Hopeful-monster
noun, Biology.
1.
a hypothetical individual organism that, by means of a fortuitous macromutation permitting an adaptive shift to a new mode of life, becomes the founder of a new type of organism and a vehicle of macroevolution.
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[hohp-fuh l] /ˈhoʊp fəl/ adjective 1. full of ; expressing : His hopeful words stimulated optimism. 2. exciting ; promising advantage or success: a hopeful prospect. noun 3. a person who shows promise or aspires to success: the Democratic presidential hopeful. /ˈhəʊpfʊl/ adjective 1. having or expressing hope 2. giving or inspiring hope; promising noun […]
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[hoh-pey; Chinese huh-bey] /ˈhoʊˈpeɪ; Chinese ˈhʌˈbeɪ/ noun 1. Older Spelling. . /ˈhəʊˈpeɪ/ noun 1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Hebei
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[hohp-lis] /ˈhoʊp lɪs/ adjective 1. providing no ; beyond optimism or ; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer. 2. without ; despairing: hopeless grief. 3. impossible to accomplish, solve, resolve, etc.: Balancing my budget is hopeless. 4. not able to learn or act, perform, or work as desired; inadequate for the purpose: As a bridge […]
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[hohp-lis] /ˈhoʊp lɪs/ adjective 1. providing no ; beyond optimism or ; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer. 2. without ; despairing: hopeless grief. 3. impossible to accomplish, solve, resolve, etc.: Balancing my budget is hopeless. 4. not able to learn or act, perform, or work as desired; inadequate for the purpose: As a bridge […]
- Hoper
[hohp] /hoʊp/ noun 1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. 2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 3. grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery. […]