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Today’s pangrams are ANABIOTIC, ANTIBIOTIC, and BOTANIC.
ANABIOTIC is defined as of or related to the state of anabiosis.
ANTIBIOTIC is defined as a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections. It is also defined as of or relating to antibiotic drugs.
BOTANIC is defined as of or relating to plants or botany.
The word ABACI has no known definition.
ABBOT is defined as the superior of an abbey of monks.
The word ABIOTIC has no known definition.
BABA is defined as a small cake leavened with yeast.
BABOON is defined as large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles.
BACON is defined as English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292). It is also defined as English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626). It is also defined as back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried.
BAIT is defined as anything that serves as an enticement. It is also defined as something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. It is also defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping. It is also defined as attack with dogs or set dogs upon. It is also defined as lure, entice, or entrap with bait.
BANANA is defined as any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits. It is also defined as elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh.
The word BANC has no known definition.
BAOBAB is defined as African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
BATON is defined as a short stout club used primarily by policemen. It is also defined as a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir. It is also defined as a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race. It is also defined as a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette. It is also defined as a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority.
BIONIC is defined as having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components. It is also defined as of or relating to bionics.
BIOTA is defined as all the plant and animal life of a particular region.
BIOTIC is defined as of or relating to living organisms.
BIOTIN is defined as a B vitamin that aids in body growth.
BOAT is defined as a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce. It is also defined as a small vessel for travel on water. It is also defined as ride in a boat on water.
The word BOBA has no known definition.
BOBBIN is defined as a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.
BOBCAT is defined as small lynx of North America.
BOCCI is defined as Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court.
BONBON is defined as a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate.
BONITO is defined as fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna. It is also defined as any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas. It is also defined as flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna.
BONOBO is defined as small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species.
BOOB is defined as commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake. It is also defined as either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman. It is also defined as an ignorant or foolish person.
The word BOOBOO has no known definition.
BOON is defined as a desirable state. It is also defined as very close and convivial.
BOOT is defined as the act of delivering a blow with the foot. It is also defined as an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg. It is also defined as cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes. It is also defined as compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools. It is also defined as the swift release of a store of affective force. It is also defined as a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed. It is also defined as footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg. It is also defined as kick; give a boot to. It is also defined as protective casing for something that resembles a leg.
CABANA is defined as a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
CABIN is defined as a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area. It is also defined as confine to a small space, such as a cabin. It is also defined as small room on a ship or boat where people sleep. It is also defined as the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried.
The word CIABATTA has no known definition.
NABOB is defined as a governor in India during the Mogul empire. It is also defined as a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient).
The word NANOBOT has no known definition.
The word NOOB has no known definition.
OBIT is defined as a notice of someone’s death; usually includes a short biography.
OBTAIN is defined as be valid, applicable, or true. It is also defined as receive a specified treatment (abstract). It is also defined as come into possession of.
TABOO is defined as a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature. It is also defined as an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion. It is also defined as excluded from use or mention. It is also defined as forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands. It is also defined as declare as sacred and forbidden.
TIBIA is defined as the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
TOBACCO is defined as aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs. It is also defined as leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion.
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