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- EXOCARPSplural of exocarp
- EXOCRINESplural of exocrine
- EXONICOf or pertaining to an exon.
- EXORDIALof or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
- FABLIAUXplural of fabliau
- FAROUCHESullen or recalcitrant.
- FAUGHAn exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
- FEVEROUSaffected with a fever.
- FIACREA small horse-drawn carriage for hire; a hackney carriage.
- FLAGMENplural of flagman
- FOLIOLATEOf or pertaining to leaflets of a plant.
- FOWLPOXA disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus.
- FRUTESCENTImperfectly resembling a shrub.
- FRUTICOSEHaving woody stems and branches; shrubby
- FULGENTShining brilliantly; radiant.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FURBELOWA frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
- GARFISHAny fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
- GENICULATEBent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
- GONADICRelating to the gonads.
- GONOCYTEA long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females
- GYROIDALSpiral in arrangement or action.
- HEDONICOf or relating to pleasure
- HELIODORA richly coloured form of golden beryl found in southwest Africa.
- HEMATOXYLINA phenolic compound having the chemical formula C16H14O6, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of bloodwood
- HOPLITESplural of hoplite
- HOPLITICRelating to hoplites.
- HORSEBEANAlternative form of horse bean.
- HORSEMINTA coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata).
- HORSILYIn a horsy manner.
- HYALINEGlassy, transparent; amorphous.
- HYDROPICDropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
- HYPHAAny of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
- HYPNOIDALhypnoid
- HYPONEASplural of hyponea
- HYPOTONICHaving a lower osmotic pressure than another.
- ICHNOLITESplural of ichnolite
- IMPORTUNETo bother, irritate, trouble.
- INCURVETo cause something to curve inwards.
- INVEIGLETo convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
- INVOLUTEDifficult to understand; complicated.
- ISOBUTANEA hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas.
- ISOOCTANEany isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel
- ISOPLETHA line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
- JARGONELArchaic form of jargonelle.
- JARGOONA variety of zircon.
- KRYOLITEAlternative form of cryolite.
- KRYOLITESplural of kryolite
- LAMPASA type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
- LANCEOLATEHaving the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
- LANDAULETA small landau.
- LATHYRITICOf or pertaining to lathyrism.
- LEVOGYRE(chemistry) Levorotatory.
- LICENTE
- LICHGATEAlternative spelling of lych-gate.
- LICHGATESplural of lichgate
- LICHTED
- LIGNITICContaining or resembling lignite.
- LUNATICAn insane person.
- LUNULATEResembling a small crescent
- LUTEFISKA traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.
- MALODORAn offensive odor.
- MANTELETAlternative form of mantlet.
- MANTICRelating to divination; prophetic.
- MARLSTONEMarl when hardened into stone.
- METHEGLINA spiced mead, originally from Wales.
- MOLYBDICRelating to molybdenum, especially describing compounds of molybdenum in which it has an oxidation state of +6.
- MOLYBDOUSOf, pertaining to, or containing molybdenum
- MONOTYPICRelating to or exhibiting monotypy.
- MORCEAUXplural of morceau
- MURRELETSplural of murrelet
- MUSCADINEAn American vine of the subgenus Vitis subg. Muscadinia, Vitis rotundifolia
- NEOLITHA stone implement from the Neolithic era.
- NEURITICOf or relating to neuritis.
- NILGAIA large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.
- NIOBATEAny salt, XNbO3, of the weak niobic acid.
- NOMADICOf or relating to nomads. Of or related to itinerant herdsmen. Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal.
- NUDICAUL
- OBECHETriplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.
- OLIVINESplural of olivine
- OPHIOLITEAn assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.
- ORRICESplural of orrice
- OUTCAVIL
- OUTCAVILS
- OUTDROVEsimple past of outdrive
- OVERTAKENpast participle of overtake
- OXEYESeveral daisy-like flowers in various genera, Heliopsis spp. Heteranthemis viscidehirta Telekia speciosa
- PAGINATETo number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
- PAGINATEDsimple past and past participle of paginate
- PARENCHYMAThe functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
- PARTLETA hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet).
- PERIDOTITEA rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
- PHATICPertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.
- PHRENITISMadness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
- PHYTANEA diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
- PILCROWThe symbol ¶. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph. A symbol designating a paragraph break.
- PINFISHLagodon rhomboides, a saltwater sparid fish.
- PIONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of pions.
- PISHOGUEMagic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
- PLANCHA plank.