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platypus
a small, aquatic, egg-laying animal, with webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, and a bill resembling that of a duck.
platinum
a heavy, grayish-white metal often used in jewelry.
turquoise
a sky-blue or greenish-blue mineral often used as a gem.
arugula
a plant having strong-tasting leaves used in salads.
tarantula
any of several large, hairy spiders found in the Unites States.
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minestrone
n
a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
pyrite
a common, shining mineral, sometimes called "fake gold."
chuckwalla
a large lizard that lives in the United States andMexico, that feeds on desert plants.
saffron
a plant with purple flowers which is dried and used as a spice.
graphite
a soft black mineral used to make pencil lead.
tapir
a type of large, three-toed mammals somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible nose.
rutabaga
a plant with broad leaves whose root resembles a potato.

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