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| curly |
When something like hair is curly, it has rings or waves in it. It is not straight. |
| hair |
Hairs are the thin things like threads that grow from your head and skin. Some hairs are straight and some hairs are curly. [1/3 definitions] |
| inherit |
When you inherit a physical thing, like curly hair or brown eyes, you get it because someone in your family before you had it. Things like eye color, hair color, and type of hair come to you through one or both of your parents. People can also inherit physical things that cause them to develop certain diseases at some time in their life. [1/2 definitions] |
| pig |
an animal with a wide, flat nose, four short legs, a thick body, and a short, curly tail. Pigs are mammals with hooves. Wild pigs often have tusks. Domestic pigs are raised for their meat, which is called pork. Adult pigs are also called hogs. [1/2 definitions] |
| poodle |
a breed of dog. Poodles range in size from very small to large and have thick, curly hair that can be cut in a fancy way. |
| seahorse |
a small fish that swims with its head facing forward, but with its body and tail hanging down. Sea horses live in warm parts of the ocean. They use their curly tails to hang onto water plants. |
| sheep |
an animal with hooves, hollow horns, and long, curly hair. Sheep are mammals that are raised for their wool; some people also use their milk and meat. They are closely related to goats. [1/2 definitions] |
| wool |
the thick, soft, often curly hair of sheep, goats, llamas, and other animals. [1/5 definitions] |
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