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rays

a line that has one endpoint and goes on forever in one direction

herb

a plant that has a distinctive flavor and aroma, and that is used for its medicinal properties

bar magnet

a type of magnet that is shaped like a bar

kingdom

the second highest taxonomic rank in biology, just below domain

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