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- southern blot/ˌsʌð.ən ˈblɒt/A laboratory technique used in molecular biology to detect specific DNA sequences within a DNA sample.nounVery low (Technical/Scientific)
- southern british english/ˌsʌðən ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/A major variety of English spoken in the southern parts of England, particularly associated with the prestige accent known as Received Pronunciation (RP).nounB2-C1
- southern cameroons/ˌsʌð.ən ˌkæm.əˈruːnz/A former British mandate/trust territory in West Africa, corresponding to the present-day anglophone regions of Cameroon.nounLow
- southern cane/ˌsʌð.ən ˈkeɪn/A term primarily referring to sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), a tall tropical grass cultivated for its sweet sap, typically grown in warm, southern regions like the southern United States, Caribbean, or South Asia.nounLow
- southern christian leadership conference/ˈsʌðən ˈkrɪstjən ˈliːdəʃɪp ˈkɒnfərəns/A civil rights organization founded in 1957 in the United States, primarily led by Martin Luther King Jr., dedicated to achieving racial equality through nonviolent protest.nounLow in general English; medium in historical or academic contexts.
- southern cornstalk borer/ˌsʌð.ən ˈkɔːn.stɔːk ˈbɔː.rər/A species of moth (Diatraea crambidoides) whose larvae bore into and damage corn stalks, primarily in the southern United States.nounVery Low
- southern crab apple/ˈsʌð(ə)n kræb ˈæp(ə)l/A wild apple tree (Malus angustifolia) native to the southeastern United States, producing small, tart fruit.nounC1
- southern cross/ˌsʌð.ən ˈkrɒs/A prominent constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, officially called Crux, consisting of four bright stars in the shape of a cross.nounB2
- southern crown/ˈsʌðən kraʊn/A constellation in the southern hemisphere, also known as Corona Australis, representing a crown.nounlow
- southern fish/ˈsʌðən fɪʃ/A fish associated with or originating from southern geographical areas.nounLow
- southern fur seal/ˌsʌð.ən ˈfɜː ˌsiːl/A species of fur seal native to the Southern Hemisphere, especially the coasts of South America, South Africa, and islands of the Southern Ocean.nounLow
- southern giant petrel/ˌsʌð.ən ˌdʒaɪ.ənt ˈpɛt.rəl/A large, predatory seabird (Macronectes giganteus) native to the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by its massive size, dark plumage, and a powerful hooked beak.nounRare
- southern gothic/ˈsʌð.ən ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/A subgenre of Gothic fiction, primarily associated with American literature and culture, set in the Southern United States, characterized by themes of decay, darkness, social issues, and the grotesque.nounMedium
- southern hemisphere/ˌsʌðən ˈhemɪsfɪə/The half of Earth that lies south of the equator.nounC1
- southern ireland/ˌsʌðən ˈaɪələnd/A geographical and historical term referring to the southern part of the island of Ireland.nounLow-Medium
- southern lights/ˌsʌðən ˈlaɪts/The natural light display occurring in the Earth's southern hemisphere's polar regions, caused by charged particles interacting with the atmosphere.nounplural-nounB2
- southern ocean/ˌsʌð.ən ˈəʊ.ʃən/The ocean surrounding Antarctica, defined as the waters south of 60°S latitude.nounC1
- southern oscillation/ˌsʌðən ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The major, irregular atmospheric pressure fluctuation between the eastern and western tropical Pacific Ocean, which is the atmospheric component of the larger El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate phenomenon.nounC2
- southern paiute/ˌsʌðən ˈpaɪjuːt/A Native American tribe of the Great Basin region in the United States, or the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this tribe.nounLow
- southern rhodesia/ˌsʌð.ən rəʊˈdiː.ʒə/A former British colony in southern Africa, now the independent nation of Zimbabwe.nounlow
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