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- ABJURATIONA solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
- ACTINA globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
- ACTINIDEAny of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
- ADDUCETo bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case.
- ADDUCTORA muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.
- ANHYDRIDEAny compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.
- ANHYDROUSHaving little or no water.
- AORTICOf or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
- APOCRINEOf or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
- AVULSETo tear off forcibly.
- AXONALOf or pertaining to an axon.
- BAPTISMALOf or relating to baptism.
- BATHOSOverdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
- BRACHIATEDsimple past and past participle of brachiate
- BRIGANDAn outlaw or bandit.
- BRUMATETo be in a lethargic state, somewhat analogous to hibernation but not the same. Commonly found in reptiles and in some other animal species, such as bears.
- CALUMNYA false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- CALYXThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- CATARRHInflammation of a mucous membrane.
- COELOMA fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
- COLLOIDGlue-like; gelatinous.
- COLOSTRUMA form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.
- COPROLITHfecaloma
- CUNEIFORMHaving the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
- CURAREA plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.
- DATIVEDenoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
- DOLOMITEAn evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO3)2; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
- DULCETSweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
- DYSURIAThe experience or condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine, or (rarely) of having difficulty doing so.
- EMBRITTLEDsimple past and past participle of embrittle
- ENCAUSTICPrepared by means of heat; burned in.
- ENCOMIAplural of encomium (“praise”)
- ENERVATIONAct of enervating; debilitation.
- EOSINOPHILA white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.
- EPHOROne of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
- EREMITICCharacteristic of a hermit
- ESCHARA superficial structure of dead tissue, usually hardened, and commonly but not necessarily dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue, caused by gangrene or a burn.
- ESURIENTVery greedy or hungry; ravenous; avid, eager.
- ETHERICOf or pertaining to the ether (all-pervading medium); composed of ether; inhabiting the ether.
- ETHMOIDA light spongy cubical bone at the root of the nose, forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits and having many perforations through which the ol
- ETIOLATEDOf a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight.
- EUKARYOTEAny of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
- EUKARYOTICHaving complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
- EURYHALINEAble to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.
- FELDSPATHICContaining feldspar.
- FELSICEnriched in minerals predominantly composed of the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
- FLAVONOIDAny of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
- FOVEALOf or pertaining to the fovea.
- GALENAA mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
- GANGUEThe earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
- GOLCONDA
- GRACILISA slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.
- HADALOf or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.
- HAPLOIDHaving the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
- HAUYNEAlternative spelling of haüyne.
- HEURISTICThat employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one.
- HORNFELSAny of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exc
- HUBRISTICOf or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.
- IFRITA kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
- JINGOISMExcessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.
- KLYSTRONan electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
- KYPHOTICRelating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
- LIPASEAny of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.
- LUXATIONThe act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement.
- MAFICDescribing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.
- MARGINALIANotes in the margin of a document.
- MISCIBLEAble to be mixed together in all proportions.
- MORGANITEA gemstone of pegmatite deposits. Morganite is a transparent pink variety of beryl.
- MURIATICPertaining to salt or brine.
- MURINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mouse.
- NAUGAHYDEAlternative letter-case form of Naugahyde
- NECROPSYThe pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
- NEOTENYThe retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
- OBSOLESCETo become or be rendered obsolete; to undergo obsolescence.
- OCCLUDETo obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- OLIGOCENE
- OSSUARYA container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.
- OTIOSEHaving no effect.
- OTOLITHA small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
- OVIPAROUSDepositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
- PETECHIALCharacterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
- PHATICPertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.
- PHENOCRYSTAny relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
- PHOSGENEcarbonyl chloride
- PHOTICOf, related to, or irradiated by light. Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
- POTHOSAny vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
- PROBOSCISAn elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs. The trunk
- PSORIATICOf, pertaining to or suffering from psoriasis.
- PULCHRITUDEPhysical beauty.
- RHINITIC
- RHOTICThat allows the phoneme /ɹ/ to be followed by a vowel, as in bar (/bɑːɹ/) and bard or barred (/bɑːɹd/); who speaks with such an accent.
- RHYOLITEAn igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
- RIFAMPICINA reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers
- RIPARIANOf or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
- RONDELA metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
- SACCHARIDEThe unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short
- SCAPHOIDShaped like a boat.
- SONICATETo disrupt with ultrasonic sound waves.
- SORBITOLA faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
- STIBNITEA grey mineral, Sb2S3, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl.