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- MUCOUSPertaining to mucus.
- OBLATIONThe offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
- OCCLUSIONThe process of occluding, or something that occludes.
- OVOIDShaped like an oval.
- PARITYEquality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- PITUITARYOf or relating to the pituitary gland.
- PONTIFEXA pontiff, state minister, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
- PONTIFICALOf or pertaining to a pontiff. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal. Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
- PORCINEOf, pertaining to, or being a pig.
- PUERILEChildish; trifling; silly.
- RADIXA root.
- RETICULARHaving the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
- RETICULEA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- SCROTUMThe sac of skin and muscle that contains and protects the testicles in most placental mammals.
- SIDEREALOf or relating to the stars.
- SYNODALA monetary tribute formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest.
- TEMERITYReckless boldness; foolish bravery.
- THYLACINEA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
- UXORIALOf or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
- VACUOUSEmpty; void; lacking meaningful content.
- VAPIDOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- VELARArticulated at the velum or soft palate.
- VIRIDIANA bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
- VIRTUOUSFull of virtue; having excellent moral character.
- VITREOUSOf or resembling glass; glassy.
- VITRIOLAny of various metal sulphates.
- YAWLA small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
- GUILDERThe former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
- AWRYObliquely, crookedly; askew.
- CURATIVEPossessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
- MELODIOUSHaving a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
- SWATHEA bandage; a band.
- COURTEOUSShowing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
- DIVANA Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
- LAZURITEA mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite
- CHERUBA winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A desc
- GAMBESONA defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
- ABANDONTo give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
- APHELIONThe point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.
- FEISTYTenacious, energetic, spunky.
- LIVIDHaving a dark, bluish appearance.
- LUMINARYOne who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
- MONADOne thing, one being, one item.
- PERIHELIONThe point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.
- PROSAICPertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- TRUANTShirking or wandering from business or duty; straying; hence, idle; loitering.
- WOADThe plant Isatis tinctoria.
- ZYGOTEA eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes (“reproductive cells”) during a fertilization process.
- THEORBOA baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings.
- CRUMPETA type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.
- ANAMORPHICProducing various optically distorted images.
- ANTEFIXALRelating to an antefix.
- ASPARTICOf or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives
- ASTHENICCharacterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
- ATONALLacking a tonal center or key.
- BARYONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
- BIAXIALHaving two axes.
- BIOGRAPHA biographical essay.
- CANTHALAny of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.
- CHASMALOf or like a chasm.
- CHERUBICOf, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
- CHRYSALIDOf or relating to a chrysalis.
- CHUTNEYA sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green o
- COVARIANTWhich preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y).
- CRYOGENA cryogenic liquid (that boils below about -160°C) used as a refrigerant.
- CULVERTA channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
- CYNOPHILEA person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- DIGRAPHICOf or pertaining to a digraph.
- DUALISTOf or supporting dualism.
- DYADICPertaining to a dyad, the number two; of two parts or elements. having an arity of two (taking two arguments or operands) binary
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- ENDOMORPHICOf or pertaining to an endomorph.
- ENTROPICOf, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.
- EPITHETICOf or relating to epithets.
- ETHERICOf or pertaining to the ether (all-pervading medium); composed of ether; inhabiting the ether.
- FACTOIDAn inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
- FIXTURESomething that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furni
- FLUORICPertaining to, obtained from or containing fluorine.
- FUNGALOf or pertaining to a fungus or fungi.
- GONADALOf or pertaining to the gonads
- GONADICRelating to the gonads.
- HADRONICof, related to, or composed of hadrons
- HEXADICPertaining to a hexad; hexagonal.
- HEXAGONALHaving six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
- HYALURONICOf or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives
- HYDRICCharacterized by, or requiring, moisture.
- HYDRIDEA compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element.
- ISOBARIChaving the same pressures, masses, or densities
- ISOTHERMIC(Of a thermodynamic process) during which the temperature remains constant.
- JINXA hex; an evil spell.
- KETONICOf, relating to, or being a ketone.
- LAGOMORPHA member of the mammalian taxonomic order Lagomorpha: a hare, a rabbit, or a pika.
- LAICISMSecularism.
- LEPROTICOf or related to the disease leprosy.
- LOGARITHMICOf or relating to logarithms.
- MALEDICTaccursed, cursed
- MESONICOf or pertaining to mesons
- MOXIENerve, spunk, strength of character.
- MYASTHENICOf, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.