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      »   The noun carrier has 11 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)
  • carrier, Bearer1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Bearer -- (a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings")

    bearer, toter -- (Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    someone whose Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")

    2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")

    employment involves Carrying1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")

    carrying something; "the Bonds1.) Chemical bond, bond -- (an electrical force linking atoms)

    2.) Bond, bond certificate -- (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)

    bonds were Transmitted1.) Convey, transmit, communicate -- (transfer to another; "communicate a disease")

    2.) Conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")

    transmitted by carrier")
  • carrier -- (a self-propelled Wheeled1.) Wheel, wheel around -- (change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left")

    2.) Wheel, wheel around -- (wheel somebody or something)

    wheeled vehicle Designed1.) Plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")

    2.) Design -- (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")

    designed specifically to Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)

    1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    carry something; "Refrigerated1.) Refrigerate -- (preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil")

    2.) Refrigerate -- (cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine")

    refrigerated carriers have Revolutionized1.) Revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn -- (change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe")

    2.) Revolutionize -- (overthrow by a revolution, of governments)

    revolutionized the Grocery1.) Grocery store, grocery, food market, market -- (a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market")

    2.) Grocery, foodstuff -- ((usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer)

    grocery business")
  • aircraft carrier, carrier, Flattop1.) Crew cut, flattop -- (a closely cropped haircut; usually for men)

    2.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

    flattop, attack Aircraft1.) Aircraft -- (a vehicle that can fly)

    aircraft carrier -- (a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)

    1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")

    large warship that Carries1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)

    1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    carries planes and has a Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)

    1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")

    long flat Deck1.) Deck -- (any of various platforms built into a vessel)

    2.) Deck -- (street name for a packet of illegal drugs)

    deck for Takeoffs1.) Takeoff -- (a departure; especially of airplanes)

    2.) Takeoff -- (the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne)

    takeoffs and landings)
  • carrier -- (an Inactive1.) Inactive -- (not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine")

    2.) Inactive -- (not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly)

    inactive substance that is a Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)

    2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")

    vehicle for a Radioactive1.) Radioactive -- (exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout")

    radioactive tracer of the same Substance1.) Substance, matter -- (that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")

    2.) Substance -- (the stuff of which an object consists)

    substance and that Assists1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

    2.) Assist -- ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play)

    assists in its Recovery1.) Recovery -- (return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid")

    2.) Convalescence, recuperation, recovery -- (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)

    recovery after some Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)

    1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")

    chemical reaction)
  • carrier, Common1.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    1.) Common -- (belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community")

    common carrier -- (a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    person or Firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")

    1.) Tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")

    firm in the Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")

    2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")

    business of Transporting1.) Transport -- (move something or somebody around; usually over long distances)

    2.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    transporting people or Goods1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")

    2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")

    goods or messages)
  • carrier Wave1.) Wave, moving ridge -- (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))

    2.) Wave -- (a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves")

    wave, carrier -- (a Radio1.) Radio, radiocommunication, wireless -- (medium for communication)

    2.) Radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wireless -- (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)

    radio wave that can be Modulated1.) Modulate -- (change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody")

    2.) Tone, inflect, modulate -- (vary the pitch of one's speech)

    modulated in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    order to Transmit1.) Convey, transmit, communicate -- (transfer to another; "communicate a disease")

    2.) Conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")

    transmit a signal)
  • mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    postman, mail carrier, Letter1.) Letter, missive -- (a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor")

    2.) Letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character -- (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters")

    letter carrier, carrier -- (a Man1.) Man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")

    2.) Serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")

    man who Delivers1.) Deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")

    2.) Deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")

    delivers the mail)
  • carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)

    newsboy -- (a Boy1.) Male child, boy -- (a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform")

    2.) Boy -- (a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys")

    boy who Delivers1.) Deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")

    2.) Deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")

    delivers newspapers)
  • carrier, Immune1.) Immune -- (a person who is immune to a particular infection)

    1.) Immune -- (relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system")

    immune carrier -- ((medicine) a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    person (or Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    animal) who has some Pathogen1.) Pathogen -- (any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism))

    pathogen to which he is Immune1.) Immune -- (a person who is immune to a particular infection)

    1.) Immune -- (relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system")

    immune but who can Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")

    2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")

    pass it on to others)
  • carrier -- (a Rack1.) Rack -- (framework for holding objects)

    2.) Rack -- (rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton)

    rack attached to a Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)

    2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")

    vehicle; for Carrying1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")

    carrying luggage or Skis1.) Ski -- (narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow)

    1.) Ski -- (move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski")

    skis or the like)
  • carrier -- ((genetics) an Organism1.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    2.) Organism -- (a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism")

    organism that Possesses1.) Possess -- (have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East")

    2.) Own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")

    possesses a Recessive1.) Recessive allele, recessive -- (an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical)

    1.) Recessionary, recessive -- (of or pertaining to a recession)

    recessive gene whose Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")

    2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")

    effect is Masked1.) Dissemble, cloak, mask -- (hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment")

    2.) Mask -- (put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween")

    masked by a Dominant1.) Dominant -- ((music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale)

    2.) Dominant allele, dominant -- (an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different)

    dominant allele; the Associated1.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    2.) Consort, associate, affiliate, assort -- (keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues")

    associated trait is not Apparent1.) Apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable -- (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view")

    2.) Apparent, ostensible, seeming -- (appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty")

    apparent but can be Passed1.) Pass, go through, go across -- (go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind")

    2.) Travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass -- (pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other")

    passed on to offspring)

Related Terms - "Carrier"


Meaning 1 of Carrier
carrier, bearer, toter traveler, traveller
  • Absentee1.) Absentee -- (one that is absent or not in residence)

    Absentee - One that is absent or not in residence
  • Air traveler1.) Air traveler, air traveller -- (someone who travels by airplane)

    Air traveler, Air traveller1.) Air traveler, air traveller -- (someone who travels by airplane)

    Air traveller - Someone who travels by airplane
  • Arrival1.) Arrival, reaching -- (accomplishment of an objective)

    2.) Arrival -- (the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival")

    Arrival, Arriver1.) Arrival, arriver, comer -- (someone who arrives (or has arrived))

    Arriver, Comer1.) Comer -- (someone with a promising future)

    2.) Arrival, arriver, comer -- (someone who arrives (or has arrived))

    Comer - Accomplishment of an objective
  • Astronaut1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")

    Astronaut, Spaceman1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")

    Spaceman, Cosmonaut1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")

    Cosmonaut - A person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
  • Business traveler1.) Business traveler -- (a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for)

    Business traveler - A traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Bearer1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Bearer -- (a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings")

    Bearer, Toter1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    Toter - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • Companion1.) Companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate -- (a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms")

    2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)

    Companion, Fellow traveler1.) Fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party))

    2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)

    Fellow traveler, Fellow traveller1.) Fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party))

    2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)

    Fellow traveller - A person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
  • Entrant1.) Entrant -- (a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer")

    2.) Newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant -- (any new participant in some activity)

    Entrant - A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
  • Flier1.) Flier, flyer -- (someone who travels by air)

    2.) Aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer -- (someone who operates an aircraft)

    Flier, Flyer1.) Circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")

    2.) Flier, flyer -- (someone who travels by air)

    Flyer - Someone who travels by air
  • Follower1.) Follower -- (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

    2.) Follower -- (someone who travels behind or pursues another)

    Follower - A person who accepts the leadership of another
  • Foreigner1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)

    2.) Foreigner, outsider -- (someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group)

    Foreigner, Alien1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)

    2.) Stranger, alien, unknown -- (anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found)

    Alien, Noncitizen1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)

    Noncitizen, Outlander1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)

    Outlander - A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
  • Hosteller1.) Hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel manager, hotelman, Host1.) Host -- (a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there)

    2.) Horde, host, legion -- (a vast multitude)

    Host - A person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are thereeller -- (an owner or manager of hotels)

    2.) Hosteller -- (a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller")

    Hosteller - An owner or manager of hotels
  • Messenger1.) Messenger, courier -- (a person who carries a message)

    Messenger, Courier1.) Messenger, courier -- (a person who carries a message)

    Courier - A person who carries a message
  • Migrant1.) Migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)

    1.) Migrant, migratory -- (habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers")

    Migrant, Migrator1.) Migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)

    2.) Migrator -- (an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year)

    Migrator - Traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  • Motorcyclist1.) Motorcyclist -- (a traveler who rides a motorcycle)

    Motorcyclist - A traveler who rides a motorcycle
  • Mover1.) Mover -- (workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano")

    2.) Proposer, mover -- ((parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion)

    Mover - Workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"
  • Musher1.) Musher -- (a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team)

    Musher - A traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
  • Passenger1.) Passenger, Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))

    2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)

    Rider - A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) -- (a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it)

    Passenger, Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))

    2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)

    Rider - A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
  • Pedestrian1.) Pedestrian, walker, footer -- (a person who travels by foot)

    1.) Pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound -- (lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot")

    Pedestrian, Walker1.) Walker, John Walker -- (New Zealand Runner1.) Smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser -- (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)

    2.) Runner -- (someone who travels on foot by running)

    Runner - Someone who imports or exports without paying duties who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952))

    2.) Walker, Alice Walker, Alice Malsenior Walker -- (United States writer (born in 1944))

    Walker, Footer1.) Footer -- ((used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer"; "the golfer sank a 40-footer"; "his yacht is a 60-footer")

    2.) Pedestrian, walker, footer -- (a person who travels by foot)

    Footer - A person who travels by foot
  • Raftsman1.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)

    Raftsman, Raftman1.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)

    Raftman, Rafter1.) Rafter, balk, baulk -- (one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof)

    2.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)

    Rafter - Someone who travels by raft
  • Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))

    2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)

    Rider - A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
  • Scourer1.) Scourer -- (someone who cleanses by scouring)

    2.) Scourer -- (someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas")

    Scourer - Someone who cleanses by scouring
  • Swimmer1.) Swimmer -- (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer")

    2.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")

    Swimmer, Natator1.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")

    Natator, Bather1.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")

    2.) Bather -- (a person who takes a bath)

    Bather - A trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
  • Tourist1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)

    Tourist, Tourer1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)

    2.) Touring car, phaeton, tourer -- (large open car seating four with folding top)

    Tourer, Holidaymaker1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)

    Holidaymaker - Someone who travels for pleasure
  • Transient1.) Transient -- (one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers")

    2.) Transient -- ((physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load)

    Transient - One who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
  • Trekker1.) Trekker -- (a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country))

    Trekker - A traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
  • Visitor1.) Visitor, visitant -- (someone who visits)

    Visitor, Visitant1.) Visitor, visitant -- (someone who visits)

    Visitant - Someone who visits
  • Voyager1.) Voyager -- (a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea))

    Voyager - A traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
  • Wanderer1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

    2.) Spider, wanderer -- (a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine)

    Wanderer, Roamer1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

    Roamer, Rover1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

    2.) Rover, scouter -- (an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement)

    Rover, Bird of passage1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)

    2.) Bird of passage -- (any bird that migrates seasonally)

    Bird of passage - Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
  • Wayfarer1.) Wayfarer -- (a pedestrian who walks from place to place)

    2.) Wayfarer, journeyer -- (a traveler going on a trip)

    Wayfarer, Journeyer1.) Wayfarer, journeyer -- (a traveler going on a trip)

    Journeyer - A pedestrian who walks from place to place
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  • Polo1.) Polo, Marco Polo -- (Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324))

    2.) Polo -- (a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball)

    Polo, Marco Polo1.) Polo, Marco Polo -- (Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324))

    Marco Polo - Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

Meaning 2 of Carrier
carrier self-propelled vehicle
  • Armored vehicle1.) Armored vehicle, armoured vehicle -- (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)

    Armored vehicle, Armoured vehicle1.) Armored vehicle, armoured vehicle -- (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)

    Armoured vehicle - A vehicle that is protected by armor plate
  • Forklift1.) Forklift -- (a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them)

    Forklift - A small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
  • Locomotive1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

    1.) Locomotive, locomotor -- (of or relating to locomotion)

    Locomotive, Engine1.) Engine -- (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

    2.) Engine -- (something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change")

    Engine, Locomotive engine1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

    Locomotive engine, Railway locomotive1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

    Railway locomotive - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
  • Motor vehicle1.) Motor vehicle, automotive vehicle -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

    Motor vehicle, Automotive vehicle1.) Motor vehicle, automotive vehicle -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

    Automotive vehicle - A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
  • Personnel carrier1.) Personnel carrier -- (a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment)

    Personnel carrier - A military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
  • Reconnaissance vehicle1.) Reconnaissance vehicle, scout car -- (fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top)

    Reconnaissance vehicle, Scout car1.) Reconnaissance vehicle, scout car -- (fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top)

    Scout car - Fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
  • Recreational vehicle1.) Recreational vehicle, RV, R.V. -- (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)

    Recreational vehicle, RV1.) Recreational vehicle, RV, R.V. -- (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)

    RV, R.V.Click for more information.R.V. - A motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
  • Streetcar1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")

    Streetcar, Tram1.) Tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway -- (a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)

    2.) Tramcar, tram -- (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine")

    Tram, Tramcar1.) Tramcar, tram -- (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine")

    2.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")

    Tramcar, Trolley1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")

    Trolley, Trolley car1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")

    Trolley car - A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
  • Tracked vehicle1.) Tracked vehicle -- (a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks)

    Tracked vehicle - A self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
  • Tractor1.) Tractor -- (a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications)

    2.) Tractor -- (a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans)

    Tractor - A wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
  • Weapons carrier1.) Weapons carrier -- (military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews)

    Weapons carrier - Military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews

Meaning 3 of Carrier
aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier warship, war vessel, combat ship
  • Aircraft carrier1.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

    Aircraft carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Flattop1.) Crew cut, flattop -- (a closely cropped haircut; usually for men)

    2.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

    Flattop, Attack aircraft carrier1.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)

    Attack aircraft carrier - A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
  • Battleship1.) Battleship, battlewagon -- (large and heavily armoured warship)

    Battleship, Battlewagon1.) Battleship, battlewagon -- (large and heavily armoured warship)

    Battlewagon - Large and heavily armoured warship
  • Capital ship1.) Capital ship -- (a warship of the first rank in size and armament)

    Capital ship - A warship of the first rank in size and armament
  • Corvette1.) Corvette -- (a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer)

    Corvette - A highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
  • Cruiser1.) Cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car -- (a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters)

    2.) Cruiser -- (a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer)

    Cruiser - A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
  • Destroyer1.) Destroyer, guided missile destroyer -- (a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship)

    2.) Destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter -- (a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones")

    Destroyer, Guided missile destroyer1.) Destroyer, guided missile destroyer -- (a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship)

    Guided missile destroyer - A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
  • Destroyer escort1.) Destroyer escort -- (warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys)

    Destroyer escort - Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
  • Frigate1.) Frigate -- (a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries)

    2.) Frigate -- (a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser)

    Frigate - A medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Frigate1.) Frigate -- (a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries)

    2.) Frigate -- (a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser)

    Frigate - A medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Guard ship1.) Guard ship -- (a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron)

    Guard ship - A warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
  • Ironclad1.) Ironclad -- (a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor)

    1.) Ironclad -- (sheathed in iron plates for protection)

    Ironclad - A wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
  • Man-of-war1.) Man-of-war, ship of the line -- (a warship intended for combat)

    2.) Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, jellyfish -- (large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles)

    Man-of-war, Ship of the line1.) Man-of-war, ship of the line -- (a warship intended for combat)

    Ship of the line - A warship intended for combat
  • Privateer1.) Privateer, privateersman -- (an officer or crew member of a privateer)

    2.) Privateer -- (a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation)

    Privateer - An officer or crew member of a privateer
  • Sloop of war1.) Sloop of war -- (a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck)

    Sloop of war - A sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
  • Submersible1.) Submersible -- (an apparatus intended for use under water)

    2.) Submersible, submersible warship -- (a warship designed to operate under water)

    Submersible, Submersible warship1.) Submersible, submersible warship -- (a warship designed to operate under water)

    Submersible warship - An apparatus intended for use under water
  • Surface ship1.) Surface ship -- (a warship that operates on the surface of the water)

    Surface ship - A warship that operates on the surface of the water
  • Three-decker1.) Club sandwich, three-decker, triple-decker -- (made with three slices of usually toasted bread)

    2.) Three-decker -- (any ship having three decks)

    Three-decker - Made with three slices of usually toasted bread
  • Torpedo boat1.) Torpedo boat -- (small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters)

    Torpedo boat - Small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters

Meaning 4 of Carrier
carrier chemical, chemical substance
  • Explosive1.) Explosive -- (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the Product1.) Merchandise, ware, product -- (commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products")

    2.) Product, production -- (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production")

    Product - Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"ion of gas) on being heated or struck)

    1.) Explosive -- (serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper")

    Explosive - A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
  • Reactant1.) Reactant -- (a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction)

    Reactant - A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
  • Alar1.) Alar, daminozide -- (a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time)

    1.) Axillary, alar -- (of or relating to the axil)

    Alar, Daminozide1.) Alar, daminozide -- (a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time)

    Daminozide - A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
  • Bactericide1.) Bactericide, bacteriacide -- (any chemical agent that destroys bacteria)

    2.) Antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide -- (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

    Bactericide, Bacteriacide1.) Bactericide, bacteriacide -- (any chemical agent that destroys bacteria)

    Bacteriacide - Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
  • Carbon tetrahalide1.) Carbon tetrahalide -- (compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules)

    Carbon tetrahalide - Compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
  • Soil conditioner1.) Soil conditioner -- (a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner")

    Soil conditioner - A chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"
  • Fertilizer1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)

    Fertilizer, Fertiliser1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)

    Fertiliser, Plant food1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)

    Plant food - Any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
  • Flux1.) Flux -- (the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface)

    2.) Flux, fluxion -- (a flow or discharge)

    Flux - The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
  • Fumigant1.) Fumigant -- (a chemical substance used in fumigation)

    Fumigant - A chemical substance used in fumigation
  • Herbicide1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

    Herbicide, Weedkiller1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

    Weedkiller, Weed killer1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)

    Weed killer - A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
  • Intermediate1.) Intermediate -- (a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained)

    1.) Intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate -- (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement")

    Intermediate - A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
  • Fraction1.) Fraction -- (a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process)

    2.) Fraction -- (a small part or item forming a piece of a whole)

    Fraction - A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
  • Larvicide1.) Larvicide -- (a chemical used to kill larval pests)

    Larvicide - A chemical used to kill larval pests
  • Pesticide1.) Pesticide -- (a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects))

    Pesticide - A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
  • Restrainer1.) Restrainer -- (a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film)

    2.) Restrainer, controller -- (a person who directs and restrains)

    Restrainer - A chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
  • Stabilizer1.) Stabilizer -- (a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state)

    2.) Stabilizer -- (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)

    Stabilizer - A chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
  • Softener1.) Softener -- (a substance added to another to make it less hard)

    Softener - A substance added to another to make it less hard

Meaning 5 of Carrier
carrier, common carrier business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
  • Agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")

    2.) Agency -- (a business that serves other businesses)

    Agency - An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
  • Brokerage1.) Brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm -- (a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller)

    2.) Brokerage -- (the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties)

    Brokerage - A stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Common carrier1.) Carrier, common carrier -- (a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages)

    Common carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • Chain1.) Chain, concatenation -- (a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances")

    2.) Chain, chemical chain -- ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))

    Chain - A series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
  • Firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")

    1.) Tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")

    Firm, House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")

    2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")

    House, Business firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")

    Business firm - The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
  • Franchise1.) Franchise -- (an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place)

    2.) Franchise, dealership -- (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)

    Franchise, Dealership1.) Franchise, dealership -- (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)

    Dealership - An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
  • Manufacturer1.) Manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business -- (a business engaged in manufacturing some product)

    2.) Manufacturer, producer -- (someone who manufactures something)

    Manufacturer, Maker1.) Maker, shaper -- (a person who makes things)

    2.) Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah -- (terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God)

    Maker, Manufacturing business1.) Manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business -- (a business engaged in manufacturing some product)

    Manufacturing business - A business engaged in manufacturing some product
  • Partnership1.) Partnership -- (the members of a business venture created by contract)

    2.) Partnership -- (a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government")

    Partnership - The members of a business venture created by contract
  • Processor1.) Processor -- (a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market)

    2.) Processor -- (someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.))

    Processor - A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
  • Shipbuilder1.) Shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder -- (a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels)

    2.) Shipbuilder, ship builder -- (a person who builds ships as a business)

    Shipbuilder - A carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
  • Underperformer1.) Underachiever, underperformer, nonachiever -- (a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates)

    2.) Underperformer -- (a business that is less successful than expected)

    Underperformer - A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates

Meaning 6 of Carrier
carrier wave, carrier radio wave, radio emission, radio radiation
  • Sky wave1.) Sky wave -- (a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface)

    Sky wave - A radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface
  • Ground wave1.) Ground wave -- (a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface)

    Ground wave - A radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface
  • Radio signal1.) Radio signal -- (a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages)

    Radio signal - A radio wave used to transmit and receive messages
  • Carrier wave1.) Carrier wave, carrier -- (a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal)

    Carrier wave, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
  • Short wave1.) Short wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz))

    Short wave - A radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
  • Medium wave1.) Medium wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz))

    Medium wave - A radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
  • Long wave1.) Long wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz))

    Long wave - A radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)

Meaning 7 of Carrier
mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)

    Newsboy - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • Coalman1.) Coalman -- (someone who delivers coal)

    Coalman - Someone who delivers coal
  • Grocery boy1.) Grocery boy -- (a delivery boy for groceries)

    Grocery boy - A delivery boy for groceries
  • Iceman1.) Iceman -- (someone who cuts and delivers ice)

    2.) Hatchet man, Iceman1.) Iceman -- (someone who cuts and delivers ice)

    2.) Hatchet man, iceman -- (a professional killer)

    Iceman - Someone who cuts and delivers ice -- (a professional killer)

    Iceman - Someone who cuts and delivers ice
  • Mailman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Postman, Mail carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Mail carrier, Letter carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Letter carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - A man who delivers the mail
  • Milkman1.) Milkman -- (someone who delivers milk)

    Milkman - Someone who delivers milk
  • Paperboy1.) Paperboy -- (a boy who sells or delivers newspapers)

    Paperboy - A boy who sells or delivers newspapers

Meaning 8 of Carrier
carrier, newsboy deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)

    Newsboy - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • Coalman1.) Coalman -- (someone who delivers coal)

    Coalman - Someone who delivers coal
  • Grocery boy1.) Grocery boy -- (a delivery boy for groceries)

    Grocery boy - A delivery boy for groceries
  • Mailman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Postman, Mail carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Mail carrier, Letter carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)

    Letter carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - A man who delivers the mail
  • Milkman1.) Milkman -- (someone who delivers milk)

    Milkman - Someone who delivers milk
  • Paperboy1.) Paperboy -- (a boy who sells or delivers newspapers)

    Paperboy - A boy who sells or delivers newspapers

Meaning 9 of Carrier
carrier, immune carrier immune
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Immune carrier1.) Carrier, immune carrier -- ((medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others)

    Immune carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

vector, transmitter
  • Transducing vector1.) Transducing vector, gene delivery vector -- (a vector for delivering genes into cells)

    Transducing vector, Gene delivery vector1.) Transducing vector, gene delivery vector -- (a vector for delivering genes into cells)

    Gene delivery vector - A vector for delivering genes into cells
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier, Immune carrier1.) Carrier, immune carrier -- ((medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others)

    Immune carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

Meaning 10 of Carrier
carrier rack
  • Barbecue1.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce)

    2.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit)

    Barbecue, Barbeque1.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce)

    2.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit)

    Barbeque - Meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
  • Bicycle rack1.) Bicycle rack -- (a rack for parking bicycles)

    Bicycle rack - A rack for parking bicycles
  • Coatrack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)

    Coatrack, Coat rack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)

    Coat rack, Hatrack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)

    Hatrack - A rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
  • Dish rack1.) Dish rack -- (a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them)

    Dish rack - A rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
  • Hayrack1.) Hayrack -- (a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock)

    2.) Hayrack, hayrig -- (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)

    Hayrack - A rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
  • Pipe rack1.) Pipe rack -- (a rack for holding a smoker's pipes)

    Pipe rack - A rack for holding a smoker's pipes
  • Plate rack1.) Plate rack -- (a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed)

    Plate rack - A rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
  • Tie rack1.) Tie rack -- (a rack for storing ties)

    Tie rack - A rack for storing ties
  • Toastrack1.) Toastrack -- (a rack for holding slices of toast)

    Toastrack - A rack for holding slices of toast
  • Towel rack1.) Towel rack, towel horse -- (a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung)

    Towel rack, Towel horse1.) Towel rack, towel horse -- (a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung)

    Towel horse - A rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung

Meaning 11 of Carrier
carrier organism, being
  • Benthos1.) Benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone -- (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)

    2.) Benthos -- (organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea)

    Benthos - A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
  • Heterotroph1.) Heterotroph -- (an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition)

    Heterotroph - An organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
  • Person1.) Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

    Individual - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do", someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

    Individual, Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Someone, Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Somebody, Mortal1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    1.) Mortal -- (subject to death; "mortal beings")

    Mortal, Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)

    2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Soul - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
  • Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    Animal, Animate being1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Animate being, Beast1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    2.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)

    Beast, Brute1.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)

    2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Brute, Creature1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    2.) Creature, wight -- (a human being; `wight' is an archaic term)

    Creature, Fauna1.) Fauna, zoology -- (all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch")

    2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Fauna - A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • Plant1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")

    2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Plant, Flora1.) Vegetation, flora, botany -- (all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China")

    2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Flora, Plant life1.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Plant life - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
  • Conspecific1.) Conspecific -- (an organism belonging to the same species as another organism)

    1.) Conspecific -- (belonging to the same species; "cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific")

    Conspecific - An organism belonging to the same species as another organism
  • Denizen1.) Inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller -- (a person who inhabits a particular place)

    2.) Denizen -- (a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep")

    Denizen - A person who inhabits a particular place
  • Amphidiploid1.) Amphidiploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a Diploid1.) Diploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the Haploid1.) Haploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes)

    1.) Haploid, haploidic, monoploid -- (of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes)

    Haploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes number)

    1.) Diploid -- (of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells")

    Diploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number set of chromosomes from each parent)

    Amphidiploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
  • Heteroploid1.) Heteroploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species)

    Heteroploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
  • Polyploid1.) Polyploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes)

    1.) Polyploid -- (of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species")

    Polyploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
  • Animalcule1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)

    Animalcule, Animalculum1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)

    Animalculum - Microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
  • Microorganism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)

    Microorganism, Micro-organism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)

    Micro-organism - Any organism of microscopic size
  • Aerobe1.) Aerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life)

    Aerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
  • Anaerobe1.) Anaerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live)

    Anaerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
  • Hybrid1.) Loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid -- (a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root))

    2.) Hybrid -- (a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices")

    Hybrid, Crossbreed1.) Hybrid, crossbreed, cross -- (an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey")

    1.) Crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed -- (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed")

    Crossbreed, Cross1.) Cross -- (a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece)

    2.) Crisscross, cross, mark -- (a marking that consists of lines that cross each other)

    Cross - A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
  • Polymorph1.) Polymorph -- (an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites)

    Polymorph - An organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
  • Relative1.) Relative, relation -- (a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey")

    2.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Relative, Congener1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Congener, Congenator1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Congenator, Congeneric1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    1.) Congeneric, congenerical, congenerous -- (belonging to the same genus)

    Congeneric - A person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
  • Plankton1.) Plankton -- (the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water)

    Plankton - The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
  • Nekton1.) Nekton -- (the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales)

    Nekton - The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
  • Parasite1.) Parasite -- (an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host)

    2.) Leech, parasite, sponge, sponger -- (a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage)

    Parasite - An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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  • Commensal1.) Commensal -- (either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent)

    1.) Commensal -- (living in a state of commensalism)

    Commensal - Either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
  • Myrmecophile1.) Myrmecophile -- (an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant)

    Myrmecophile - An organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
  • Eukaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

    Eukaryote, Eucaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

    Eucaryote - An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
  • Prokaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)

    Prokaryote, Procaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)

    Procaryote - A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
  • Zooid1.) Zooid -- (one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan)

    Zooid - One of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
  • Clone1.) Ringer, dead ringer, clone -- (a person who is almost identical to another)

    2.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)

    Clone, Clon1.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)

    Clon - A person who is almost identical to another
  • Atavist1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)

    Atavist, Throwback1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)

    2.) Atavism, reversion, throwback -- (a reappearance of an earlier characteristic)

    Throwback - An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
  • Mascot1.) Mascot -- (a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure)

    Mascot - A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
  • Mutant1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

    2.) Mutant -- (an animal that has undergone mutation)

    Mutant, Mutation1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

    2.) Mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation -- ((genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism)

    Mutation, Variation1.) Variation, fluctuation -- (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)

    2.) Variation, variance -- (an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported")

    Variation, Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

    Sport - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  • Postdiluvian1.) Postdiluvian -- (anything living after Noah's flood)

    1.) Postdiluvian -- (existing or occurring after Noah's flood)

    Postdiluvian - Anything living after Noah's flood
  • Sitter1.) Sitter, Willem de Sitter -- (Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934))

    2.) Sitter -- (an organism (person or animal) that sits)

    Sitter - Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
  • Stander1.) Stander -- (an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers")

    Stander - An organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"
  • Utterer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Utterer -- (someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins)

    Utterer, Vocalizer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)

    Vocalizer, Vocaliser1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)

    Vocaliser - An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
  • Nonvascular organism1.) Nonvascular organism -- (organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses)

    Nonvascular organism - Organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses
  • Relict1.) Relict -- (an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated)

    2.) Relict -- (geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared)

    Relict - An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
  • Saprophyte1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)

    Saprophyte, Saprophytic organism1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)

    Saprophytic organism - An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
  • Saprobe1.) Saprobe -- (an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water)

    Saprobe - An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
  • Katharobe1.) Katharobe -- (an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter)

    Katharobe - An organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter

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