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- LECTORSplural of lector
- LOUTISHResembling a lout (troublemaker or bumpkin).
- MACROPHAGEA white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes.
- MAGNETOSPHEREThe comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.
- MANDOLAA stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.
- MERLONAny of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in th
- MICROPHAGEA small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)
- MICROPHAGESplural of microphage
- MIRVSthird-person singular simple present indicative of mirv
- MOIETYA half.
- MORAINESplural of moraine
- MOTHYResembling or characteristic of a moth.
- MUREXAny member of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.
- OBLATESplural of oblate
- OBVIATETo anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
- PALPSynonym of pedipalp.
- PATEDHaving a pate or a particular type of pate (head)
- PERFIDIOUSOf, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
- PHAETONa light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
- PHAGESplural of phage
- PHANTOMA ghost or apparition.
- PHOTICOf, related to, or irradiated by light. Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
- PHYLLITEA type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
- PICAROONA pirate or picaro.
- PILAplural of pilum
- PILFERTo steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
- PILFERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of pilfer
- PISTEA downhill trail.
- PLINKA short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
- PLINKEDsimple past and past participle of plink
- PLINKSplural of plink
- PNEUMOTHORAXPresence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
- POLKTo dance the polka.
- POOKAA fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.
- POSSETA beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.
- POXESplural of pox
- PRAXISThe practical application of any branch of learning.
- PREFIXSomething placed before another A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
- PROOFEDsimple past and past participle of proof
- RAPTSnatched, taken away; abducted.
- REDOUBTSplural of redoubt
- RUCHEA strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.
- RUCHESplural of ruche
- RYESplural of rye
- SABEREDsimple past and past participle of saber
- SHARIFA traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
- SKALDA Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
- SKALDICOf or relating to the skalds (Norse poets).
- SNAFUAlternative letter-case form of SNAFU.
- SOUSplural of sou
- SPADROONA single-handed, lightweight sword.
- SPLENICOf, related to, or located near the spleen.
- STONKA heavy artillery bombardment.
- STONKEDsimple past and past participle of stonk
- STOOLIEA stool pigeon.
- SWOUNDObsolete form of swoon.
- TALERA talker; a teller
- TALKIESplural of talkie
- THALERA monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries, known locally as daalder (Netherlands), daler (Scandinavia), Taler, Thaler (Germany), etc.
- THEWYMuscular; brawny.
- THRIPOptional singular for thrips, an insect of the order Thysanoptera.
- TINEDFurnished with tines.
- TOADYISHSycophantic; fawning.
- TREPANA tool used to bore through rock when sinking shafts.
- TREPANSplural of trepan
- TRUEDsimple past and past participle of true
- TURFYOf, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.
- UGLIFIEROne who or that which uglifies.
- UGLIFIESthird-person singular simple present indicative of uglify
- UGLIFYTo make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
- VAGUSEllipsis of vagus nerve.
- VAPIDLYIn a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.
- VEINALPertaining to or contained in veins, especially the veins of a leaf.
- VELDTDated spelling of veld.
- VERIFYTo substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- VERITYTruth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
- VOULGEA medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.
- WELKSplural of welk
- WIVETo marry (a woman).
- WOOTZA type of steel from India, much admired for making sword blades.
- WRAPTMisspelling of rapt.
- XENOPHILEA person who has a love of foreign people and culture.
- XENOPHILESplural of xenophile
- XENOPHILICExhibiting xenophilia; fond of foreign people or customs.
- XYLEMSplural of xylem
- XYLOPHONICOf or pertaining to a xylophone.
- YODELLERAlternative spelling of yodeler.