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Kidney
Organ involved in excretion and regulation of water balance.

Kilogram (kg)
One thousand grams (g).

Kimberley
A region of northern Western Australia, bounded by the Great Sandy Desert, Indian Ocean, Timor Sea and the Northern Territory border.

King tide
Any high tide well above average height.

 

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