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- ADMIXTURESplural of admixture
- ADROITdeft, dexterous, or skillful
- AGAROSEA polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
- AMNIOTICPertaining to the amnion.
- AMYLOIDSplural of amyloid
- ANABOLICOf or relating to anabolism.
- ANABOLISMThe constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
- ANATOMISEDsimple past and past participle of anatomise
- ANOREXIASplural of anorexia
- ANOXIASplural of anoxia
- ANOXICSuffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
- ANTIDROMICflowing in the opposite direction from normal
- ANTIQUARKSplural of antiquark
- ANTIQUESplural of antique
- APRAXICRelating to or exhibiting apraxia.
- ATAVISMThe reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
- ATAXICSplural of ataxic
- AVAILINGpresent participle and gerund of avail
- AVULSEDsimple past and past participle of avulse
- AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
- AXIOMATICSThe study of all the axioms associated with a particular subject.
- AXONALOf or pertaining to an axon.
- BAKELITESplural of bakelite
- BLANCHERSplural of blancher
- BLINKEREDWearing blinkers, that is, blinders.
- BOLIDESplural of bolide
- BOURSIN
- BROMIDESplural of bromide
- CATABOLISMDestructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
- CATALYSERAlternative form of catalyzer.
- CHROMATIDAfter DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
- CHROMATIDSplural of chromatid
- CLAVIERSplural of clavier
- CLAVIGEROne who carries a club; a club bearer.
- CLAVIGERSplural of claviger
- CLOTTINGSplural of clotting
- CLOTUREDsimple past and past participle of cloture
- CLOTURESplural of cloture
- CLOUGHSplural of clough
- DAMASCENEInlaid with silver or gold.
- DEMIQUAVERA semiquaver, a sixteenth note.
- DEVILMENTSplural of devilment
- DIVALENTSplural of divalent
- DIVULGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of divulge
- EMASCULATEDsimple past and past participle of emasculate
- ENCYSTEDsimple past and past participle of encyst
- ESCALIER
- EXHUMERSplural of exhumer
- FLAVONOIDSplural of flavonoid
- FLUXIONThe derivative of a function.
- FLUXIONSthird-person singular simple present indicative of fluxion
- GLAIVESplural of glaive
- GOULASHA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
- HEMIPENISEach of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.
- HOLOCAUSTAn offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.
- HOLOCENE
- INVOLUTEDifficult to understand; complicated.
- INVOLUTEDsimple past and past participle of involute
- LAUDANUMAny of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.
- LAUDANUMSplural of laudanum
- LEMURIANS
- LOUVEREDHaving louvers.
- MALADROITNot adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
- MALINGEREDsimple past and past participle of malinger
- MALINGERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of malinger
- NEMATODESplural of nematode
- NEUROMASplural of neuroma
- OXIDATETo oxidize.
- OXIDATESplural of oxidate
- PALAVERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of palaver
- PARBOILEDsimple past and past participle of parboil
- PERISTOMEOne or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
- PHALANGESplural of phalange
- PHALANXESplural of phalanx
- PHARYNGESplural of pharynx
- PLAITINGpresent participle and gerund of plait
- PLEURISYInflammation of lung pleura.
- PNEUMATICSThe branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
- PRANDIALOf or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner.
- PULCHRITUDEPhysical beauty.
- PULSATEDsimple past and past participle of pulsate
- PURGATIVESplural of purgative
- QUAGMIRESplural of quagmire
- QUARTILESplural of quartile
- QUINCESplural of quince
- QUINTILESplural of quintile
- RHOMBOIDSplural of rhomboid
- RIBOSOMEA small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA.
- SAPROLITEa chemically weathered rock
- SAPROLITICOf or pertaining to saprolite.
- SCAPULARA short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
- SCARPEDpast participle of scarp
- SHRIVENpast participle of shrive
- SLAVERINGpresent participle and gerund of slaver
- SPHERULEA small sphere.
- SPORULATETo produce spores.
- SPORULATEDsimple past and past participle of sporulate
- SQUINCHA structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
- SQUINCHEDsimple past and past participle of squinch
- STROWINGpresent participle and gerund of strow