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Spix

Noun:

1. A species of bird (Cyanopsitta spixii) native to Brazil, known for its vibrant blue feathers.

Sample sentence: The elusive Spix bird, with its brilliant blue plumage, is a rare sight in the wild.

Adjective:

1. Related to or characteristic of Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix, a German explorer and naturalist.

Sample sentence: The Spix expedition of 1817 led by Johann Spix greatly contributed to our understanding of the Amazon rainforest.

Verb:

1. To maneuver or turn the individual precursor components of a double-stranded DNA molecule to form a circular structure.

Sample sentence: The DNA fragments were spixed together to create a circular DNA molecule for further analysis.

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