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- CUITS
- CULEXAny of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.
- CUMAN
- CURATEDsimple past and past participle of curate
- CYLICESplural of cylix
- CYLIXAlternative form of kylix.
- CYMAThe wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; the cymatium itself.
- CYPRIAN
- CYTOKINESplural of cytokine
- CYTONperikaryon
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DEIFIEDsimple past and past participle of deify
- DELIQUESCINGpresent participle and gerund of deliquesce
- DELIRIUMA temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations.
- DERAYDisorder, disturbance.
- DERAYSthird-person singular simple present indicative of deray
- DESCRIVETo describe.
- DESCRIVINGpresent participle and gerund of descrive
- DESCRYTo announce a discovery: to disclose; to reveal.
- DESCRYINGpresent participle and gerund of descry
- DESQUAMATETo remove the scales from, to scale; (less narrowly) to peel.
- DESQUAMATINGpresent participle and gerund of desquamate
- DESQUAMATIONThe shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
- DIACTHaving two rays; diactinal.
- DIACTINEdiactinal; having two rays
- DICASTERYA ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See, whether administrative or ecclesiastical.
- DOCQUETArchaic form of docket.
- DORSIFLEXTo flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
- DOSEROne who administers a dose.
- DOUCESweet; nice; pleasant.
- DOUCELYIn a douce manner.
- DOUCETSplural of doucet
- DOUCEURSweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
- DOUPIONIAlternative form of dupioni.
- DOUPIONISAlternative form of dupioni.
- DRONGOAny bird of the genus Dicrurus.
- DUCATOONA silver coin formerly used in Holland and other Dutch-speaking territories.
- DUNGAREESHeavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.
- DUPIONA double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
- DUPIONIA silk fabric, similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.
- DUPIONSplural of dupion
- DUXESplural of dux
- DYRE
- DYSTOCIAA slow or difficult labour or delivery.
- EDHSplural of edh
- ELDRITCHUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- EMBRYONICOf or relating to an embryo.
- ENDEWObsolete spelling of endue.
- ENEMASplural of enema
- ENVOYA diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.
- EORLAn Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman.
- EPAXIALLocated above and behind an axis (typically a midline)
- EPINAOIplural of epinaos
- EPITHETICOf or relating to epithets.
- EPITHETICALAlternative form of epithetic.
- EQUANIMITYThe state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
- EQUANIMOUSCalm and composed; of stable disposition.
- EQUIVOCALHaving two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
- EQUIVOCALITYThe quality of being equivocal.
- ERAT
- ERIS
- ERSE
- ESCARGOTA dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
- ESKERA long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.
- ETHOXYLThe radical CH3-CH2-O- derived from ethanol
- ETHSplural of eth
- EUTAXICThat has stratified ore deposits
- EXCIPLEThe outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.
- EXCIPLESplural of exciple
- EXEUNTA stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
- EXOCRINEProducing external secretions that are released through a duct.
- EXONAn officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
- EXOPODThe outer ramus of a biramous limb of a crustacean.
- EXOPODSplural of exopod
- EXTIRPTo extirpate (something).
- EXTIRPEDsimple past and past participle of extirp
- EXTIRPINGpresent participle and gerund of extirp
- EXTIRPSthird-person singular simple present indicative of extirp
- EXTOLTo praise; to make high.
- EYRAA slender, reddish-yellow wild cat (Puma yagouaroundi eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas.
- EYRASplural of eyra
- FACETEFacetious.
- FAINOften followed by of: glad, well-pleased. Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative. Compelled or obliged to.
- FARAN
- FAROLITOSmall paper lantern, especially in northern New Mexico, United States.
- FAROLITOSplural of farolito
- FAUTORPatron, protector.
- FAUTORSplural of fautor
- FAVOSEHoneycombed.
- FEEBLINGpresent participle and gerund of feeble
- FEEBLYIn a feeble manner.
- FEISTA small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog; a feist dog.
- FELA
- FEODObsolete form of feud (“estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service”).
- FEODALArchaic form of feudal.
- FIACREA small horse-drawn carriage for hire; a hackney carriage.
- FIACRESplural of fiacre
- FIKETo feign; dissemble; flatter.
- FIKEDsimple past and past participle of fike
- FIKERYSynonym of fike (“trifling peculiarity; teasing exactness”).