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- spermotoxin/ˌspɜː.məʊˈtɒk.sɪn/A toxic substance, especially an antibody, capable of destroying spermatozoa.nounVery Low (extremely rare outside specialized historical/medical texts)
- sperrin mountains/ˈspɛrɪn ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range in Northern Ireland, part of the province of Ulster.nounLow
- sperry/ˈspɛr.i/A proper noun, primarily a surname or a brand name, most famously for boat shoes and nautical equipment.nounLow (as a common noun, but moderate as a brand name in specific contexts like fashion/nautical retail).
- sperrylite/ˈspɛrɪlaɪt/A rare, naturally occurring platinum arsenide mineral (PtAs₂), typically found as tin-white to steel-gray cubic crystals.nounVery low (specialized technical term)
- spessartite/ˈspɛsəˌtɑːt/A variety of garnet, specifically a manganese-aluminium silicate mineral.nounRare/Very Low
- speug/spjuːɡ/A Scottish slang term, primarily from Glasgow and the West of Scotland, meaning to spit.nounVery Low
- spew/spjuː/To eject or expel (contents) from within something, especially in a forceful, rapid, and uncontrolled manner.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- spey/speɪ/A river in Scotland, known for salmon fishing.nounLow
- speyer/ˈʃpaɪə/The proper noun 'Speyer' refers to a historic city in southwestern Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.nounVery Low
- spezia/ˈspɛtsiə/A proper noun primarily referring to a city and province in the Liguria region of Italy; also used as the name of a historic Italian football club (A.S. Spezia) and as a surname.nounVery low
- sphaeristerium/ˌsfɪərɪˈstɪərɪəm/A large, open-air court or hall, typically attached to a Roman villa, used for playing ball games.nounExtremely Rare (Obsolete/Historical)
- sphagnum/ˈsfæɡnəm/A genus of mosses that grow in dense clumps in bogs and other wet, acidic environments; also called peat moss or bog moss.nounC2
- sphairee/sfɛəriː/An English term for a game of catch with a ball, typically as a children's or informal activity.nounExtremely Rare
- sphalerite/ˈsfæləˌrʌɪt/A common mineral, zinc sulfide (ZnS), which is the principal ore of zinc.nounC2
- sphecid/ˈsfiːsɪd/A wasp of the family Sphecidae (or Crabronidae), typically digger wasps or mud daubers that hunt and paralyze prey for their larvae.adjectivenounVery Rare (Technical)
- sphene/sfiːn/A mineral composed of calcium titanium silicate, known for its brilliant lustre and wedge-shaped crystals.nounVery Low
- sphenodon/ˈsfiːnədɒn/A lizard-like reptile native to New Zealand, also known as tuatara.nounVery low
- sphenogram/ˈsfiːnəʊɡræm/A wedge-shaped character or symbol, especially in cuneiform writing.nounVery low
- sphenography/sfɪˈnɒɡrəfi/The practice or process of writing in cuneiform (wedge-shaped) script.nounVery Rare
- sphenoid/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/A wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull.adjectivenounVery Low (C2)
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