kivilaji — meaning in English

English meaning

• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
• species noun A group of living things that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring; the basic unit of biological classification.

Senses

kivilaji is used for these senses in English:

• rock (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
• species (mineralogy) A mineral with a unique chemical formula whose crystals belong to a unique crystallographic system.

rock — full definition

1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
5. verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.

species — full definition

1. noun A group of living things that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring; the basic unit of biological classification.
2. noun A distinct type or kind of something more generally.

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