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- VELDSCHOENAlternative form of veldskoen.
- ACROMIONThe outermost point of the shoulder blade.
- ACROMIONSplural of acromion
- CHOENIXESplural of choenix
- CHRONAXIEThe minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
- CHRONAXIESplural of chronaxie
- CHRONAXYAlternative form of chronaxie.
- CLEPSYDRAEplural of clepsydra
- CRYPTOGAMAny plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
- CYMAGRAPHSplural of cymagraph
- EUDAEMONICOf or pertaining to a eudaemon.
- GASTRECTOMYA surgery in which part or all of the stomach is removed to treat conditions such as stomach cancer, severe ulcers, or obesity.
- GLENOIDA shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
- HYOIDShaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
- LEUCHAEMIAArchaic form of leukemia.
- LEUCHAEMIASArchaic form of leukemia.
- NYMPHLIKEResembling a nymph.
- NYMPHOLEPTA person in a state of nympholepsy.
- PERIGEALRelating to the perigee.
- PETROGLYPHA rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
- PHACOIDResembling a lentil or lens; lenticular.
- PHLYCTAENAAlternative form of phlyctena.
- PHLYCTENAEplural of phlyctena
- PHOENIXISMThe fraudulent practice of terminating a business as bankrupt while secretly using its assets to set up another business.
- PHYLAXISProtection against infectious disease.
- PHYTONSplural of phyton
- PSCHENTThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
- PSCHENTSplural of pschent
- PTYXESplural of ptyxis
- PTYXISThe way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
- PYCNOMETERA vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.
- PYKNOMETERAlternative form of pycnometer.
- RAPHESplural of raphe
- SCIAENOIDOf or relating to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.
- SYNALOEPHAAlternative form of synalepha.
- TAXIARCHSplural of taxiarch
- TRIGLYPHA vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.
- TRIGLYPHSplural of triglyph
- YACHTSWOMANA woman who sails a yacht.
- YACHTSWOMENplural of yachtswoman
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- XYLOGRAPHIESplural of xylography
- PSYCHIATERA psychiatrist.
- PSYCHOIDAn innate physical reaction to a psychological stimulus.
- PYKNICshort and stout; endomorphic
- PYKNICSplural of pyknic
- ARCHLUTESplural of archlute
- ADULATORSplural of adulator
- AERENCHYMAA spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.
- AREOLASplural of areola
- COADJUTRIXA female coadjutor
- DEFLUXIONSplural of defluxion
- DOGMATISERAlternative form of dogmatizer.
- DRACHMSplural of drachm
- EXUVIAEplural of exuvia
- NOTAPHILICRelating to notaphily.
- OVARIECTOMYSynonym of oophorectomy.
- PHYCOBILINSplural of phycobilin
- SACRALOf the sacrum.
- SCAPULAEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- SPHERULITEa minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
- SPHERULITESplural of spherulite
- SPHERULITICof or relating to spherulite
- SYNGRAPHA document signed by both or all of the parties to a contract or bond.
- TARSALOf or relating to the tarsus.
- VETCHYConsisting of, abounding in, or resembling, vetches.
- XYSTA xystus.
- QUACKSALVEROne falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
- GLADSOMEMarked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
- ORCHIDLIKEResembling or characteristic of an orchid.
- WRASTLINGpresent participle of wrastle
- RYNDSplural of rynd
- LYNCHETA bank of earth that slowly builds up on the lower slope of a ploughed field; a feature of ancient field systems.
- LYNCHETSplural of lynchet
- WRAITHLIKEResembling a wraith; ghostly.
- GRYPTObsolete form of gripped.
- KNITCHA small bundle.
- AARDWOLFA nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to an
- AARDWOLVESplural of aardwolf
- CHIDLINGSPronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
- CORYPHAEIplural of coryphaeus
- CORYPHAEUSThe conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.
- DYSPNOEALAlternative spelling of dyspneal.
- DYSPNOEICAlternative spelling of dyspneic.
- FLYPITCHAlternative form of fly-pitch.
- FLYPITCHERAlternative form of fly-pitcher.
- FLYPITCHERSAlternative form of fly-pitcher.
- GYMPSplural of gymp
- HOSELIKEResembling or characteristic of a hose.
- LYCHAlternative spelling of lich.
- MOATLIKEResembling or characteristic of a moat.
- NIGHTLIKEResembling night or some aspect of it; dark, tenebrous.
- RODLIKEResembling a rod, usually in shape
- SOAPLIKEResembling or characteristic of soap.
- TOMBLIKEResembling or characteristic of a tomb.
- CHOWRYA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
- HWYLA melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching.
- KNEIDLACHmatzo balls
- LUFTMENSCHA person who is highly intellectual or contemplative but detached from practical affairs, especially the need to earn a living.
- AEROPHOBIAA pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.