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re·gion
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migrate
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain. -
pituitary gland
a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates. -
range
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles. -
adygei
a member of a Circassian people of the Northwest Caucasus -
caucasian
A Caucasian person is a white person. -
domain
the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.