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breed, class, description, feather, genre, ilk, kind, like, manner, nature, order, sort, species, strain, stripe, type, variety
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For example, mistletoe berries can kill an animal with just one or two bites, lilies can cause kidney failure and excess urination, and holly will have your pet with symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "These Are The Most Pet-Friendly Plants For Your Home," 6 Mar. 2019 The zoo’s female jaguar, Ix Chel, who had given birth to five cubs, was euthanized in September because of kidney failure. — Janet Mcconnaughey, The Seattle Times, "New Orleans zoo returns jaguar in strengthened exhibit," 5 Feb. 2019 Adams proved especially brilliant during difficult times for Hyland, involving chronic illness and a second kidney transplant. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Wells Adams Lost All Chill Over Sarah Hyland at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party," 26 Feb. 2019 She was hospitalized soon after the announcement following surgery to treat a kidney condition and spent several weeks out of the public eye recuperating before resuming a public schedule. — Darlene Superville, The Seattle Times, "First lady taking ‘Be Best’ children’s campaign on the road," 23 July 2018 Dear Dan, My brother has kidney failure, and the transplant wait list for deceased donors is too long to help him in time. — Dan Ariely, WSJ, "Bigger Gifts Aren’t Always Better," 4 Jan. 2019 Your body does a clutch job of detoxing all on its own—that's precisely what your liver, kidneys, and intestines are for. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "10 Apple Cider Vinegar Facts to Know Before You Drink It," 1 Jan. 2019 The British bayonets were triangular in shape, ensuring that even if the 18-inch blade did not puncture a vital organ, at least one facet of the weapon would always be slicing near a heart, a kidney, a liver. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘Valley Forge’ Review: In the Bleak Midwinter," 21 Dec. 2018 Such cultures also have been used to create miniature versions of eyes, guts, livers, kidney, prostates, and several other organs. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Re-create Baby Brain Readings in a Dish," 19 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kidney.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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