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- westerly/ˈwɛstəli/Situated in, moving towards, or coming from the west.adjectiveadverbnounC1
- westermarck/ˈvɛstərmɑːk/The Westermarck effect is the theory that people who grow up in close domestic proximity during childhood (e.g., siblings or children in communal households) are desensitized to sexual attraction towards each other later in life.nounRare
- western/ˈwɛst(ə)n/Relating to, situated in, or coming from the west; characteristic of western regions or countries, especially Europe and North America.adjectivenounHigh
- western alienation/ˈwɛstən əˌliːəˈneɪʃən/The feeling of political, economic, and cultural disconnection and resentment felt by residents of Western Canada toward the federal government and Central Canada.nounLow
- western australia/ˌwestən ɒˈstreɪlɪə/The largest state in Australia, located in the western part of the continent.nounMedium
- western blot/ˌwes.tən ˈblɒt/A laboratory technique used to detect specific proteins in a sample of tissue homogenate or extract.nounC2
- western cape/ˌwestən ˈkeɪp/A province in southwestern South Africa, containing the city of Cape Town.nounC1
- western church/ˌwes.tən ˈtʃɜːtʃ/The Christian churches and traditions historically centered in Western Europe, primarily the Latin-speaking Roman Catholic Church and later Protestant denominations.nounLow-to-Medium
- western diamondback rattlesnake/ˌwestən ˈdaɪəməndbæk ˈrætlsneɪk/A large, venomous pit viper species (Crotalus atrox) native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by diamond-shaped markings along its back and a distinctive rattle on its tail.nounC1
- western ghats/ˌwestən ˈɡɔːts/A major mountain range running parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.plural-nounC1
- western gorilla/ˈwɛstən ɡəˈrɪlə/One of the two main species of gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), native to the forests of central and western Africa.nounC1
- western hemisphere/ˌwestən ˈhem.ɪ.sfɪər/The half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the International Date Line, containing the Americas and their surrounding waters.nounC1
- western hemlock/ˌwes.tən ˈhem.lɒk/A species of coniferous evergreen tree native to the west coast of North America, known scientifically as *Tsuga heterophylla*.nounC1
- western hindi/ˌwɛstən ˈhɪndi/A major dialect continuum of North India, including the prestige registers of Hindi-Urdu (Hindustani) such as Khariboli, from which Standard Hindi and Urdu derive.nounC2
- western india states/ˌwɛstən ˈɪndɪə steɪts/A collective term for the states of India located in the western part of the country, often referring specifically to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and sometimes Rajasthan.nounC1
- western isles/ˌwɛstən ˈaɪlz/A geographical term referring to the islands off the west coast of Scotland, particularly the Outer Hebrides.nounLow (Geographical/Proper noun)
- western isles pony/ˌwes.tən ˈaɪlz ˈpəʊ.ni/A specific, hardy breed of small horse native to the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) of Scotland.nounLow (Specialist/Very Specific)
- western juniper/ˌwes.tən ˈdʒuː.nɪ.pər/A coniferous tree (Juniperus occidentalis) native to the mountainous regions of the western United States, known for its gnarled, often wind-sculpted form and berry-like cones.nounLow
- western larch/ˌwɛstən ˈlɑːtʃ/A coniferous tree native to northwestern North America, known for its deciduous needles and high-quality timber.nounC2
- western lowland gorilla/ˌwes.tən ˈləʊ.lənd ɡəˈrɪl.ə/A subspecies of gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) native to the rainforests of central Africa west of the Congo River, characterized by a stocky build, black or brownish-grey fur, and a wide, muscular neck.nounC1
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