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- AILUROPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
- AILUROPHOBICHaving or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
- ALGOPHOBIAFear of pain.
- ARCTOPHILEOne who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.
- ARCTOPHILIAthe love of teddy bears
- ASTROLABEAn astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
- CERIUMA chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
- CHRONAXIEThe minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
- COENUREthe larva of Taenia coenurus, the canine tapeworm - causes staggers in sheep
- 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.
- DIATHERMANOUSHaving the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
- ELAEOPTENEThe more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substances, such as rose oil.
- ENIGMATICPertaining to an enigma.
- ENTEROLITHA mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
- ESCHATOLOGYA system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
- ESCHATONThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
- EUDAEMONA good or benevolent spirit.
- EXOPLANETA planet which exists outside Earth's solar system.
- EXSTROPHYThe eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the a
- GALACTOSEA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
- GYMNASIARCHAn officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities.
- HEPTAGONA polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
- HERPETOLOGYThe branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
- ISOTHERMA line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
- LEPTONA coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).
- NEPHELOMETERAn instrument for measuring various aspects of the suspended particles in a fluid; especially in a colloid.
- PHYLLODEA flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
- PHYTONOne of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves.
- PROPHYLLThe frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.
- SITOPHOBIAA morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.
- STROBILAA jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum.
- TUROPHILEA gourmet/connoisseur of cheese.
- XENOGAMYThe transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination.
- SABKHAAn area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.
- ACTINIUMA radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores. An atom of this element.
- ASCENDEURA metal grip that attaches to a rope sling and can be tightened to hold a climber or loosened to allow the climber to move.
- FRANCIUMThe chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature. An atom of this element.
- FRIVOLITYfrivolous act
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- FELDSPARAny of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.
- GRABENAn elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
- MACROPHYTEAny normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
- NEOPLASMAn abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
- KRAITAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
- ABLATIONA carrying or taking away; removal.
- ATRABILIOUSHaving an excess of black bile.
- AURUMGold .
- CONFABClipping of confabulation (“a casual chat or talk”).
- CONSORTIUMAn association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
- ERINACEOUSOf, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
- ETIOLOGYUS standard spelling of aetiology.
- EXUVIAEplural of exuvia
- HAFNIUMA chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- JUBILATIONA triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.
- LETHIFEROUSDeadly, lethal.
- MAUDLINThe Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
- NOTAPHILIESThe study or collecting of paper money or banknotes
- NOTAPHILYThe study or collecting of paper money or banknotes
- PEONA lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
- PLATINOTYPEA method of making photographic prints using platinum salts.
- PLEURISYInflammation of lung pleura.
- PLEURITISPleurisy (inflammation of the pleura).
- POLONIUMA rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84. An atom of this element.
- SUPERINDUCETo replace (someone) with someone else; to bring into another's position; especially, to take (a second wife) quickly after the death of a first, or while she is still alive.
- TELIOSPOREA teleutospore.
- UNISERIATEHaving a single line or series
- VANADIUMA chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
- VENOUSOf or pertaining to veins.
- VESTIGIALOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
- VICARIANTOf, relating to, or as a result of vicariance
- XYSTA xystus.
- BEQUEATHTo give or leave by will; to give by testament.
- REPLEVYTo return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
- KNITCHA small bundle.
- CHOWRYA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
- LYMPHADA single-masted ship propelled by oars, usually indicating a Scottish title associated with islands.
- FIQUEA natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.
- YAUTIAAn edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.
- ERBIUMA chemical element (symbol Er) with atomic number 68: a silvery-white metal, in nature always found in combination with other elements. An atom of this element.
- CAIQUEA small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.
- LUFTMENSCHA person who is highly intellectual or contemplative but detached from practical affairs, especially the need to earn a living.
- ABIOGENICNot produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes.
- ABIOGENISTOne who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
- ACIDOPHILEAn organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
- ACROPHOBIAphobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
- AEROLITHA meteorite.
- AEROMAGNETICOf or pertaining to aeromagnetics
- AERONOMISTOne who studies aeronomy.
- AEROPHOBIAA pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
- AEROPHOBICHaving a fear of flying in aircraft.
- AEROPHYTEepiphyte
- AEROPULSEpulsejet
- ALNICOAn alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.
- ANARTHRIAA speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.
- ANARTHRIASA speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.
- ANIRIDIAA rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of the eye.
- ANTIBOURGEOISOpposed to the bourgeoisie.
- ANTIMEREOne of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.
- APOCYNTHIONThe point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
- ARABINOSIDEA glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.