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Word 1

Definition: a mud and thatch house in Mexico and southwestern United States

Pronunciation information: huh-KAHL Click to hear pronunciation.

Word 2

Definition: a small body occurring in the androcyte of a fern

Pronunciation information: PURK-nuh-sohm Click to hear pronunciation.

Word 3

Definition: an instrument using light rays, a flexible membrane, and a mirror to exhibit the vibratory motions caused by sounds

Pronunciation information: oh-PIE-duh-skope Click to hear pronunciation.

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