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Fly OrchidnounMWEany of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalksverified
Fly SheetnounMWEflap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tentverified
Fly-Bynouna flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the groundverified
Flycatchernounany of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wingverified
Flycatching WarblernounMWEany of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wingverified
Flyernounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distributionverified
Flying BoatnounMWEa large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoonsverified
Flying ButtressnounMWEa buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an archverified
Flying CarpetnounMWEan imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go, found in some Middle Eastern folk talesverified
Flying CatnounMWEarboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leapsverified
Flying DragonnounMWEany of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the bodyverified
Flying FishnounMWEtropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flightverified
Flying GeckonounMWEa gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distancesverified
Flying LemurnounMWEarboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leapsverified
Flying LizardnounMWEany of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the bodyverified
Flying OpossumnounMWEnocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the bodyverified
Flying PhalangernounMWEnocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the bodyverified
Flying ReptilenounMWEan extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimbverified
Flying SquadnounMWEa mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergenciesverified
Flying SquirrelnounMWEnocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the bodyverified
Flying StartnounMWEa racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting lineverified
Flyovernouna flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the groundverified
Flypastnouna flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the groundverified
Flywheelnounregulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engineverified
Fmrinouna form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brainverified
Fo'c'slenounliving quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housedverified
Focal EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)verified
Focal InfectionnounMWEbacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhereverified
Focal PointnounMWEa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it divergesverified
Focal SeizurenounMWEtransitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activityverified
Focused TestingnounMWEA test methodology that assumes some knowledge of the internal structure and implementation detail of the assessment object. Also known as gray box testing.Process
Foetal CirculationnounMWEthe system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetusverified
Foetal MonitornounMWEan electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirthverified
Foetid BugbanenounMWEbugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowersverified
Foetid PothosnounMWEdeciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spatheverified
Foetoproteinnounany of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancerverified
Foetoscopenouna stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeatverified
Foetoscopynounprenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal bloodverified
Foetusnounan unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animalverified
Fogginessnounan atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substanceverified