
entrance
nounB1
Noun: /ˈɛntrəns/, Verb: /ɛnˈtrɑːns/The main opening through which you go into a place such as a building, room, or vehicle.
entrance pupil
nounC2 - Very Rare/Specialist
/ˈɛntrəns ˈpjuːpəl/In optics, the image of the aperture stop as seen from the object side of an optical system; the virtual aperture through which light from the object enters.
entranced
adjectiveverbC1
/ɪnˈtrɑːnst/Filled with wonder, delight, or a sense of being carried away; in a state of rapt fascination.
entranceway
nounLow
/ˈɛntrənsweɪ/A passage, door, or other structure through which one enters a building or room.
entrant
nounC1
/ˈentrənt/A person who formally enters or joins a competition, institution, or profession.
entrap
verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/ɪnˈtræp/To catch or trick someone, typically through deception, to force them into a compromising or dangerous situation.
entrapment
nounC1
/ɪnˈtræpmənt/The action of deliberately tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution.
entre-deux-mers
nounlow
/ˌɒ̃trə də ˈmɛə/A geographic region in southwestern France between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers.
entreasure
verb-transitiveRare / Archaic
/ɪnˈtrɛʒə/To place something in a treasury or storehouse; to store up or hoard valuable items, knowledge, or memories.
entreat
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈtriːt/To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
entreaty
nounC2
/ɪnˈtriːti/A serious and often emotional request or plea for something.
entrechat
nounVery Low / Specialist
/ˈɒ̃trəʃɑː/A ballet leap in which the dancer crosses the feet rapidly multiple times in the air.
entrecote
nounC1
/ˈɒ̃trəˌkəʊt/A cut of beef steak taken from between the ribs, typically including a small amount of bone, though often served boneless.

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