ae: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ae
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larva
- noun the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
- noun the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
- mae4/5
more
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more than.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
- noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas More; Thomas More.
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
- algae4/5
algae
- noun primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
alga.
- noun primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
- formulae4/5
formula
- noun a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
expression.
- noun directions for making something
recipe.
- noun a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
- vertebrae4/5
vertebra
- noun one of the bony segments of the spinal column
- noun one of the bony segments of the spinal column
- rae3/5
rae
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- quae3/5
quae
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- sequelae3/5
sequela
- noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
- paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis
- noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
- pneumoniae3/5
pneumoniae
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- antennae3/5
antenna
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial; transmitting aerial.
- noun sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
feeler.
- he had a special antenna for public relations
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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- vitae3/5
vitae
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- cerevisiae3/5
cerevisiae
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- tae3/5
take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- reggae3/5
reggae
- noun popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
- noun popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
- personae3/5
persona
- noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
role; part; character; theatrical role.
- she played the part of Desdemona
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
image.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
- noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- hae3/5
have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
- dae3/5
- minutiae3/5
minutia
- noun a small or minor detail
- he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code
- noun a small or minor detail
- hyphae3/5
hypha
- noun any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
- noun any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
- nae3/5
no
- noun a negative
- his no was loud and clear
- noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
atomic number 102; nobelium.
- noun a negative
- papillae3/5
papilla
- noun (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
- noun a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
- the papillae of the tongue
- noun (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
- lamellae3/5
lamella
- noun any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
gill.
- noun a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
- noun any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
- nebulae3/5
nebula
- noun a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
- noun cloudiness of the urine
- noun a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
- bae2/5
- setae2/5
seta
- noun stalk of a moss capsule
- noun a stiff hair or bristle
- noun stalk of a moss capsule
- curiae2/5
curia
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- laminae2/5
lamina
- noun a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
- noun a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
- lacunae2/5
lacuna
- noun a blank gap or missing part
blank.
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
caisson; coffer.
- noun a blank gap or missing part
- ecclesiae2/5
ecclesia
(Gr. Antiq.) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.
- mycenae2/5
mycenae
- noun an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
- noun an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
- naturae2/5
naturae
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- supernovae2/5
supernova
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- stelae2/5
stele
- noun the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
- noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
stela.
- noun the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
- pupae2/5
pupa
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- amphorae2/5
amphora
- noun an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
- noun an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
- striae2/5
stria
- noun any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
striation.
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
striation; band; banding.
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
- noun any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
- gonorrhoeae2/5
gonorrhoeae
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- fistulae2/5
fistula
- noun a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
fistulous withers.
- noun an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
sinus.
- noun a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
- trabeculae2/5
trabecula
- noun rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
- noun rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
- petechiae2/5
petechia
- noun a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
- noun a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
- alumnae2/5
alumna
- noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
alum; grad; alumnus; graduate.
- noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
- bullae2/5
bulla
- noun (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
blister; bleb.
- noun the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
- noun (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
- fae2/5
fae
- noun a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
fuel-air explosive.
- noun a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
- brae2/5
brae
- noun a slope or hillside
- noun a slope or hillside
- patriae2/5
- sundae2/5
sundae
- noun ice cream served with a topping
ice-cream sundae.
- noun ice cream served with a topping
- frae2/5
from
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his swordfrom his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse woolfrom the fine; men have all sprungfrom Adam, and often gofrom good to bad, andfrom bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principlefrom which it proceeds; men judge of factsfrom personal knowledge, orfrom testimony.Experience from the time past to the time present. Bacon.
The song began from Jove. Drpden.
From high Mæonia's rocky shores I came. Addison.
If the wind blow any way from shore. Shak.
✍ From sometimes denotes away from, remote from, inconsistent with. "Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing." Shak. From, when joined with another preposition or an adverb, gives an opportunity for abbreviating the sentence. "There followed him great multitudes of people . . . from [the land] beyond Jordan." Math. iv. 25. In certain constructions, as from forth, from out, etc., the ordinary and more obvious arrangment is inverted, the sense being more distinctly forth from, out from -- from being virtually the governing preposition, and the word the adverb. See From off , underOff , adv., andFrom afar , underAfar , adv.Sudden partings such as press The life from out young hearts. Byron.
- thermopylae2/5
thermopylae
- noun a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
battle of Thermopylae.
- noun a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
- asteraceae2/5
asteraceae
- noun plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
Compositae; aster family; family Compositae; family Asteraceae.
- noun plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
- danae2/5
danae
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- scapulae2/5
scapula
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder bone; shoulder blade.
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
- mycorrhizae2/5
mycorrhizae
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- novae2/5
nova
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- poaceae2/5
poaceae
- noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Graminaceae; Gramineae; family Poaceae; family Gramineae; family Graminaceae; grass family.
- noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
- marae2/5
marae
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- bacchae2/5
- tesserae2/5
tessera
- noun a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
- noun a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
- enterobacteriaceae2/5
enterobacteriaceae
- noun a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
family Enterobacteriaceae.
- noun a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
- amoebae2/5
amoeba
- noun naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
ameba.
- noun naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
- fabaceae2/5
fabaceae
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
legume family; Leguminosae; family Fabaceae; family Leguminosae; pea family.
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
- wae2/5
wae
A wave. Obs. Spenser.
- terrae2/5
- cannae2/5
cannae
- noun ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
- noun ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
- compositae2/5
compositae
(Bot.) A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
- oryzae2/5
oryzae
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- spinae2/5
- leguminosae2/5
leguminosae
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
legume family; family Fabaceae; family Leguminosae; Fabaceae; pea family.
- noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
- gestae2/5
gestae
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- fimbriae2/5
fimbria
- noun thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
- noun thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
- solanaceae2/5
solanaceae
- noun large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra
family Solanaceae; potato family.
- noun large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra
- fossae2/5
fossa
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit.
- noun monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
genus Fossa.
- noun a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- chordae2/5
- bursae2/5
bursa
- noun a city in northwestern Turkey
Brusa.
- noun a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
- noun a city in northwestern Turkey
- rosaceae2/5
rosaceae
- noun a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
rose family; family Rosaceae.
- noun a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
- placentae2/5
placenta
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- noun the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- gae2/5
- fasciae2/5
fascia
- noun a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
facia.
- noun instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
dashboard.
- noun a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
- linguae2/5
lingua
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
clapper; tongue; glossa.
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- aquae2/5
aqua
- noun a shade of blue tinged with green
turquoise; greenish blue; aquamarine; cobalt blue; peacock blue.
- noun a shade of blue tinged with green
- sanctae2/5
- deae2/5
deae
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- maxillae2/5
maxilla
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
upper jawbone; maxillary; upper jaw.
- noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
- axillae2/5
axilla
- noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
axillary fossa; axillary cavity; armpit.
- they were up to their armpits in water
- noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
- sententiae2/5
- pinnae2/5
pinna
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinnule.
- noun the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
ear; auricle.
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
- euphorbiaceae2/5
euphorbiaceae
- noun a family of plants of order Geraniales
family Euphorbiaceae; spurge family.
- noun a family of plants of order Geraniales
- mucosae2/5
mucosa
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
mucous membrane.
- noun mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
- leprae2/5
leprae
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- philae2/5
philae
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- synechiae2/5
- microfilariae2/5
- gramineae2/5
gramineae
- noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Poaceae; Graminaceae; family Poaceae; family Gramineae; family Graminaceae; grass family.
- noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
- gambiae2/5
- cannulae2/5
cannula
- noun a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
- noun a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
- cristae2/5
- tibiae2/5
tibia
- noun the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
shin; shinbone; shin bone.
- noun the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
- angliae2/5
angliae
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- cisternae2/5
cisterna
- noun a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
cistern.
- noun a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- cumae2/5
cumae
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- medusae2/5
medusa
- noun (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
- noun one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
medusoid; medusan.
- noun (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
- irae2/5
irae
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- causae2/5
- cercariae2/5
cercaria
- noun tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
- noun tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
- noctuidae2/5
noctuidae
- noun cutworms; armyworms
family Noctuidae.
- noun cutworms; armyworms
- rubiaceae2/5
rubiaceae
- noun widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
madder family; family Rubiaceae.
- noun widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
- brassicaceae2/5
brassicaceae
- noun a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
mustard family; family Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae; Cruciferae.
- noun a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
- liliaceae2/5
liliaceae
- noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
lily family; family Liliaceae.
- noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
- alae2/5
ala
- noun a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- the alae of the nose
- the alae of a maple seed
- the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae
- noun a wing of an insect
- noun a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- kae2/5
- orchidaceae2/5
orchidaceae
- noun enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
orchid family; family Orchidaceae.
- noun enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
- plantae2/5
plantae
- noun (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
plant kingdom; kingdom Plantae.
- noun (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
- brassicae2/5
brassicae
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- fibulae2/5
fibula
- noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
calf bone.
- noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
- rickettsiae1/5
rickettsia
- noun any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
- noun any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
- myrtaceae1/5
myrtaceae
- noun trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
myrtle family; family Myrtaceae.
- noun trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
- differentiae1/5
differentia
- noun distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
- noun distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
- venae1/5
vena
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
venous blood vessel; vein.
- all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- cyperaceae1/5
cyperaceae
- noun bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant
family Cyperaceae; sedge family.
- noun bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant
- zooxanthellae1/5
- chrysomelidae1/5
chrysomelidae
- noun leaf beetles
family Chrysomelidae.
- noun leaf beetles
- lamiaceae1/5
lamiaceae
- noun a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
family Lamiaceae; mint family; family Labiatae; Labiatae.
- noun a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
- formicidae1/5
formicidae
- noun ants
family Formicidae.
- noun ants
- diphtheriae1/5
diphtheriae
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- curculionidae1/5
curculionidae
- noun true weevils: snout beetles
family Curculionidae.
- noun true weevils: snout beetles
- colossae1/5
colossae
- noun an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
- noun an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
- insulae1/5
- tabulae1/5
- thae1/5
thae
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- vae1/5
vae
See Scot.Voe .
- salmonellae1/5
salmonella
- noun rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
- noun rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
- coxae1/5
coxa
- noun the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
hip; hip joint; articulatio coxae.
- noun the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- regulae1/5
- ericaceae1/5
ericaceae
- noun heathers
family Ericaceae; heath family.
- noun heathers
- chenopodiaceae1/5
chenopodiaceae
- noun includes spinach and beets
goosefoot family; family Chenopodiaceae.
- noun includes spinach and beets
- latinae1/5
latinae
- noun a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
- noun a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
- pasiphae1/5
pasiphae
- noun (Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne
- noun (Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne
- cruciferae1/5
cruciferae
- noun a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
mustard family; Brassicaceae; family Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae.
- noun a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
- malvaceae1/5
malvaceae
- noun herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
family Malvaceae; mallow family.
- noun herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
- formae1/5
- patellae1/5
patella
- noun a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
kneecap; kneepan.
- noun type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
genus Patella.
- noun a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
- cucurbitaceae1/5
cucurbitaceae
- noun a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
family Cucurbitaceae; gourd family.
- noun a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
- ampullae1/5
ampulla
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- rugae1/5
ruga
- noun (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease
- rugae of the stomach
- noun (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease
- apiaceae1/5
apiaceae
- noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
carrot family; Umbelliferae; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae.
- noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
- carinae1/5
carina
- noun a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus
- noun any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
- noun a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the start Canopus
- silvae1/5
silva
- noun the forest trees growing in a country or region
sylva.
- noun the forest trees growing in a country or region
- publicae1/5
publicae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- rutaceae1/5
rutaceae
- noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
family Rutaceae; rue family.
- noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
- palpebrae1/5
- tracheae1/5
trachea
- noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
windpipe.
- noun one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
- noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
- cavae1/5
- horae1/5
horae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- carabidae1/5
carabidae
- noun ground beetles
family Carabidae.
- noun ground beetles
- conjunctivae1/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- scrophulariaceae1/5
scrophulariaceae
- noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
family Scrophulariaceae; foxglove family; figwort family.
- noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
- ranunculaceae1/5
ranunculaceae
- noun a family of Ranunculaceae
family Ranunculaceae; crowfoot family; buttercup family.
- noun a family of Ranunculaceae
- moraceae1/5
moraceae
- noun trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis
mulberry family; family Moraceae.
- noun trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis
- andrae1/5
andrae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- culicidae1/5
culicidae
- noun mosquitoes
family Culicidae.
- noun mosquitoes
- coronae1/5
corona
- noun the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
aureole.
- noun (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
- noun the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
- retinae1/5
retina
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- noun the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- thermae1/5
thermae
Springs or baths of warm or hot water.
- aphididae1/5
aphididae
- noun small soft-bodied plant lice
family Aphididae.
- noun small soft-bodied plant lice
- umbelliferae1/5
umbelliferae
- noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
carrot family; Apiaceae; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae.
- noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
- areolae1/5
areola
- noun small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
- noun small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
ring of color.
- noun small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
- labiatae1/5
labiatae
- noun a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
family Lamiaceae; mint family; family Labiatae; Lamiaceae.
- noun a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
- chironomidae1/5
chironomidae
- noun midges
family Chironomidae.
- noun midges
- reliquiae1/5
reliquiae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- hominidae1/5
hominidae
- noun modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man
family Hominidae.
- noun modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man
- chlamydiae1/5
chlamydiae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lauraceae1/5
lauraceae
- noun a family of Lauraceae
laurel family; family Lauraceae.
- noun a family of Lauraceae
- cloacae1/5
cloaca
- noun (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
- noun a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
sewer; sewerage.
- noun (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
- apocynaceae1/5
apocynaceae
- noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
family Apocynaceae; dogbane family.
- noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
- coccinellidae1/5
coccinellidae
- noun the ladybugs
family Coccinellidae.
- noun the ladybugs
- cyprinidae1/5
cyprinidae
- noun a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace
family Cyprinidae.
- noun a family of fish including: carp; tench; roach; rudd; dace
- gingivae1/5
gingiva
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- pyralidae1/5
pyralidae
- noun bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
family Pyralididae; Pyralididae; family Pyralidae.
- noun bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
- araneae1/5
araneae
- noun spiders
order Araneida; order Araneae; Araneida.
- noun spiders
- araceae1/5
araceae
- noun anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
family Araceae; arum family.
- noun anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
- pinaceae1/5
pinaceae
- noun a family of Pinaceae
family Pinaceae; pine family.
- noun a family of Pinaceae
- conchae1/5
concha
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- rapae1/5
rapae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- maculae1/5
macula
- noun a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
sunspot.
- noun a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
macular area; yellow spot; macula lutea.
- noun a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
- vibrissae1/5
vibrissa
- noun a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
whisker; sensory hair.
- noun a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
- viae1/5
viae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mammae1/5
mamma
- noun informal terms for a mother
ma; mummy; mommy; mammy; mum; momma; mom; mama.
- noun milk-secreting organ of female mammals
mammary gland.
- noun informal terms for a mother
- felidae1/5
felidae
- noun cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
family Felidae.
- noun cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
- drachmae1/5
drachma
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
dram; drachm.
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
Greek drachma.
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
- anacardiaceae1/5
anacardiaceae
- noun the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
family Anacardiaceae; sumac family.
- noun the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
- reginae1/5
reginae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- proteaceae1/5
proteaceae
- noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
family Proteaceae; protea family.
- noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
- sellae1/5
- cactaceae1/5
cactaceae
- noun constituting the order Opuntiales
family Cactaceae; cactus family.
- noun constituting the order Opuntiales
- substantiae1/5
substantiae
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- belgae1/5
- tenebrae1/5
tenebrae
(R. C. Ch.) The matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ, -- usually sung on the afternoon or evening of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, instead of on the following days.
- therapeutae1/5
therapeutae
(Eccl. Hist.) A name given to certain ascetics said to have anciently dwelt in the neighborhood of Alexandria. They are described in a work attributed to Philo, the genuineness and credibility of which are now much discredited.
- nymphalidae1/5
nymphalidae
- noun large beautifully colored butterflies
family Nymphalidae.
- noun large beautifully colored butterflies
- arborvitae1/5
arborvitae
- noun any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
- noun any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
- scarabaeidae1/5
scarabaeidae
- noun scarab or dung beetles
family Scarabaeidae.
- noun scarab or dung beetles
- sclerae1/5
sclerae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- fenestrae1/5
fenestra
- noun a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
- noun a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
- minae1/5
mina
- noun tropical Asian starlings
minah; mynah bird; myna bird; myna; mynah.
- noun tropical Asian starlings
- florae1/5
flora
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
botany; vegetation.
- Pleistocene vegetation
- the flora of southern California
- the botany of China
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
plant; plant life.
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
- fagaceae1/5
fagaceae
- noun chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea, Castanopsis, Chrysolepis, Fagus, Lithocarpus, Nothofagus, Quercus
family Fagaceae; beech family.
- noun chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea, Castanopsis, Chrysolepis, Fagus, Lithocarpus, Nothofagus, Quercus
- metacercariae1/5
- canidae1/5
canidae
- noun dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
family Canidae.
- noun dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
- meliaceae1/5
meliaceae
- noun tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
family Meliaceae; mahogany family.
- noun tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
- polygonaceae1/5
polygonaceae
- noun a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
family Polygonaceae; buckwheat family.
- noun a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
- chlorophyceae1/5
chlorophyceae
- noun algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments
class Chlorophyceae.
- noun algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments
- costae1/5
costa
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- noun any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
rib.
- noun a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
- verbenaceae1/5
verbenaceae
- noun family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
family Verbenaceae; verbena family; vervain family.
- noun family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
- summae1/5
- mediae1/5
medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- noun the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- fabae1/5
fabae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- boraginaceae1/5
boraginaceae
- noun a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
borage family; family Boraginaceae.
- noun a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
- plicae1/5
- bovidae1/5
bovidae
- noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
family Bovidae.
- noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
- zingiberaceae1/5
zingiberaceae
- noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales
family Zingiberaceae; ginger family.
- noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales
- villae1/5
villae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pupillae1/5
pupillae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chelicerae1/5
chelicera
- noun either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
- noun either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
- caryophyllaceae1/5
caryophyllaceae
- noun large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
pink family; family Caryophyllaceae; carnation family.
- noun large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
- beatae1/5
- bacillariophyceae1/5
bacillariophyceae
- noun marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms
class Bacillariophyceae; Diatomophyceae; class Diatomophyceae.
- noun marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms
- verrucae1/5
verruca
- noun (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
wart.
- noun (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
- acanthaceae1/5
acanthaceae
- noun widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
acanthus family; family Acanthaceae.
- noun widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- tortricidae1/5
tortricidae
- noun leaf rollers and codling moths
family Tortricidae.
- noun leaf rollers and codling moths
- aphthae1/5
aphthae
(Med.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush.
- convolvulaceae1/5
convolvulaceae
- noun morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
morning-glory family; family Convolvulaceae.
- noun morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
- arecaceae1/5
arecaceae
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
palm family; family Palmae; Palmae; family Arecaceae; Palmaceae; family Palmaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
- asclepiadaceae1/5
asclepiadaceae
- noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
family Asclepiadaceae; milkweed family.
- noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
- cichlidae1/5
cichlidae
- noun cichlids
family Cichlidae.
- noun cichlids
- apidae1/5
apidae
- noun honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees
family Apidae.
- noun honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees
- palmae1/5
palmae
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
palm family; family Palmae; Arecaceae; family Arecaceae; Palmaceae; family Palmaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
- miridae1/5
miridae
- noun leaf bugs
Capsidae; family Miridae; family Capsidae.
- noun leaf bugs
- aurorae1/5
aurora
- noun the first light of day
sunup; daybreak; break of day; dawning; morning; break of the day; first light; dayspring; dawn; cockcrow; sunrise.
- we got up before dawn
- they talked until morning
- noun an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
- noun the first light of day
- abscissae1/5
abscissa
- noun the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
- noun the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
- cerambycidae1/5
cerambycidae
- noun long-horned beetles
family Cerambycidae.
- noun long-horned beetles
- annonaceae1/5
annonaceae
- noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
family Annonaceae; custard-apple family.
- noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
- novellae1/5
- morae1/5
mora
A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes.
- aliae1/5
aliae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- muridae1/5
muridae
- noun originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches
family Muridae.
- noun originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches
- nuchae1/5
- chaetae1/5
chaeta
- noun a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
- noun a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
- bromeliaceae1/5
bromeliaceae
- noun a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
family Bromeliaceae; pineapple family.
- noun a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
- acrididae1/5
acrididae
- noun short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
family Locustidae; Locustidae; family Acrididae.
- noun short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
- ichneumonidae1/5
ichneumonidae
- noun ichneumon flies
family Ichneumonidae.
- noun ichneumon flies
- amaranthaceae1/5
amaranthaceae
- noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
family Amaranthaceae; amaranth family.
- noun cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
- pasargadae1/5
- salmonidae1/5
salmonidae
- noun salmon and trout
family Salmonidae.
- noun salmon and trout
- figurae1/5
- sapindaceae1/5
sapindaceae
- noun chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
soapberry family; family Sapindaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
- exuviae1/5
exuviae
- noun cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
- noun cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
- sapotaceae1/5
sapotaceae
- noun tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit
sapodilla family; family Sapotaceae.
- noun tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit
- scolytidae1/5
scolytidae
- noun large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees
family Ipidae; Ipidae; family Scolytidae.
- noun large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees
- pleurae1/5
pleura
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- lycaenidae1/5
lycaenidae
- noun family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
family Lycaenidae.
- noun family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
- vespidae1/5
vespidae
- noun an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
family Vespidae.
- noun an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
- cupressaceae1/5
cupressaceae
- noun cypresses and junipers and many cedars
family Cupressaceae; cypress family.
- noun cypresses and junipers and many cedars
- aleyrodidae1/5
aleyrodidae
- noun whiteflies
family Aleyrodidae.
- noun whiteflies
- salicaceae1/5
salicaceae
- noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
willow family; family Salicaceae.
- noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
- colubridae1/5
colubridae
- noun nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species
family Colubridae.
- noun nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species
- bignoniaceae1/5
bignoniaceae
- noun trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
family Bignoniaceae.
- noun trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- bibliothecae1/5
- anatidae1/5
anatidae
- noun swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
family Anatidae.
- noun swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
- flaviviridae1/5
flaviviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- scholae1/5
- barbae1/5
barbae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- iridaceae1/5
iridaceae
- noun large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
iris family; family Iridaceae.
- noun large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
- oleaceae1/5
oleaceae
- noun trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
olive family; family Oleaceae.
- noun trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
- choanae1/5
- scoriae1/5
scoria
- noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
slag; dross.
- noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- amaryllidaceae1/5
amaryllidaceae
- noun snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
family Amaryllidaceae; amaryllis family.
- noun snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
- cervidae1/5
cervidae
- noun deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deer
family Cervidae.
- noun deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deer
- piperaceae1/5
piperaceae
- noun tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
pepper family; family Piperaceae.
- noun tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
- dipterocarpaceae1/5
dipterocarpaceae
- noun chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins
family Dipterocarpaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins
- ixodidae1/5
ixodidae
- noun hard ticks
family Ixodidae.
- noun hard ticks
- papaveraceae1/5
papaveraceae
- noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
poppy family; family Papaveraceae.
- noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
- ferae1/5
ferae
(Zoöl.) A group of mammals which formerly included the Carnivora, Insectivora, Marsupialia, and lemurs, but is now often restricted to the Carnivora.
- archae1/5
archae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- serranidae1/5
serranidae
- noun marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish
family Serranidae.
- noun marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish
- onagraceae1/5
onagraceae
- noun a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
evening-primrose family; family Onagraceae.
- noun a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
- vulvae1/5
vulva
- noun external parts of the female genitalia
- noun external parts of the female genitalia
- faculae1/5
facula
- noun a bright spot on a planet
- noun a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
- noun a bright spot on a planet
- pieridae1/5
pieridae
- noun arthropod family including cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies
family Pieridae.
- noun arthropod family including cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies
- pedicellariae1/5
- mimosaceae1/5
mimosaceae
- noun family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
family Mimosaceae.
- noun family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
- catenae1/5
catena
- noun a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
- noun a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
- geometridae1/5
geometridae
- noun measuring worms
family Geometridae.
- noun measuring worms
- umbrae1/5
umbra
- noun a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
- noun a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
- araliaceae1/5
araliaceae
- noun mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera
family Araliaceae; ivy family.
- noun mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera
- sterculiaceae1/5
sterculiaceae
- noun a large family of plants of order Malvales
family Sterculiaceae; sterculia family.
- noun a large family of plants of order Malvales
- gobiidae1/5
gobiidae
- noun gobies
family Gobiidae.
- noun gobies
- tabernae1/5
tabernae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- rhamnaceae1/5
rhamnaceae
- noun trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
buckthorn family; family Rhamnaceae.
- noun trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
- spermathecae1/5
- papilionaceae1/5
papilionaceae
- noun leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
family Papilionacea.
- noun leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
- staphylinidae1/5
staphylinidae
- noun rove beetles
family Staphylinidae.
- noun rove beetles
- bunyaviridae1/5
bunyaviridae
- noun a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
- noun a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
- mustelidae1/5
mustelidae
- noun weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
family Mustelidae.
- noun weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens
- cicadellidae1/5
cicadellidae
- noun leafhoppers
family Cicadellidae.
- noun leafhoppers
- equidae1/5
equidae
- noun horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals
family Equidae.
- noun horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals
- combretaceae1/5
combretaceae
- noun a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
family Combretaceae; combretum family.
- noun a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
- cyanophyceae1/5
cyanophyceae
- noun photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae
class Cyanophyceae; class Cyanobacteria.
- noun photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae
- urticaceae1/5
urticaceae
- noun a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
nettle family; family Urticaceae.
- noun a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
- parcae1/5
- melastomataceae1/5
melastomataceae
- noun a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
family Melastomaceae; meadow-beauty family; family Melastomataceae; Melastomaceae.
- noun a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
- caesalpiniaceae1/5
caesalpiniaceae
- noun spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
family Caesalpiniaceae.
- noun spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
- novaeangliae1/5
novaeangliae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- calliphoridae1/5
calliphoridae
- noun blowflies
family Calliphoridae.
- noun blowflies
- comae1/5
coma
- noun a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
comatoseness.
- noun (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
- noun a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
- muscidae1/5
muscidae
- noun two-winged flies especially the housefly
family Muscidae.
- noun two-winged flies especially the housefly
- amebae1/5
ameba
- noun naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
amoeba.
- noun naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
- gemmae1/5
gemma
- noun small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
- noun small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
- antae1/5
- tenebrionidae1/5
tenebrionidae
- noun a family of arthropods including darkling beetles and mealworms
family Tenebrionidae.
- noun a family of arthropods including darkling beetles and mealworms
- phaeophyceae1/5
phaeophyceae
- noun brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
class Phaeophyceae.
- noun brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
- chrysopidae1/5
chrysopidae
- noun green lacewings
family Chrysopidae.
- noun green lacewings
- branchiae1/5
branchia
- noun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
gill.
- noun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
- reduviidae1/5
reduviidae
- noun assassin bugs
family Reduviidae.
- noun assassin bugs
- betulaceae1/5
betulaceae
- noun monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)
birch family; family Betulaceae.
- noun monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)
- magnoliaceae1/5
magnoliaceae
- noun subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia
family Magnoliaceae; magnolia family.
- noun subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia
- simuliidae1/5
simuliidae
- noun blackflies and sand flies
family Simuliidae.
- noun blackflies and sand flies
- burseraceae1/5
burseraceae
- noun resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees
torchwood family; family Burseraceae.
- noun resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees
- muscae1/5
muscae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- elapidae1/5
elapidae
- noun cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes
family Elapidae.
- noun cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes
- ursae1/5
ursae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- tachinidae1/5
tachinidae
- noun parasites on other insects
family Tachinidae.
- noun parasites on other insects
- vespertilionidae1/5
vespertilionidae
- noun the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
family Vespertilionidae.
- noun the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
- corvidae1/5
corvidae
- noun crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
family Corvidae.
- noun crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
- ranidae1/5
ranidae
- noun a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs
family Ranidae.
- noun a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs
- ballistae1/5
ballista
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
catapult; mangonel; arbalest; trebuchet; trebucket; arbalist; bricole; onager.
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
- pericopae1/5
- labridae1/5
labridae
- noun wrasses
family Labridae.
- noun wrasses
- aortae1/5
aorta
- noun the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- noun the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- tegulae1/5
- chrysophyceae1/5
chrysophyceae
- noun all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length
class Chrysophyceae; class Heterokontae; Heterokontae.
- noun all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length
- viperidae1/5
viperidae
- noun Old World vipers
family Viperidae.
- noun Old World vipers
- chelae1/5
chela
- noun a Hindu disciple of a swami
- noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipper; claw; pincer.
- noun a Hindu disciple of a swami
- saxifragaceae1/5
saxifragaceae
- noun a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
family Saxifragaceae; saxifrage family.
- noun a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
- morulae1/5
morula
- noun a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
- noun a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
- vitaceae1/5
vitaceae
- noun a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
family Vitaceae; grapevine family; Vitidaceae.
- noun a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
- thripidae1/5
thripidae
- noun thrips
family Thripidae.
- noun thrips
- cochleae1/5
cochlea
- noun the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
- noun the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
- tiliaceae1/5
tiliaceae
- noun chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
linden family; family Tiliaceae.
- noun chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
- facetiae1/5
facetiae
Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
- sphingidae1/5
sphingidae
- noun hawkmoths
family Sphingidae.
- noun hawkmoths
- columbae1/5
columbae
(Zoöl.) An order of birds, including the pigeons.
- crassulaceae1/5
crassulaceae
- noun succulent shrubs and herbs
stonecrop family; family Crassulaceae.
- noun succulent shrubs and herbs
- gentianaceae1/5
gentianaceae
- noun chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
gentian family; family Gentianaceae.
- noun chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
- campanulaceae1/5
campanulaceae
- noun family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae
bellflower family; family Campanulaceae.
- noun family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae
- lymantriidae1/5
lymantriidae
- noun tussock moths
family Lymantriidae.
- noun tussock moths
- cercopithecidae1/5
cercopithecidae
- noun Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey
family Cercopithecidae.
- noun Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey
- plethodontidae1/5
plethodontidae
- noun small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
family Plethodontidae.
- noun small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
- reoviridae1/5
reoviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- caprifoliaceae1/5
caprifoliaceae
- noun shrubs and small trees and woody vines
family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle family.
- noun shrubs and small trees and woody vines
- ulmaceae1/5
ulmaceae
- noun a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema
elm family; family Ulmaceae.
- noun a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema
- ceratopogonidae1/5
ceratopogonidae
- noun biting midges; sand flies
family Ceratopogonidae.
- noun biting midges; sand flies
- novaehollandiae1/5
novaehollandiae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- guttae1/5
- urethrae1/5
urethra
- noun duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
- noun duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
- tetranychidae1/5
tetranychidae
- noun plant-feeding mites
family Tetranychidae.
- noun plant-feeding mites
- sciuridae1/5
sciuridae
- noun a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles
family Sciuridae.
- noun a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles
- clusiaceae1/5
clusiaceae
- noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
Guttiferae; family Guttiferae; family Clusiaceae; St John's wort family.
- noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
- librae1/5
libra
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
Balance.
- noun a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
- dasyuridae1/5
dasyuridae
- noun dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils
family Dasyurinae; family Dasyuridae.
- noun dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils
- hylidae1/5
hylidae
- noun the amphibian family of tree frogs
family Hylidae.
- noun the amphibian family of tree frogs
- clupeidae1/5
clupeidae
- noun herrings; shad; sardines; etc.
family Clupeidae.
- noun herrings; shad; sardines; etc.
- primulaceae1/5
primulaceae
- noun a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
primrose family; family Primulaceae.
- noun a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
- agavaceae1/5
agavaceae
- noun chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
sisal family; family Agavaceae; agave family.
- noun chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
- scincidae1/5
scincidae
- noun skinks
family Scincidae.
- noun skinks
- shigellae1/5
- valleculae1/5
vallecula
- noun (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
groove.
- noun (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
- geraniaceae1/5
geraniaceae
- noun chiefly herbaceous plants
family Geraniaceae; geranium family.
- noun chiefly herbaceous plants
- paterae1/5
- loranthaceae1/5
loranthaceae
- noun in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
family Loranthaceae; mistletoe family.
- noun in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
- pongidae1/5
pongidae
- noun usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
family Pongidae.
- noun usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
- sparidae1/5
sparidae
- noun porgies; scups
family Sparidae.
- noun porgies; scups
- bombacaceae1/5
bombacaceae
- noun tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
family Bombacaceae.
- noun tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
- tettigoniidae1/5
tettigoniidae
- noun long-horned grasshoppers; katydids
family Tettigoniidae.
- noun long-horned grasshoppers; katydids
- herniae1/5
hernia
- noun rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
herniation.
- noun rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
- ursidae1/5
ursidae
- noun bears and extinct related forms
family Ursidae.
- noun bears and extinct related forms
- suidae1/5
suidae
- noun pigs; hogs; boars
family Suidae.
- noun pigs; hogs; boars
- coccidae1/5
coccidae
- noun scale insects
family Coccidae.
- noun scale insects
- ulnae1/5
ulna
- noun the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
elbow bone.
- noun the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
- iguanidae1/5
iguanidae
- noun New World lizards
family Iguanidae; Iguania; family Iguania.
- noun New World lizards
- mensae1/5
- gekkonidae1/5
gekkonidae
- noun geckos
family Gekkonidae.
- noun geckos
- tabanidae1/5
tabanidae
- noun horseflies
family Tabanidae.
- noun horseflies
- juglandaceae1/5
juglandaceae
- noun trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
family Juglandaceae; walnut family.
- noun trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
- cebidae1/5
cebidae
- noun all the New World monkeys except marmosets and tamarins
family Cebidae.
- noun all the New World monkeys except marmosets and tamarins
- feriae1/5
feria
- noun a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
- in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week, so `secunda feria' meant Monday, but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names, Dominicus and Sabbatum, and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday
- noun (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint
- noun a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
- musaceae1/5
musaceae
- noun treelike tropical Asian herbs
family Musaceae; banana family.
- noun treelike tropical Asian herbs
- filariae1/5
filariae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dominae1/5
- togaviridae1/5
togaviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- rhabdoviridae1/5
rhabdoviridae
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- drosophilidae1/5
drosophilidae
- noun fruit flies
family Drosophilidae.
- noun fruit flies
- primigravidae1/5
primigravida
- noun (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
gravida I.
- noun (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
- delphinidae1/5
delphinidae
- noun dolphins
family Delphinidae.
- noun dolphins
- phyllostomidae1/5
phyllostomidae
- noun New World leaf-nosed bats
family Phyllostomidae; Phyllostomatidae; family Phyllostomatidae.
- noun New World leaf-nosed bats
- rhodophyceae1/5
rhodophyceae
- noun coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
class Rhodophyceae.
- noun coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
- amygdalae1/5
amygdala
- noun an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
corpus amygdaloideum; amygdaloid nucleus.
- noun an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
- lythraceae1/5
lythraceae
- noun herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
loosestrife family; family Lythraceae.
- noun herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
- berberidaceae1/5
berberidaceae
- noun shrubs or herbs
family Berberidaceae; barberry family.
- noun shrubs or herbs
- dytiscidae1/5
dytiscidae
- noun water beetles
family Dytiscidae.
- noun water beetles
- angiospermae1/5
angiospermae
- noun comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
division Anthophyta; Anthophyta; Magnoliophyta; division Magnoliophyta; class Angiospermae.
- noun comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
- saturniidae1/5
saturniidae
- noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known
family Saturniidae.
- noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known
- termitidae1/5
termitidae
- noun termites
family Termitidae.
- noun termites
- carangidae1/5
carangidae
- noun large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas
family Carangidae.
- noun large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas
- rediae1/5
redia
(Zoöl.) A kind of larva, or nurse, which is prroduced within the sporocyst of certain trematodes by asexual generation. It in turn produces, in the same way, either another generation of rediæ, or else cercariæ within its own body. Called also proscolex , andnurse . See Illustration in Appendix.
- aurigae1/5
aurigae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- taeniae1/5
tenia
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
taenia; fillet.
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- bruchidae1/5
bruchidae
- noun seed beetles
family Bruchidae.
- noun seed beetles
- sciaenidae1/5
sciaenidae
- noun warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout
family Sciaenidae.
- noun warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout
- pseudococcidae1/5
pseudococcidae
- noun scalelike insects: mealybugs
family Pseudococcidae.
- noun scalelike insects: mealybugs
- columbidae1/5
columbidae
- noun doves and pigeons
family Columbidae.
- noun doves and pigeons
- fringillidae1/5
fringillidae
- noun finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings
family Fringillidae.
- noun finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings
- accipitridae1/5
accipitridae
- noun hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
family Accipitridae.
- noun hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
- arctiidae1/5
arctiidae
- noun tiger moths
family Arctiidae.
- noun tiger moths
- gallinae1/5
gallinae
(Zoöl.) An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; -- sometimes called Rasores .
- valvulae1/5
- celastraceae1/5
celastraceae
- noun trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
staff-tree family; spindle-tree family; family Celastraceae.
- noun trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
- notitiae1/5
- pomacentridae1/5
pomacentridae
- noun damselfishes
family Pomacentridae.
- noun damselfishes
- foveae1/5
fovea
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fovea centralis.
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- nymphaeaceae1/5
nymphaeaceae
- noun dicot aquatic plants
water-lily family; family Nymphaeaceae.
- noun dicot aquatic plants
- characidae1/5
characidae
- noun tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America
family Characidae.
- noun tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America
- violaceae1/5
violaceae
- noun a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola, Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus
family Violaceae; violet family.
- noun a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola, Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus
- nugae1/5
- phasianidae1/5
phasianidae
- noun pheasants; quails; partridges
family Phasianidae.
- noun pheasants; quails; partridges
- boidae1/5
boidae
- noun boas and pythons
family Boidae.
- noun boas and pythons
- lygaeidae1/5
lygaeidae
- noun lygaeid bugs
family Lygaeidae.
- noun lygaeid bugs
- sphecidae1/5
sphecidae
- noun mud daubers; some digger wasps
family Sphecidae.
- noun mud daubers; some digger wasps
- portae1/5
portae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- laridae1/5
laridae
- noun gull family: gulls and terns
family Laridae.
- noun gull family: gulls and terns
- poenitentiae1/5
- spae1/5
spae
To foretell; to divine. Scot.
- lecythidaceae1/5
lecythidaceae
- noun large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins
family Lecythidaceae.
- noun large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins
- trichinae1/5
trichina
- noun parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
Trichinella spiralis.
- noun parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
- nymphae1/5
nympha
(Zoöl.) Same as Nymph , 3.
- gelechiidae1/5
gelechiidae
- noun important economic pests
family Gelechiidae.
- noun important economic pests
- marantaceae1/5
marantaceae
- noun tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
arrowroot family; family Marantaceae.
- noun tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
- passifloraceae1/5
passifloraceae
- noun tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
passionflower family; family Passifloraceae.
- noun tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
- summulae1/5
- premaxillae1/5
- hetaerae1/5
hetaerae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- exedrae1/5
- papilionoideae1/5
papilionoideae
- noun alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
subfamily Papilionoideae.
- noun alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
- macropodidae1/5
macropodidae
- noun kangaroos; wallabies
family Macropodidae.
- noun kangaroos; wallabies
- inertiae1/5
- juncaceae1/5
juncaceae
- noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
family Juncaceae; rush family.
- noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
- poeciliidae1/5
poeciliidae
- noun topminnows
family Poeciliidae.
- noun topminnows
- lacertidae1/5
lacertidae
- noun Old World lizards
family Lacertidae.
- noun Old World lizards
- myristicaceae1/5
myristicaceae
- noun family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
nutmeg family; family Myristicaceae.
- noun family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
- bufonidae1/5
bufonidae
- noun true toads
family Bufonidae.
- noun true toads
- hyperbolae1/5
hyperbolae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- portulacaceae1/5
portulacaceae
- noun family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
family Portulacaceae; purslane family.
- noun family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
- tipulidae1/5
tipulidae
- noun crane flies
family Tipulidae.
- noun crane flies
- centrarchidae1/5
centrarchidae
- noun sunfish family
family Centrarchidae.
- noun sunfish family
- scolopacidae1/5
scolopacidae
- noun sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers
family Scolopacidae.
- noun sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers
- commelinaceae1/5
commelinaceae
- noun large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts
family Commelinaceae; spiderwort family.
- noun large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts
- elateridae1/5
elateridae
- noun click beetles and certain fireflies
family Elateridae.
- noun click beetles and certain fireflies
- scombridae1/5
scombridae
- noun marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna
family Scombridae.
- noun marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna
- vesicae1/5
vesica
- noun a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
bladder.
- noun a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
- deliciae1/5
- lycosidae1/5
lycosidae
- noun wolf spiders
family Lycosidae.
- noun wolf spiders
- gerridae1/5
gerridae
- noun mojarras
Gerreidae; family Gerreidae; family Gerridae.
- noun an arthropod family that includes water striders
Gerrididae; family Gerrididae; family Gerridae.
- noun mojarras
- percidae1/5
percidae
- noun active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
family Percidae.
- noun active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
- nyctaginaceae1/5
nyctaginaceae
- noun a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
Allioniaceae; four-o'clock family; family Nyctaginaceae; family Allioniaceae.
- noun a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
- ardeidae1/5
ardeidae
- noun herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns
family Ardeidae.
- noun herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns
- mugilidae1/5
mugilidae
- noun grey mullets
family Mugilidae.
- noun grey mullets
- gesneriaceae1/5
gesneriaceae
- noun large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
gesneria family; family Gesneriaceae.
- noun large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
- leptodactylidae1/5
leptodactylidae
- noun New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
family Leptodactylidae.
- noun New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
- camelidae1/5
camelidae
- noun camels and llamas and vicunas
family Camelidae.
- noun camels and llamas and vicunas
- plantaginaceae1/5
plantaginaceae
- noun cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
family Plantaginaceae; plantain family.
- noun cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
- clausulae1/5
- aizoaceae1/5
aizoaceae
- noun succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
Tetragoniaceae; carpetweed family; family Tetragoniaceae; family Aizoaceae.
- noun succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
- emberizidae1/5
emberizidae
- noun buntings and some New World sparrows
subfamily Emberizidae; subfamily Emberizinae.
- noun buntings and some New World sparrows
- operae1/5
- slae1/5
slae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dioscoreaceae1/5
dioscoreaceae
- noun yams
family Dioscoreaceae; yam family.
- noun yams
- alliaceae1/5
alliaceae
- noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
family Alliaceae.
- noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
- columellae1/5
columella
- noun a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
- noun a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
- ebenaceae1/5
ebenaceae
- noun fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
ebony family; family Ebenaceae.
- noun fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
- chartae1/5
- zygophyllaceae1/5
zygophyllaceae
- noun small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea
bean-caper family; family Zygophyllaceae.
- noun small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea
- dianae1/5
dianae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- polypodiaceae1/5
polypodiaceae
- noun ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)
family Polypodiaceae.
- noun ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)
- theaceae1/5
theaceae
- noun a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
tea family; family Theaceae.
- noun a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
- cellae1/5
cella
(Arch.) The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.
- viverridae1/5
viverridae
- noun genets; civets; mongooses
Viverrinae; family Viverridae; family Viverrinae.
- noun genets; civets; mongooses
- psittacidae1/5
psittacidae
- noun coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
family Psittacidae.
- noun coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
- kanae1/5
kanae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bottae1/5
bottae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mimosoideae1/5
mimosoideae
- noun alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
subfamily Mimosoideae.
- noun alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
- gadidae1/5
gadidae
- noun large family of important mostly marine food fishes
family Gadidae.
- noun large family of important mostly marine food fishes
- culpae1/5
culpa
(Law) Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart. Wharton.
- guttiferae1/5
guttiferae
- noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
family Guttiferae; family Clusiaceae; St John's wort family; Clusiaceae.
- noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
- malpighiaceae1/5
malpighiaceae
- noun tropical shrubs or trees
family Malpighiaceae.
- noun tropical shrubs or trees
- scalae1/5
- flacourtiaceae1/5
flacourtiaceae
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
flacourtia family; family Flacourtiaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
- gryllidae1/5
gryllidae
- noun crickets
family Gryllidae.
- noun crickets
- lunulae1/5
lunula
- noun the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
lunule; half-moon.
- noun a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
- noun the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
- podocarpaceae1/5
podocarpaceae
- noun gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
family Podocarpaceae; podocarpus family.
- noun gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
- salamandridae1/5
salamandridae
- noun salamanders
family Salamandridae.
- noun salamanders
- caesurae1/5
caesura
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
- after an ominous caesura the preacher continued
- noun a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
- arenaviridae1/5
arenaviridae
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- loganiaceae1/5
loganiaceae
- noun a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales
family Loganiaceae.
- noun a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales
- thecae1/5
theca
- noun a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
sac.
- noun outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
- noun a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
- caesalpinioideae1/5
caesalpinioideae
- noun alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
- noun alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
- teniae1/5
tenia
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
taenia; fillet.
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- hydrocharitaceae1/5
hydrocharitaceae
- noun simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed
Hydrocharidaceae; family Hydrocharitaceae; frog's-bit family; frogbit family; family Hydrocharidaceae.
- noun simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed
- scaridae1/5
scaridae
- noun parrotfishes
family Scaridae.
- noun parrotfishes
- cynoscephalae1/5
cynoscephalae
- noun the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
- noun the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece
battle of Cynoscephalae.
- noun the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
- menispermaceae1/5
menispermaceae
- noun herbaceous or woody climbers
family Menispermaceae; moonseed family.
- noun herbaceous or woody climbers
- crotalidae1/5
crotalidae
- noun New World vipers: pit vipers
family Crotalidae.
- noun New World vipers: pit vipers
- valvae1/5
- myrsinaceae1/5
myrsinaceae
- noun family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida
myrsine family; family Myrsinaceae.
- noun family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida
- rhizophoraceae1/5
rhizophoraceae
- noun trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
mangrove family; family Rhizophoraceae.
- noun trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
- unionidae1/5
unionidae
- noun freshwater mussels found worldwide
family Unionidae.
- noun freshwater mussels found worldwide
- polemoniaceae1/5
polemoniaceae
- noun a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
phlox family; family Polemoniaceae.
- noun a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
- lutjanidae1/5
lutjanidae
- noun snappers
family Lutjanidae.
- noun snappers
- filoviridae1/5
filoviridae
- noun a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)
- noun a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)
- animalculae1/5
- diaspididae1/5
diaspididae
- noun armored scales
family Diaspididae.
- noun armored scales
- taxodiaceae1/5
taxodiaceae
- noun coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems
subfamily Taxodiaceae; redwood family.
- noun coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems
- hermae1/5
herm
- noun a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
- noun a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
- teiidae1/5
teiidae
- noun whiptails; etc.
family Teiidae.
- noun whiptails; etc.
- hepaticae1/5
hepaticae
- noun liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales
class Hepaticopsida; class Hepaticae; Hepaticopsida.
- noun liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales; Jungermanniales; Marchantiales; Sphaerocarpales
- faunae1/5
fauna
- noun all the animal life in a particular region or period
zoology.
- the fauna of China
- the zoology of the Pliocene epoch
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animate being; brute; beast; animal; creature.
- noun all the animal life in a particular region or period
- agamidae1/5
agamidae
- noun an Old World reptile family of Sauria
family Agamidae.
- noun an Old World reptile family of Sauria
- scorpaenidae1/5
scorpaenidae
- noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes
family Scorpaenidae.
- noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes
- zonae1/5
zonae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- areae1/5
- didelphidae1/5
didelphidae
- noun opossums
family Didelphidae.
- noun opossums
- psychodidae1/5
psychodidae
- noun very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies
family Psychodidae.
- noun very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies
- cottidae1/5
cottidae
- noun sculpins
family Cottidae.
- noun sculpins
- canabae1/5
- soricidae1/5
soricidae
- noun shrews
family Soricidae.
- noun shrews
- lachrymae1/5
lachrymae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- coreidae1/5
coreidae
- noun squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs
family Coreidae.
- noun squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs
- picidae1/5
picidae
- noun woodpeckers
family Picidae.
- noun woodpeckers
- pleuronectidae1/5
pleuronectidae
- noun righteye flounders
family Pleuronectidae.
- noun righteye flounders
- rhinotermitidae1/5
rhinotermitidae
- noun large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions
family Rhinotermitidae.
- noun large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions
- araucariaceae1/5
araucariaceae
- noun tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
araucaria family; family Araucariaceae.
- noun tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
- lamiae1/5
lamia
- noun (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
vampire.
- noun (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
- paepae1/5
- emydidae1/5
emydidae
- noun box and water turtles
family Emydidae.
- noun box and water turtles
- psyllidae1/5
psyllidae
- noun jumping plant lice
family Psyllidae; Chermidae; family Chermidae.
- noun jumping plant lice
- aristolochiaceae1/5
aristolochiaceae
- noun family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
family Aristolochiaceae; birthwort family.
- noun family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
- phocidae1/5
phocidae
- noun earless seals
family Phocidae.
- noun earless seals
- alcidae1/5
alcidae
- noun web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
family Alcidae.
- noun web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
- rallidae1/5
rallidae
- noun rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
family Rallidae.
- noun rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
- acanthuridae1/5
acanthuridae
- noun surgeonfishes
family Acanthuridae.
- noun surgeonfishes
- casuarinaceae1/5
casuarinaceae
- noun one genus: genus Casuarina
family Casuarinaceae.
- noun one genus: genus Casuarina
- aceraceae1/5
aceraceae
- noun a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
family Aceraceae; maple family.
- noun a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
- setulae1/5
- hydromedusae1/5
- tyrannidae1/5
tyrannidae
- noun New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada
superfamily Tyrannidae.
- noun New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada
- siliquae1/5
siliqua
- noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
silique.
- noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
- gynae1/5
gynae
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lemuridae1/5
lemuridae
- noun typical lemurs; of Madagascar
family Lemuridae.
- noun typical lemurs; of Madagascar
- zonulae1/5
- cricetidae1/5
cricetidae
- noun mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters
family Cricetidae.
- noun mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters
- dermestidae1/5
dermestidae
- noun carpet beetles
family Dermestidae.
- noun carpet beetles
- carcharhinidae1/5
carcharhinidae
- noun largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks
family Carcharhinidae.
- noun largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks
- oxalidaceae1/5
oxalidaceae
- noun a family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers
wood-sorrel family; family Oxalidaceae.
- noun a family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers
- procyonidae1/5
procyonidae
- noun raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
family Procyonidae.
- noun raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
- sensillae1/5
- muscicapidae1/5
muscicapidae
- noun Old World (true) flycatchers
family Muscicapidae.
- noun Old World (true) flycatchers
- corixidae1/5
corixidae
- noun water bugs
family Corixidae.
- noun water bugs
- cornaceae1/5
cornaceae
- noun a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia
family Cornaceae; dogwood family.
- noun a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia
- apologiae1/5
- hylobatidae1/5
hylobatidae
- noun used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae
family Hylobatidae.
- noun used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae
- ancillae1/5
- ponderosae1/5
- trochilidae1/5
trochilidae
- noun hummingbirds
family Trochilidae.
- noun hummingbirds
- capparidaceae1/5
capparidaceae
- noun a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia
family Capparidaceae; caper family.
- noun a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia
- medullae1/5
medulla
- noun a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
myeline; myelin.
- noun lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
bulb; medulla oblongata.
- the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning
- noun a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
- graeae1/5
- chaetodontidae1/5
chaetodontidae
- noun butterfly fishes
family Chaetodontidae.
- noun butterfly fishes
- zoeae1/5
- santalaceae1/5
santalaceae
- noun chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
sandalwood family; family Santalaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
- cyprinodontidae1/5
cyprinodontidae
- noun large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
family Cyprinodontidae.
- noun large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
- copulae1/5
copula
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copulative; linking verb.
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- membracidae1/5
membracidae
- noun plant hoppers: treehoppers
family Membracidae.
- noun plant hoppers: treehoppers
- falconidae1/5
falconidae
- noun a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
family Falconidae.
- noun a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
- varanidae1/5
varanidae
- noun monitor lizards
family Varanidae.
- noun monitor lizards
- strigidae1/5
strigidae
- noun a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
family Strigidae.
- noun a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
- plumbaginaceae1/5
plumbaginaceae
- noun perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas
sea-lavender family; family Plumbaginaceae; leadwort family.
- noun perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas
- leporidae1/5
leporidae
- noun hares and rabbits
family Leporidae.
- noun hares and rabbits
- yersiniae1/5
- aulae1/5
- meloidae1/5
meloidae
- noun blister beetles
family Meloidae.
- noun blister beetles
- sagittae1/5
- lemnaceae1/5
lemnaceae
- noun family of small free-floating thalloid plants
duckweed family; family Lemnaceae.
- noun family of small free-floating thalloid plants
- papulae1/5
- glossae1/5
glossa
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
clapper; tongue; lingua.
- noun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- vaginae1/5
vagina
- noun the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
- the vagina receives the penis during coitus
- the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus
- noun the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
- basilicae1/5
- palinuridae1/5
palinuridae
- noun spiny lobsters
family Palinuridae.
- noun spiny lobsters
- cryptophyceae1/5
cryptophyceae
- noun motile usually brownish-green protozoa-like algae
class Cryptophyceae.
- noun motile usually brownish-green protozoa-like algae
- cynipidae1/5
cynipidae
- noun a family of Hymenoptera
family Cynipidae.
- noun a family of Hymenoptera
- testudinidae1/5
testudinidae
- noun land tortoises
family Testudinidae.
- noun land tortoises
- otariidae1/5
otariidae
- noun eared seals: sea lions and fur seals
family Otariidae.
- noun eared seals: sea lions and fur seals
- moirae1/5
moirae
- noun any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns
Moirai.
- noun any of the three Greek goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Roman Parcae and similar to the Norse Norns
- orobanchaceae1/5
orobanchaceae
- noun brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
broomrape family; family Orobanchaceae.
- noun brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- theridiidae1/5
theridiidae
- noun a family of comb-footed spiders
family Theridiidae.
- noun a family of comb-footed spiders
- planulae1/5
planula
- noun the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
- noun the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
- paridae1/5
paridae
- noun titmice and chickadees
family Paridae.
- noun titmice and chickadees
- turdidae1/5
turdidae
- noun thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae
family Turdidae.
- noun thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae
- camenae1/5
- halictidae1/5
halictidae
- noun a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture
family Halictidae.
- noun a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture
- prepupae1/5
- lapithae1/5
- brucellae1/5
- bathyergidae1/5
bathyergidae
- noun mole rats; sand rats
family Bathyergidae.
- noun mole rats; sand rats
- ansae1/5
- cicindelidae1/5
cicindelidae
- noun tiger beetles
family Cicindelidae.
- noun tiger beetles
- valerianaceae1/5
valerianaceae
- noun genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
valerian family; family Valerianaceae.
- noun genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
- sebae1/5
sebae
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- microhylidae1/5
microhylidae
- noun narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide
Brevicipitidae; family Brevicipitidae; family Microhylidae.
- noun narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide
- phalerae1/5
- palaemonidae1/5
palaemonidae
- noun prawns
family Palaemonidae.
- noun prawns
- linaceae1/5
linaceae
- noun a widely distributed family of plants
family Linaceae; flax family.
- noun a widely distributed family of plants
- pontederiaceae1/5
pontederiaceae
- noun aquatic or bog plants
family Pontederiaceae; pickerelweed family.
- noun aquatic or bog plants
- charadriidae1/5
charadriidae
- noun plover family
family Charadriidae.
- noun plover family
Suffixes of ae
- aesthetic«Word Popularity Bar5/5
aesthetic
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
esthetic.
- he despised the esthetic of minimalism
- adjective relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
esthetic.
- aesthetic values
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
- aesthetics4/5
aesthetics
- noun (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
esthetics.
- traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
esthetic; aesthetic.
- he despised the esthetic of minimalism
- noun (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
- aerial4/5
aerial
- noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
forward pass.
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
transmitting aerial; antenna.
- noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
- aerobic4/5
aerobic
- adjective depending on free oxygen or air
aerophilous; aerophilic.
- aerobic fermentation
- adjective based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
- aerobic dance
- running is very aerobic
- adjective depending on free oxygen or air
- aerospace4/5
aerospace
- noun the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
- noun the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
- aerosol4/5
aerosol
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
aerosol container; aerosol can; spray can; aerosol bomb.
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- aegean3/5
aegean
Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago .
- aesthetically3/5
aesthetically
- adverb in a tasteful way
esthetically.
- this building is aesthetically very pleasing
- adverb in a tasteful way
- aeneas3/5
aeneas
- noun a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
- noun a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
- aes3/5
ae
A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. . The Anglo-Saxon short æ was generally replaced by a, the long by e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E.
- aeroplane3/5
aeroplane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
airplane; plane.
- the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- aerodynamic3/5
aerodynamic
- adjective of or relating to aerodynamics
- adjective satellite designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
sleek; streamlined; flowing.
- a streamlined convertible
- adjective of or relating to aerodynamics
- aeronautics3/5
aeronautics
- noun the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
astronautics.
- noun the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
- aegis3/5
aegis
- noun kindly endorsement and guidance
protection; auspices.
- the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
- noun armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
egis; breastplate.
- noun kindly endorsement and guidance
- aeration3/5
aeration
- noun the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
- the aeration of the soil
- noun the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
- noun the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
- aerosols3/5
aerosol
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
aerosol container; aerosol can; spray can; aerosol bomb.
- noun a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
- aetiology3/5
aetiology
- noun the cause of a disease
etiology.
- noun the philosophical study of causation
etiology.
- noun the cause of a disease
- aeronautical3/5
aeronautical
- adjective of or pertaining to aeronautics
aeronautic.
- adjective of or pertaining to aeronautics
- aeschylus3/5
aeschylus
- noun Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
- noun Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
- aeneid3/5
aeneid
The great epic poem of Virgil, of which the hero is Æneas.
- aerobics3/5
aerobics
- noun exercise that increases the need for oxygen
aerobic exercise.
- noun exercise that increases the need for oxygen
- aero3/5
aero
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- aec3/5
aec
- noun a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
Atomic Energy Commission.
- noun a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
- aeroplanes3/5
aeroplane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
airplane; plane.
- the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
- noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- aesop3/5
aesop
- noun Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
- noun Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
- aerated2/5
aerated
- adjective satellite (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
- verb expose to fresh air
aerate; air out; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
- adjective satellite (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
- aer2/5
a
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
angstrom; angstrom unit.
- noun any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
axerophthol; vitamin A; antiophthalmic factor.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
- aeolian2/5
aeolian
Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the .Æolian dialect
- aerodynamics2/5
aerodynamics
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
aeromechanics.
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
- aetna2/5
- aestheticism2/5
aestheticism
The doctrine of æsthetics; æsthetic principles; devotion to the beautiful in nature and art. Lowell.
- aether2/5
aether
- noun a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
ether.
- noun personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
- noun a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
- aerodrome2/5
aerodrome
- noun an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
airport; drome; airdrome.
- noun an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
- aeons2/5
aeon
- noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
eon.
- noun the longest division of geological time
eon.
- noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
- aedes2/5
aedes
- noun yellow-fever mosquitos
genus Aedes.
- noun yellow-fever mosquitos
- aesthete2/5
aesthete
- noun one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
esthete.
- noun one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
- aeon2/5
aeon
- noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
eon.
- noun the longest division of geological time
eon.
- noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
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aetiological
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
etiologic; aetiologic; etiological.
- adjective relating to the etiology of a disease
etiologic; aetiologic; etiological.
- etiological agent
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
- aet2/5
- aerosolized2/5
aerosolized
- adjective satellite in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
aerosolised.
- verb disperse as an aerosol
aerosolize; aerosolise.
- The bacteria suspension was aerosolized
- adjective satellite in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
- aeschines2/5
- aegypti2/5
aegypti
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- aegina2/5
aegina
- noun an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
Aigina.
- noun small medusa
- noun an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
- aelius2/5
aelius
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- aesthetes2/5
aesthete
- noun one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
esthete.
- noun one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
- aestivum2/5
aestivum
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- aerobically2/5
aerobically
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- aesculapius2/5
aesculapius
(Myth.) The god of medicine. Hence, a physician.
- aerials2/5
aerial
- noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
forward pass.
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
transmitting aerial; antenna.
- noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
- aestheticized2/5
- aesthetical2/5
aesthetical
- adjective concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
esthetic; esthetical; aesthetic.
- the aesthetic faculties
- an aesthetic person
- aesthetic feeling
- the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
- adjective concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
- aeolus2/5
aeolus
(Gr. & Rom. Myth.) The god of the winds.
- aerie2/5
aerie
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
eyrie; aery; eyry.
- noun any habitation at a high altitude
eyrie; aery; eyry.
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
- aerobes2/5
aerobe
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
- aegisthus2/5
aegisthus
- noun (Greek mythology) the seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon's son Orestes returned home and killed him
- noun (Greek mythology) the seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon's son Orestes returned home and killed him
- aeronaut2/5
aeronaut
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flier; flyer; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
- aeroflot2/5
aeroflot
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- aerofoil2/5
aerofoil
- noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
control surface; airfoil; surface.
- noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
- aerogel2/5
aerogel
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- aerate1/5
aerate
- verb expose to fresh air
air out; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
- verb aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate.
- verb expose to fresh air
- aeroelastic1/5
aeroelastic
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- aeronautic1/5
aeronautic
- adjective of or pertaining to aeronautics
aeronautical.
- adjective of or pertaining to aeronautics
- aerodromes1/5
aerodrome
- noun an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
airport; drome; airdrome.
- noun an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
- aerators1/5
aerator
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- aengus1/5
aengus
- noun Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
Oengus; Angus Og; Angus.
- noun Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
- aestheticians1/5
aesthetician
- noun a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
esthetician.
- noun a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
esthetician.
- noun a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
- aesculus1/5
aesculus
- noun deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
genus Aesculus.
- noun deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
- aerator1/5
aerator
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- noun an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
- aerobatics1/5
aerobatics
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
stunt flying; acrobatics; stunting.
- noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
- aeromedical1/5
aeromedical
- adjective of or relating to aviation medicine
- adjective of or relating to aviation medicine
- aerodynamically1/5
aerodynamically
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- aegeus1/5
- aedile1/5
aedile
A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.
- aetolians1/5
- aetiologies1/5
aetiology
- noun the cause of a disease
etiology.
- noun the philosophical study of causation
etiology.
- noun the cause of a disease
- aevum1/5
- aestheticizing1/5
- aediles1/5
aedile
A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.
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aerogels
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- aerobatic1/5
aerobatic
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- aequorin1/5
- aerating1/5
aerate
- verb expose to fresh air
air out; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
- verb aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate.
- verb expose to fresh air
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aelfric
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- aesthetician1/5
aesthetician
- noun a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
esthetician.
- noun a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
esthetician.
- noun a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
- aesir1/5
aesir
- noun (Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
- noun (Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
- aeron1/5
aeron
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- aeronauts1/5
aeronaut
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flier; flyer; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
- aestheticist1/5
- aerogenes1/5
aerogenes
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aethiopica
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- aery1/5
aery
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun any habitation at a high altitude
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
- aeschylean1/5
aeschylean
- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus
- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus
- aestivation1/5
aestivation
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
estivation.
- noun (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
estivation.
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
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aetolia
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aerosolization
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aethiops
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- aeromagnetic1/5
- aetolian1/5
aetolian
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- aerenchyma1/5
- aesopian1/5
aesopian
Of or pertaining to Æsop, or in his manner.
- aeries1/5
aery
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun any habitation at a high altitude
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
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- aerostat1/5
- aegilops1/5
aegilops
(Med.) An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye.
- aeolic1/5
aeolic
Æolian, 1; as, the Æolic dialect; theÆolic mode.
- aestheticize1/5
aestheticize
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- aegyptus1/5
- aedicula1/5
aedicula
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- aeq1/5
- aedicule1/5
aedicule
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- aeneus1/5
aeneus
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- aestheticised1/5
- aerially1/5
aerially
- adverb by means of aircraft
- the survey was carried out aerially
- adverb by means of aircraft
- aerobe1/5
aerobe
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
- aegirine1/5
- aerialist1/5
aerialist
- noun an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
- noun an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
- aeriform1/5
aeriform
- adjective satellite resembling air or having the form of air
airlike.
- adjective satellite characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
airy; aerial; aery; ethereal.
- figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle
- aerial fancies
- an airy apparition
- physical rather than ethereal forms
- adjective satellite resembling air or having the form of air
- aedon1/5
aedon
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- aesthesis1/5
aesthesis
- noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
sense impression; sense experience; sensation; esthesis; sense datum.
- a sensation of touch
- noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
- aerophones1/5
- aerofoils1/5
aerofoil
- noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
control surface; airfoil; surface.
- noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
- aerobiology1/5
aerobiology
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- aerostatic1/5
aerostatic
Of or pertaining to aërostatics; pneumatic.
- aetat1/5
aetat
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aedileship
The office of an ædile. T. Arnold.
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aeginetan
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- aerolites1/5
aerolite
- noun a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
- noun a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
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aestivalis
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- aerarium1/5
- aerialists1/5
aerialist
- noun an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
- noun an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
- aerophagia1/5
aerophagia
- noun swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
- noun swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
- aerophone1/5
aerophone
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- aegir1/5
aegir
- noun a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
eager; bore; eagre; tidal bore.
- noun a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
- aerolite1/5
aerolite
- noun a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
- noun a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
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aerological
- adjective of or pertaining to aerology
- adjective of or pertaining to aerology
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aeolian
- noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Eolian.
- noun the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia
- noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
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aegospotami
- noun a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
Aegospotamos.
- noun a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)
Aegospotamos.
- noun a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
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aerodynamicist
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aeros
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- aerates1/5
aerate
- verb expose to fresh air
air out; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
- verb aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate.
- verb expose to fresh air
- aegyptius1/5
aegyptius
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- aegyptopithecus1/5
aegyptopithecus
- noun extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
- noun extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
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aesc
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aetheric
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- aerobacter1/5
aerobacter
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
genus Aerobacter.
- noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
- aeromechanics1/5
aeromechanics
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
aerodynamics.
- noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
- aetiologic1/5
aetiologic
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
etiologic; aetiological; etiological.
- adjective relating to the etiology of a disease
etiologic; aetiological; etiological.
- etiological agent
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
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- aetiologically1/5
aetiological
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
etiologic; aetiologic; etiological.
- adjective relating to the etiology of a disease
etiologic; aetiologic; etiological.
- etiological agent
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
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aesculapian
- adjective of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
medical.
- adjective of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
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aeroacoustic
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aeonian
- adjective of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
eonian.
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; ageless; eonian; everlasting.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- adjective of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
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aerides
- noun any orchid of the genus Aerides
- noun any orchid of the genus Aerides
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aeolis
- noun an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC
Aeolia.
- noun an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC
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aeonic
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aerostation
Aërial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
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aeglefinus
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- aerification1/5
aerification
The act of combining air with another substance, or the state of being filled with air.
- aerodynamical1/5
aerodynamical
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Derived words of ae
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michael
- noun (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
- noun (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
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israel
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
State of Israel; Zion; Yisrael; Sion.
- noun an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
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israeli
- noun a native or inhabitant of Israel
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Israel or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of Israel
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archaeological
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archeological; archaeologic; archeologic.
- an archaeological dig
- a dramatic archaeological discovery
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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archaeology
- noun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
archeology.
- noun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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caesar
A Roman emperor, as being the successor of Augustus Cæsar. Hence, a kaiser, or emperor of Germany, or any emperor or powerful ruler. See Kaiser ,Kesar .Malborough anticipated the day when he would be servilely flattered and courted by Cæsar on one side and by Louis the Great on the other. Macaulay.
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israelite
- noun a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
- noun a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Jew; Hebrew.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
- qaeda4/5
qaeda
- noun a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
Base; al-Qaida; al-Qa'ida; al-Qaeda.
- noun a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
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raphael
- noun Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
Raffaello Santi; Raffaello Sanzio.
- noun an archangel of the Hebrew tradition
- noun Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
- archaeologists4/5
archaeologist
- noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
archeologist.
- noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
- anaerobic4/5
anaerobic
- adjective living or active in the absence of free oxygen
anaerobiotic.
- anaerobic bacteria
- adjective not aerobic
- isometric exercises are anaerobic
- adjective living or active in the absence of free oxygen
- israelis4/5
israeli
- noun a native or inhabitant of Israel
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Israel or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of Israel
- gaelic4/5
gaelic
(Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the .Gaelic language
- rafael4/5
rafael
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israelite
A descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew.
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mediaeval
- adjective relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
medieval.
- Medieval scholars
- Medieval times
- adjective satellite as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
gothic; medieval.
- a medieval attitude toward dating
- adjective relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
- anaesthesia3/5
anaesthesia
- noun loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
anesthesia.
- noun loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
- encyclopaedia3/5
encyclopaedia
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
cyclopedia; encyclopedia; cyclopaedia.
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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ishmael
- noun (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
- noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
pariah; castaway; outcast.
- noun (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
- archaeologist3/5
archaeologist
- noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
archeologist.
- noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
- carmichael3/5
carmichael
- noun United States songwriter (1899-1981)
Hoagy Carmichael; Hoagland Howard Carmichael.
- noun United States songwriter (1899-1981)
- disraeli3/5
disraeli
- noun British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
Benjamin Disraeli; First Earl of Beaconsfield.
- noun British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
- anaemia3/5
anaemia
- noun a lack of vitality
anemia.
- noun a deficiency of red blood cells
anemia.
- noun a lack of vitality
- daemon3/5
daemon
- noun an evil supernatural being
devil; demon; daimon; fiend.
- noun a person who is part mortal and part god
demigod.
- noun an evil supernatural being
- haemorrhage3/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- anaesthetic3/5
anaesthetic
- noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anesthetic; anesthetic agent; anaesthetic agent.
- adjective relating to or producing insensibility
anesthetic.
- noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
- iaea3/5
iaea
- noun the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
International Atomic Energy Agency.
- noun the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
- maestro3/5
maestro
- noun an artist of consummate skill
master.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun an artist of consummate skill
- linnaeus3/5
linnaeus
- noun Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
Karl Linne; Carolus Linnaeus; Carl von Linne.
- noun Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
- orthopaedic3/5
orthopaedic
- adjective of or relating to orthopedics
orthopedic; orthopedical.
- orthopedic shoes
- adjective of or relating to orthopedics
- haemoglobin3/5
haemoglobin
- noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
hemoglobin; Hb.
- fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals
- noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
- irenaeus3/5
irenaeus
- noun Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
Saint Irenaeus; St. Irenaeus.
- noun Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
- caesarea3/5
caesarea
- noun an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
- noun an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
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paediatric
- adjective of or relating to the medical care of children
pediatric.
- pediatric dentist
- adjective of or relating to the medical care of children
- mycenaean3/5
mycenaean
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- Mycenaean bronzes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
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rachael
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- palaeolithic3/5
palaeolithic
- adjective of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
paleolithic.
- paleolithic artifacts
- noun second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
Paleolithic Age; Paleolithic.
- adjective of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
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ischaemic
- adjective relating to or affected by ischemia
ischemic.
- adjective relating to or affected by ischemia
- faeces3/5
faeces
- noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
ordure; dejection; BM; stool; faecal matter; feces; fecal matter.
- noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
- yisrael3/5
yisrael
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
Israel; State of Israel; Zion; Sion.
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
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faerie
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; fay; faery; sprite.
- noun the enchanted realm of fairies
fairyland; faery.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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leukaemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- jaeger3/5
jaeger
- noun rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
- noun rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
- athenaeum3/5
athenaeum
- noun a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
atheneum.
- noun a place where reading materials are available
atheneum.
- noun a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
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caen
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- ischaemia3/5
ischaemia
- noun local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
ischemia.
- noun local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
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faecal
- adjective of or relating to feces
fecal.
- fecal matter
- adjective of or relating to feces
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caesarean
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
C-section; cesarian section; caesarian delivery; caesarian section; cesarean; cesarian; cesarean section; caesarian; cesarean delivery; abdominal delivery; caesarean delivery; caesarean section.
- adjective relating to abdominal delivery
caesarian; cesarean; cesarian.
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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daedalus
- noun (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
Daedal.
- noun (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
- maelstrom3/5
maelstrom
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
vortex; whirlpool.
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
- haeckel3/5
haeckel
- noun German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
Ernst Heinrich Haeckel.
- noun German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
- haec3/5
haec
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caesar
- noun conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Julius Caesar; Gaius Julius Caesar.
- noun United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Sid Caesar; Sidney Caesar.
- noun conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
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judaea
- noun the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
Judea.
- noun the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
- stael2/5
stael
- noun French romantic writer (1766-1817)
Baronne Anne Louise Germaine Necker de Steal-Holstein; Madame de Stael.
- noun French romantic writer (1766-1817)
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archaea
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- gael2/5
gael
(Ethnol.) A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin.
- nicaea2/5
nicaea
- noun an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
- noun the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
Second Council of Nicaea.
- noun an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
- praetor2/5
praetor
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
pretor.
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
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hypoglycaemia
- noun abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
hypoglycemia.
- noun abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
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chaebol
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praetorian
- adjective of or relating to a Roman praetor
pretorial; pretorian; praetorial.
- praetorial powers
- noun a member of the Praetorian Guard
Praetorian Guard.
- adjective of or relating to a Roman praetor
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daemon
- noun an evil supernatural being
devil; demon; daimon; fiend.
- noun a person who is part mortal and part god
demigod.
- noun an evil supernatural being
- laertes2/5
laertes
- noun (Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
- noun (Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
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anaerobe
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
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gaetano
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messiaen
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gynaecol
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piraeus
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maes
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subpoena
- noun a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
subpoena ad testificandum.
- verb serve or summon with a subpoena
- The witness and her records were subpoenaed
- noun a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
- paean2/5
paean
- noun a formal expression of praise
pean; eulogy; panegyric; encomium.
- noun (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
pean.
- noun a formal expression of praise
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michaelmas
The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.
- faery2/5
faery
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; fay; faerie; sprite.
- noun the enchanted realm of fairies
faerie; fairyland.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- anaesthetics2/5
anaesthetic
- noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anesthetic; anesthetic agent; anaesthetic agent.
- adjective relating to or producing insensibility
anesthetic.
- noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
- gynaecology2/5
gynaecology
- noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
gynecology.
- noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
- archaeologically2/5
archaeological
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archeological; archaeologic; archeologic.
- an archaeological dig
- a dramatic archaeological discovery
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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manichaean
A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil. The Manichæans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor.
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claes
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- phaeton2/5
phaeton
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
tourer; touring car.
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
- haemolytic2/5
haemolytic
- adjective relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
hemolytic.
- hemolytic anemia
- adjective relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
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achaemenid
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- ismael2/5
ismael
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- baez2/5
baez
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- haemorrhagic2/5
haemorrhagic
- adjective of or relating to a hemorrhage
hemorrhagic.
- adjective of or relating to a hemorrhage
- raphaelite2/5
raphaelite
One who advocates or adopts the principles of Raphaelism.
- encyclopaedic2/5
encyclopaedic
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
encyclopedic.
- encyclopedic knowledge
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
- gynaecological2/5
gynaecological
- adjective of or relating to or practicing gynecology
gynecological; gynecologic.
- gynecological examination
- adjective of or relating to or practicing gynecology
- orthopaedics2/5
orthopaedics
- noun the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
orthopedics.
- noun the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
- haematoma2/5
haematoma
- noun a localized swelling filled with blood
hematoma.
- noun a localized swelling filled with blood
- quaestiones2/5
- phaedra2/5
phaedra
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- achaeans2/5
achaean
- noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Achaian.
- noun the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea
Arcado-Cyprians.
- noun a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
- haemophilia2/5
haemophilia
- noun congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
bleeder's disease; hemophilia.
- noun congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
- palaeozoic2/5
- maeterlinck2/5
maeterlinck
- noun Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
Count Maurice Maeterlinck.
- noun Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
- judaeo2/5
judaeo
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- anaesthetist2/5
anaesthetist
- noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
anesthetist; anesthesiologist.
- noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
- caesura2/5
caesura
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
- after an ominous caesura the preacher continued
- noun a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
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- haematological2/5
haematological
- adjective of or relating to or involved in hematology
hematological; hematologic.
- adjective of or relating to or involved in hematology
- paediatrics2/5
paediatrics
- noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
pediatric medicine; pedology; pediatrics.
- noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
- thalassaemia2/5
thalassaemia
- noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
Mediterranean anemia; Mediterranean anaemia; thalassemia.
- noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
- anaemic2/5
anaemic
- adjective relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
anemic.
- adjective satellite lacking vigor or energy
anemic.
- an anemic attempt to hit the baseball
- adjective relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
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jael
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- laevis2/5
laevis
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- palaeontology2/5
palaeontology
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
fossilology; paleontology.
- noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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haemodynamic
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- lacedaemonians2/5
lacedaemonian
Of or pertaining to Lacedæmon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia in the Peloponnesus. --n. A Spartan. Written also Lacedemonian .
- raeburn2/5
raeburn
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- hephaestus2/5
hephaestus
- noun (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
Hephaistos.
- noun (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
- haemorrhages2/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- baedeker2/5
baedeker
- noun any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
- noun German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
Karl Baedeker.
- noun any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
- taels2/5
tael
- noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
- noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
- septicaemia2/5
septicaemia
- noun invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
blood poisoning; septicemia.
- noun invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
- faeries2/5
faery
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; fay; faerie; sprite.
- noun the enchanted realm of fairies
faerie; fairyland.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- hyperglycaemia2/5
hyperglycaemia
- noun abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
hyperglycemia.
- noun abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
- phaethon2/5
phaethon
(Class. Myth.) The son of Helios (Phoebus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po.
- kinaesthetic2/5
kinaesthetic
- adjective of or relating to kinesthesis
kinesthetic.
- adjective of or relating to kinesthesis
- haematology2/5
haematology
- noun the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
hematology.
- noun the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
- linnaean2/5
linnaean
Of or pertaining to Linnæus, the celebrated Swedish botanist.
- israels2/5
israel
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
State of Israel; Zion; Yisrael; Sion.
- noun an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
- noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
- haemolysis2/5
haemolysis
- noun lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
hematolysis; haematolysis; hemolysis.
- noun lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
- archaeol2/5
archaeol
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- paella2/5
paella
- noun saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
- noun saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
- praecox2/5
praecox
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- pangaea2/5
pangaea
- noun (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
Pangea.
- noun (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
- glycaemic2/5
glycaemic
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- maestra2/5
maestra
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- haemodialysis2/5
haemodialysis
- noun dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
hemodialysis.
- noun dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
- judaean2/5
judaean
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- haemostasis2/5
haemostasis
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
haemostasia; hemostasia; hemostasis.
- noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- quaedam2/5
- cyclopaedia2/5
cyclopaedia
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
cyclopedia; encyclopedia; encyclopaedia.
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
- achaean2/5
achaean
Of or pertaining to Achaia in Greece; also, Grecian. --n. A native of Achaia; a Greek.
- graeca2/5
graeca
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- taenia2/5
taenia
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
fillet; tenia.
- noun tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
- noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- archaeal2/5
- haemorrhoids2/5
haemorrhoid
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
piles; hemorrhoid.
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
- manichaeism2/5
manichaeism
The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichæans.
- nabataean2/5
nabataean
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- caecum2/5
caecum
- noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
cecum; blind gut.
- the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum
- noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
- haematuria2/5
haematuria
- noun the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
hematuria.
- noun the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
- archaean2/5
archaean
- adjective satellite of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
archean.
- adjective satellite of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
- quaestio2/5
quaestio
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- anabaena2/5
- archaeopteryx2/5
archaeopteryx
- noun extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
Archaeopteryx lithographica; archeopteryx.
- noun extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
- europaea2/5
europaea
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- haem2/5
haem
- noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
hematin; protoheme; haemitin; heme.
- noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
- raffaello2/5
raffaello
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- palaeoecology2/5
palaeoecology
- noun the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
paleoecology.
- noun the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
- encyclopaedias2/5
encyclopaedia
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
cyclopedia; encyclopedia; cyclopaedia.
- noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
- paediatrician2/5
paediatrician
- noun a specialist in the care of babies
baby doctor; pediatrist; pediatrician.
- noun a specialist in the care of babies
- subaerial2/5
subaerial
Beneath the sky; in the open air; specifically (Geol.) , taking place on the earth's surface, as opposed to subaqueous.
- hypercalcaemia2/5
hypercalcaemia
- noun the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
hypercalcemia.
- noun the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
- docosahexaenoic2/5
docosahexaenoic
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- praetors2/5
praetor
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
pretor.
- noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
- caesium2/5
caesium
- noun a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
cesium; Cs; atomic number 55.
- noun a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
- caesarian2/5
caesarian
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
C-section; cesarian section; caesarian delivery; caesarian section; cesarean; cesarian; cesarean section; cesarean delivery; abdominal delivery; caesarean delivery; caesarean; caesarean section.
- adjective relating to abdominal delivery
cesarean; caesarean; cesarian.
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
- plataea2/5
plataea
- noun a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC
- noun a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC
battle of Plataea.
- noun a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC
- paedophile2/5
paedophile
- noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children
pedophile.
- noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children
- gaels2/5
gael
- noun a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
- noun a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
- caedmon2/5
caedmon
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- anaerobically2/5
anaerobically
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- palaeogeography2/5
palaeogeography
- noun the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
paleogeography.
- noun the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
- sundaes2/5
sundae
- noun ice cream served with a topping
ice-cream sundae.
- noun ice cream served with a topping
- haematopoietic2/5
haematopoietic
- adjective pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
hematogenic; hemopoietic; haemopoietic; haematogenic; hematopoietic.
- hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
- adjective pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
- actaeon2/5
actaeon
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- mycenaeans2/5
mycenaean
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- Mycenaean bronzes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- crataegus2/5
crataegus
(Bot.) A genus of small, hardy trees, including the hawthorn, much used for ornamental purposes.
- anaesthetized2/5
anaesthetize
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; anaesthetise; put under; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- polychaetes2/5
polychaete
- noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
polychete; polychaete worm; polychete worm.
- noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
- paedophiles2/5
paedophile
- noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children
pedophile.
- noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children
- anaesthetists2/5
anaesthetist
- noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
anesthetist; anesthesiologist.
- noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
- eicosapentaenoic2/5
eicosapentaenoic
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- extraembryonic2/5
- archaeologies2/5
archaeology
- noun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
archeology.
- noun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
- magalhaes2/5
magalhaes
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- quaestor2/5
quaestor
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- gynaecologist2/5
gynaecologist
- noun a specialist in gynecology
woman's doctor; gynecologist.
- noun a specialist in gynecology
- paeans2/5
paean
- noun a formal expression of praise
pean; eulogy; panegyric; encomium.
- noun (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
pean.
- noun a formal expression of praise
- hypoxaemia2/5
- faenza2/5
- paestum2/5
- gnaeus2/5
gnaeus
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- caecilius2/5
caecilius
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- polychaete2/5
polychaete
- noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
polychete; polychaete worm; polychete worm.
- noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
- hypoglycaemic2/5
hypoglycaemic
- adjective of or relating to hypoglycemia
hypoglycemic.
- hypoglycemic agents
- adjective of or relating to hypoglycemia
- maenads2/5
maenad
- noun an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
- noun (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
- noun an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
- gaeltacht2/5
gaeltacht
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- caelum2/5
caelum
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
- bogaert2/5
bogaert
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- hypovolaemia2/5
hypovolaemia
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolemia.
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- gynaecologists2/5
gynaecologist
- noun a specialist in gynecology
woman's doctor; gynecologist.
- noun a specialist in gynecology
- daemonic2/5
daemonic
See Demon ,Demonic .
- paedophilia2/5
paedophilia
- noun a sexual attraction to children
pedophilia.
- noun a sexual attraction to children
- palaeoclimatology2/5
palaeoclimatology
- noun the study of the climate of past ages
paleoclimatology.
- noun the study of the climate of past ages
- haemoptysis2/5
haemoptysis
- noun coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
hemoptysis.
- noun coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
- manichaeans2/5
manichaean
- noun an adherent of Manichaeism
Manichee; Manichean.
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
dualistic.
- a Manichaean conflict between good and evil
- noun an adherent of Manichaeism
- caerleon2/5
- palaeontological2/5
palaeontological
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
paleontological.
- adjective of or relating to paleontology
- leucaena2/5
leucaena
- noun small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
genus Leucaena.
- noun small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
- praetorius2/5
- hyperlipidaemia2/5
hyperlipidaemia
- noun presence of excess lipids in the blood
hyperlipoidemia; hyperlipaemia; lipoidaemia; hyperlipoidaemia; lipaemia; hyperlipemia; lipidaemia; lipemia; hyperlipidemia; lipoidemia; lipidemia.
- noun presence of excess lipids in the blood
- maestros2/5
maestro
- noun an artist of consummate skill
master.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun an artist of consummate skill
- israelitish2/5
israelitish
Of or pertaining to Israel, or to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew.
- maestri2/5
maestro
- noun an artist of consummate skill
master.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun an artist of consummate skill
- antaeus2/5
antaeus
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- synaesthesia2/5
synaesthesia
- noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
synesthesia.
- noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
- hyaena2/5
hyaena
- noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
hyena.
- noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
- ishmaelites2/5
ishmaelite
A descendant of Ishmael (the son of Abraham and Hagar), of whom it was said, "His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him." Gen. xvi. 12.
- braes2/5
brae
- noun a slope or hillside
- noun a slope or hillside
- archaeometry2/5
- primaeval2/5
primaeval
- adjective satellite having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
primal; aboriginal; primordial; primeval.
- aboriginal forests
- primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
- the forest primeval
- primordial matter
- primordial forms of life
- adjective satellite having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
- kafkaesque2/5
kafkaesque
- adjective satellite characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
- the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations
- adjective relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
- adjective satellite characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
- bacteraemia2/5
- chimaera2/5
chimaera
- noun a grotesque product of the imagination
chimera.
- noun (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
Chimera.
- noun a grotesque product of the imagination
- haematocrit2/5
haematocrit
- noun the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
hematocrit; packed cell volume.
- noun a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
hematocrit.
- noun the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
- lacedaemon2/5
lacedaemon
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- metaethics2/5
- hypocalcaemia2/5
hypocalcaemia
- noun abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
hypocalcemia.
- noun abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
- praetorium2/5
praetorium
- noun the tent of an ancient Roman general
pretorium.
- noun the tent of an ancient Roman general
- archaebacteria2/5
archaebacteria
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
archaebacterium; archeobacteria; archaeobacteria.
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
- naevi1/5
naevi
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- taekwondo1/5
taekwondo
- noun a Korean martial art similar to karate
tae kwon do.
- noun a Korean martial art similar to karate
- gaea1/5
gaea
- noun (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Gaia; Ge.
- noun (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
- astraea1/5
astraea
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- paraenesis1/5
- palaeoenvironmental1/5
palaeoenvironmental
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- naevus1/5
- polycythaemia1/5
- haematite1/5
haematite
- noun the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
hematite.
- noun the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
- naething1/5
- haemopoietic1/5
haemopoietic
- adjective pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
hematogenic; hemopoietic; haematopoietic; haematogenic; hematopoietic.
- hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
- adjective pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
- metaethical1/5
- azrael1/5
- haemostatic1/5
haemostatic
Same Hemostatic .
- phalaenopsis1/5
phalaenopsis
- noun genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
genus Phalaenopsis.
- noun genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
- taegu1/5
taegu
- noun a city in southeastern South Korea
Tegu.
- noun a city in southeastern South Korea
- anaesthetised1/5
anaesthetise
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- hypercholesterolaemia1/5
hypercholesterolaemia
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- paediatricians1/5
paediatrician
- noun a specialist in the care of babies
baby doctor; pediatrist; pediatrician.
- noun a specialist in the care of babies
- achaea1/5
achaea
- noun a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
- noun a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
- praetorians1/5
praetorian
- noun a member of the Praetorian Guard
Praetorian Guard.
- adjective of or relating to a Roman praetor
pretorial; pretorian; praetorial.
- praetorial powers
- noun a member of the Praetorian Guard
- haemochromatosis1/5
- nymphaea1/5
nymphaea
(Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus. ✍ Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus should be called Castalia , and the nameNymphæa transferred to what is now known asNuphar .
- laer1/5
la
- noun a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
atomic number 57; lanthanum.
- noun a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
Louisiana; Pelican State.
- noun a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
- chaeronea1/5
chaeronea
- noun a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)
- noun a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)
- nabataeans1/5
- phaenomena1/5
- palaeography1/5
- anaerobe1/5
anaerobe
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
- noun an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
- uraemia1/5
uraemia
- noun accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
azotaemia; azotemia; uremia.
- noun accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
- daer1/5
da
- noun an official prosecutor for a judicial district
district attorney.
- noun an official prosecutor for a judicial district
- palaestra1/5
palaestra
- noun a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
palestra.
- noun a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
- tetraethyl1/5
tetraethyl
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- alcaeus1/5
alcaeus
- noun Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
- noun Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
- leukaemias1/5
leukaemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- palaeontologists1/5
palaeontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
paleontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- chaldaean1/5
chaldaean
- noun a wise man skilled in occult learning
Chaldee; Chaldean.
- noun an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
Chaldee; Chaldean.
- noun a wise man skilled in occult learning
- caerulea1/5
caerulea
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- saeculum1/5
- laet1/5
laet
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- baeyer1/5
baeyer
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- gaetan1/5
gaetan
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- praefectus1/5
- europaeus1/5
europaeus
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- paraesthesia1/5
paraesthesia
- noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
paresthesia.
- noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
- nymphaeum1/5
- palaearctic1/5
- phaeochromocytoma1/5
phaeochromocytoma
- noun a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
pheochromocytoma.
- noun a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
- lacedaemonian1/5
lacedaemonian
Of or pertaining to Lacedæmon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia in the Peloponnesus. --n. A Spartan. Written also Lacedemonian .
- haematomas1/5
haematoma
- noun a localized swelling filled with blood
hematoma.
- noun a localized swelling filled with blood
- uraemic1/5
uraemic
- adjective of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
uremic; azotemic.
- adjective of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
- uraeus1/5
- polychaeta1/5
polychaeta
(Zoöl.) One of the two principal groups of Chætopoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of setæ. See Illust. under Parapodia .
- paeonia1/5
paeonia
- noun peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
genus Paeonia.
- noun peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
- taejon1/5
taejon
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- haemangioma1/5
haemangioma
- noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
hemangioma.
- noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
- hyperaemia1/5
hyperaemia
- noun increased blood in an organ or other body part
hyperemia.
- noun increased blood in an organ or other body part
- caeca1/5
caecum
- noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
cecum; blind gut.
- the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum
- noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
- spiraea1/5
spiraea
- noun a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
Astilbe japonica; spirea.
- noun any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
spirea.
- noun a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
- daes1/5
daes
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- laetrile1/5
laetrile
- noun a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
- noun a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
- palaeontologist1/5
palaeontologist
- noun a specialist in paleontology
paleontologist; fossilist.
- noun a specialist in paleontology
- balaenoptera1/5
balaenoptera
- noun type genus of the Balaenopteridae
genus Balaenoptera.
- noun type genus of the Balaenopteridae
- faeroe1/5
faeroe
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- anaemias1/5
anaemia
- noun a lack of vitality
anemia.
- noun a deficiency of red blood cells
anemia.
- noun a lack of vitality
- caerphilly1/5
caerphilly
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- haemodynamics1/5
- caecal1/5
caecal
- adjective of or like a cecum
cecal.
- adjective of or like a cecum
- waes1/5
- synaesthetic1/5
synaesthetic
- adjective relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense
synesthetic.
- synesthetic response to music
- synesthetic metaphor
- adjective relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense
- tael1/5
tael
- noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
- noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
- anaesthesiology1/5
anaesthesiology
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- praesens1/5
- annaeus1/5
annaeus
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- ruisdael1/5
- haemorrhaging1/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- pygmaeus1/5
pygmaeus
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- propaedeutic1/5
propaedeutic
- noun a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
propaedeutics.
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; preparative.
- preparatory steps
- noun a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
- haematoxylin1/5
- maccabaeus1/5
maccabaeus
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- achaemenian1/5
achaemenian
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- aramaean1/5
aramaean
Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. --n. A native of Aram.
- maenad1/5
maenad
- noun an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
- noun (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
- noun an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
- caerulescens1/5
caerulescens
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- praetorship1/5
praetorship
- noun the office of praetor
- noun the office of praetor
- plataeans1/5
- toxaemia1/5
toxaemia
- noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
toxemia; toxemia of pregnancy; toxaemia of pregnancy.
- noun blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
toxemia.
- noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
- oligochaeta1/5
oligochaeta
(Zoöl.) An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and related species.
- laevigata1/5
laevigata
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- jordaens1/5
- kaes1/5
kaes
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- haen1/5
haen
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- archaeoastronomy1/5
- caecilians1/5
caecilian
- noun any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
blindworm.
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
- noun any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
- caetani1/5
caetani
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- gaed1/5
gaed
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- hyaenas1/5
hyaena
- noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
hyena.
- noun doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
- haes1/5
haes
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- dracaena1/5
dracaena
- noun an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
- noun an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
- hypogaea1/5
hypogaea
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- microaerophilic1/5
- ptolemaeus1/5
ptolemaeus
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- achaemenids1/5
- hypovolaemic1/5
hypovolaemic
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolemic.
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- graecum1/5
graecum
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- gynaecomastia1/5
- bael1/5
bael
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- jaegers1/5
jaeger
- noun rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
- noun rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
- leukaemic1/5
leukaemic
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- paraenetic1/5
- palaeoclimatic1/5
- aramaeans1/5
aramaean
- noun a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Aramean.
- adjective of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
Aramean.
- noun a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
- palaeoecological1/5
- caesarism1/5
caesarism
A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as Cæsar or emperor, it has been committed by the popular will; imperialism; also, advocacy or support of such a system of government. ✍ This word came into prominence in the time of Napoleon III., as an expression of the claims and political views of that emperor, and of the politicians of his court.
- praesidium1/5
praesidium
- noun a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
presidium.
- noun a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
- palaemon1/5
palaemon
- noun type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
genus Palaemon.
- noun type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
- oligochaetes1/5
oligochaete
- noun hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
oligochaete worm.
- noun hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
- quaestors1/5
quaestor
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- noun any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
- petraea1/5
petraea
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- thaddaeus1/5
thaddaeus
- noun (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
St. Jude; Judas; Saint Jude; Jude.
- noun (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
- althaea1/5
althaea
- noun any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
althea; hollyhock.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
- aristaeus1/5
- taeda1/5
taeda
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- chamaecyparis1/5
chamaecyparis
- noun a genus of Chamaecyparis
genus Chamaecyparis.
- noun a genus of Chamaecyparis
- propylaea1/5
- kaempferol1/5
- mithraeum1/5
mithraeum
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- unaesthetic1/5
unaesthetic
- adjective violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
inaesthetic.
- inaesthetic and quite unintellectual
- peered through those inaesthetic spectacles
- adjective violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
- chaldaeans1/5
chaldaean
- noun a wise man skilled in occult learning
Chaldee; Chaldean.
- noun an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
Chaldee; Chaldean.
- noun a wise man skilled in occult learning
- esdraelon1/5
- haematogenous1/5
haematogenous
(Physiol.) Originating in the blood.
- preraphaelite1/5
preraphaelite
Of or pertaining to the style called preraphaelitism; Ruskin.as, a preraphaelite figure; apreraphaelite landscape.
- praesertim1/5
- maestoso1/5
maestoso
(Mus.) Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner.
- mandaeans1/5
mandaean
- noun a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
Mandean.
- noun the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans
Mandean.
- noun a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
- maeander1/5
- mandaean1/5
mandaean
- noun a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
Mandean.
- noun the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans
Mandean.
- noun a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
- hexaemeron1/5
- haemangiomas1/5
haemangioma
- noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
hemangioma.
- noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
- hasmonaean1/5
hasmonaean
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- haematemesis1/5
haematemesis
- noun vomiting blood
hematemesis.
- noun vomiting blood
- caecilian1/5
caecilian
- noun any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
blindworm.
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the family Caeciliidae
- noun any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
- anaerobiosis1/5
- praemunire1/5
praemunire
(Eng. Law) (a) The offense of introducing foreign authority into England, the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom. (b) The writ grounded on that offense. Wharton.(c) The penalty ascribed for the offense of præmunire. Wolsey incurred a præmunire, and forfeited his honor, estate, and life. South.
✍ The penalties of præmunire were subsequently applied to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a præmunire are at this day unheard of in the English courts. Blackstone.
- palaeogene1/5
- erythraean1/5
erythraean
Red in color. "The erythrean main." Milton.
- saecula1/5
saecula
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- haemagglutinin1/5
haemagglutinin
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- chimaeras1/5
chimaera
- noun (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
Chimera.
- noun a grotesque product of the imagination
chimera.
- noun (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
- oxyhaemoglobin1/5
oxyhaemoglobin
- noun the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
oxyhemoglobin.
- oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body
- noun the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
- pentaerythritol1/5
pentaerythritol
- noun a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
Peritrate.
- noun a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
- viraemia1/5
viraemia
- noun the presence of a virus in the blood stream
viremia.
- viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs
- noun the presence of a virus in the blood stream
- judaeans1/5
- baaed1/5
baa
- noun the cry made by sheep
- verb cry plaintively
bleat; blate; blat.
- The lambs were bleating
- noun the cry made by sheep
- elaeagnus1/5
elaeagnus
(Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster.
- sabaean1/5
sabaean
Same as Sabianism .
- quaere1/5
quaere
Inquire; question; see; -- used to signify doubt or to suggest investigation.
- ishmaelite1/5
ishmaelite
A descendant of Ishmael (the son of Abraham and Hagar), of whom it was said, "His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him." Gen. xvi. 12.
- palaeoclimate1/5
palaeoclimate
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- tropaeolum1/5
tropaeolum
- noun a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
genus Tropaeolum.
- noun a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
- encyclopaedists1/5
encyclopaedist
- noun a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
encyclopedist.
- noun a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
- naebody1/5
nobody
- noun a person of no influence
cipher; nonentity; cypher.
- noun a person of no influence
- spirochaetes1/5
spirochaete
- noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
spirochete.
- noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
- faeroes1/5
faeroes
- noun a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
Faroes; Faroe Islands; Faeroe Islands.
- noun a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
Faroes; Faroe Islands; Faeroe Islands.
- noun a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
- caeruleus1/5
caeruleus
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- ileocaecal1/5
ileocaecal
(Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum and cæcum.
- elaeis1/5
elaeis
(Bot.) A genus of palms. ✍ Elæis Guineensis, the African oil palm, is a tree twenty or thirty feet high, with immense pinnate leaves and large masses of fruit. The berries are rather larger than olives, and when boiled in water yield the orange-red palm oil.
- haemoglobinuria1/5
haemoglobinuria
- noun presence of hemoglobin in the urine
hemoglobinuria.
- noun presence of hemoglobin in the urine
- reaeration1/5
- caetera1/5
caetera
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- praesenti1/5
praesenti
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- haecceity1/5
haecceity
- noun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quiddity.
- noun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
- praefect1/5
praefect
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- caesalpinia1/5
caesalpinia
- noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
genus Caesalpinia.
- noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
- haemoglobinopathies1/5
haemoglobinopathy
- noun a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
hemoglobinopathy.
- noun a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
- diaeresis1/5
diaeresis
- noun a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
dieresis; umlaut.
- noun a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
- deaerated1/5
- cumaean1/5
- haemophiliacs1/5
haemophiliac
- noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
hemophile; hemophiliac; bleeder; haemophile.
- noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
- palaeographical1/5
palaeographical
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- idaeus1/5
idaeus
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- chaetodon1/5
chaetodon
- noun any fish of the genus Chaetodon
- noun any fish of the genus Chaetodon
- caesuras1/5
caesura
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
- after an ominous caesura the preacher continued
- noun a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
- ruysdael1/5
- haemopoiesis1/5
haemopoiesis
- noun the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
hematopoiesis; hemogenesis; hemopoiesis; hematogenesis; sanguification; haematopoiesis; haemogenesis; haematogenesis.
- noun the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
- rhaetian1/5
- haematopoiesis1/5
haematopoiesis
- noun the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
hematopoiesis; hemogenesis; hemopoiesis; hematogenesis; haemopoiesis; sanguification; haemogenesis; haematogenesis.
- noun the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
- maestricht1/5
maestricht
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- praeses1/5
- europaeum1/5
europaeum
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- hennaed1/5
henna
- noun a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
- verb apply henna to one's hair
- She hennas her hair every month
- noun a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
- pygmaea1/5
pygmaea
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- haemoglobins1/5
haemoglobin
- noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
hemoglobin; Hb.
- fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals
- noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
- bougainvillaea1/5
bougainvillaea
(Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Nyctoginaceæ, from tropical South America, having the flowers surrounded by large bracts.
- haemophilic1/5
haemophilic
- adjective relating to or having hemophilia
hemophilic.
- adjective relating to or having hemophilia
- laender1/5
laender
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- gaekwar1/5
- hypomagnesaemia1/5
- methaemoglobin1/5
methaemoglobin
(Physiol. Chem.) A stable crystalline compound obtained by the decomposition of hemoglobin. It is found in old blood stains.
- haliaeetus1/5
haliaeetus
- noun a genus of Accipitridae
genus Haliaeetus.
- noun a genus of Accipitridae
- melaena1/5
melaena
- noun abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
melena.
- noun abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
- taen1/5
take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- chimaeric1/5
- haemosiderin1/5
haemosiderin
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
hemosiderin.
- noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
- praenomen1/5
praenomen
- noun the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
- noun the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
- palaeobotany1/5
palaeobotany
- noun the study of fossil plants
paleobotany.
- noun the study of fossil plants
- nonaesthetic1/5
- haemagglutination1/5
haemagglutination
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
hemagglutination.
- noun agglutination of red blood cells
- sabaeans1/5
- waer1/5
wa
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
Evergreen State; Washington.
- noun a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
- paedomorphosis1/5
- eudaemonism1/5
eudaemonism
That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.
- caelian1/5
- phaeacian1/5
phaeacian
Of or pertaining to the Phæacians, a fabulous seafaring people fond of the feast, the lyre, and the dance, mentioned by Homer.
- panathenaea1/5
- haemothorax1/5
haemothorax
- noun accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
hemothorax.
- noun accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
- deaeration1/5
- palaeographic1/5
palaeographic
See Paleographer ,Paleographic , etc.
- hyperglycaemic1/5
- scarabaeus1/5
scarabaeus
- noun scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
scarab; Scarabaeus sacer.
- noun scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
- palaeogeographic1/5
palaeogeographic
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- phaeophyta1/5
phaeophyta
- noun coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
division Phaeophyta.
- noun coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
- manichaeanism1/5
manichaeanism
- noun a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
Manichaeism.
- noun a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
- oligochaete1/5
oligochaete
- noun hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
oligochaete worm.
- noun hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
- caesareans1/5
caesarean
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
C-section; cesarian section; caesarian delivery; caesarian section; cesarean; cesarian; cesarean section; caesarian; cesarean delivery; abdominal delivery; caesarean delivery; caesarean section.
- adjective relating to abdominal delivery
caesarian; cesarean; cesarian.
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
- praetexta1/5
praetexta
(Rom. Antiq.) A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.
- mediaevalism1/5
mediaevalism
The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival from the Middle Ages. Written also medievalism .
- maccabaean1/5
- glycaemia1/5
glycaemia
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- praetoria1/5
praetoria
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- phaetons1/5
phaeton
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
tourer; touring car.
- noun large open car seating four with folding top
- arisaema1/5
arisaema
- noun tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
genus Arisaema.
- noun tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
- haemodilution1/5
- hyperaesthesia1/5
hyperaesthesia
(Med. & Physiol.) A state of exalted or morbidly increased sensibility of the body, or of a part of it. --Hy`per*æs*thet"ic a.
- chaldaea1/5
chaldaea
- noun an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
Chaldea.
- noun an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
Babylonia; Chaldea.
- noun an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
- caernarvonshire1/5
- hypernatraemia1/5
- balaena1/5
balaena
- noun type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
genus Balaena.
- noun type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
- pyaemia1/5
pyaemia
- noun septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
pyemia.
- noun septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
- phaenomenon1/5
phaenomenon
See Phenomenon .
- phocaea1/5
phocaea
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- nael1/5
nael
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- peraea1/5
- propraetor1/5
- quaeritur1/5
- quaestorship1/5
- dionaea1/5
dionaea
(Bot.) An insectivorous plant. See Venus's flytrap .
- laelia1/5
laelia
- noun any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors
- noun any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors
- deaerator1/5
- idaea1/5
idaea
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- anaesthesiologists1/5
anaesthesiologists
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- anaesthesiologist1/5
anaesthesiologist
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- gaes1/5
gaes
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- spaetzle1/5
- naea1/5
naea
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- thalassaemias1/5
thalassaemia
- noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
Mediterranean anemia; Mediterranean anaemia; thalassemia.
- noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
- palaeoenvironments1/5
palaeoenvironments
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- chaetognaths1/5
chaetognath
- noun any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
arrowworm.
- noun any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
- galactosaemia1/5
- faena1/5
faena
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- parasitaemia1/5
parasitaemia
- noun a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
parasitemia.
- noun a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
- cypraea1/5
cypraea
(Zoöl.) A genus of mollusks, including the cowries. See Cowrie .
- megaera1/5
megaera
- noun one of the three Furies
- noun one of the three Furies
- eisenstaedt1/5
eisenstaedt
- noun United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
Alfred Eisenstaedt.
- noun United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
- actaea1/5
actaea
- noun baneberry
genus Actaea.
- noun baneberry
- acidaemia1/5
- kisaeng1/5
- matthaean1/5
- spirochaete1/5
spirochaete
- noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
spirochete.
- noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
- palaeopathology1/5
palaeopathology
- noun the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
paleopathology.
- noun the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
- caesius1/5
caesius
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- paeon1/5
paeon
(Anc. Poet.) A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable. Written also, less correctly, pæan .
- haliaetus1/5
haliaetus
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- praepositus1/5
- skraeling1/5
skraeling
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- haematologist1/5
haematologist
- noun a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
hematologist.
- noun a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
- nicaean1/5
nicaean
- adjective of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor
Nicene.
- adjective of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor
- pandaemonium1/5
- anaesthetize1/5
anaesthetize
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; anaesthetise; put under; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- haemolysin1/5
haemolysin
- noun any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
hemolysin; erythrolysin; erythrocytolysin.
- noun any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
- septicaemic1/5
septicaemic
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- idaean1/5
- palaeobotanical1/5
- paesani1/5
- propylaeum1/5
propylaeum
(Anc. Classical Arch.) Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure.
- palaeoenvironment1/5
palaeoenvironment
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- encyclopaedist1/5
encyclopaedist
- noun a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
encyclopedist.
- noun a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
- praeludium1/5
- hetaera1/5
hetaera
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- haemorrhoidal1/5
haemorrhoidal
Same as Hemorrhoidal .
- anapaestic1/5
anapaestic
- adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
anapestic.
- adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
- daeva1/5
daeva
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- praecipe1/5
praecipe
(Law) (a) A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it. (b) A paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued. Wharton.
- maebashi1/5
- taes1/5
taes
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- haemophiliac1/5
haemophiliac
- noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
hemophile; hemophiliac; bleeder; haemophile.
- noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
- taeniasis1/5
- uraei1/5
- paedomorphic1/5
- palaeomagnetism1/5
- archaeometric1/5
- haemal1/5
haemal
- adjective relating to the blood vessels or blood
hemal; hematal; haematal.
- adjective relating to the blood vessels or blood
- haemorrhoidectomy1/5
haemorrhoidectomy
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
hemorrhoidectomy.
- noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
- scaena1/5
scaena
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- phocaean1/5
phocaean
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- maelstroms1/5
maelstrom
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
vortex; whirlpool.
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
- gaen1/5
gaen
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- praetorianism1/5
- haemocytes1/5
- haemocytometer1/5
haemocytometer
See Hæmacytometer .
- chamaeleon1/5
chamaeleon
- noun lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
chameleon.
- noun a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
Chameleon.
- noun lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
- orthopaedist1/5
orthopaedist
- noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
orthopedist.
- noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
- hasmonaeans1/5
- gynaecologic1/5
gynaecologic
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- chaenomeles1/5
chaenomeles
- noun flowering quince
genus Chaenomeles.
- noun flowering quince
- linnaea1/5
linnaea
- noun one species: twinflower
genus Linnaea.
- noun one species: twinflower
- daemones1/5
- haemocoel1/5
- hyperaemic1/5
- faeroese1/5
faeroese
- noun a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
Faroese.
- noun a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
- sjaelland1/5
sjaelland
- noun the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
Zealand; Seeland.
- noun the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
- phocaeans1/5
- anaesthetise1/5
anaesthetise
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- archaeozoology1/5
- haematopus1/5
haematopus
- noun oystercatchers
genus Haematopus.
- noun oystercatchers
- caenis1/5
- plataean1/5
plataean
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- haecceities1/5
haecceity
- noun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quiddity.
- noun the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
- archaebacterium1/5
archaebacterium
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
archaebacteria; archeobacteria; archaeobacteria.
- noun considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
- chrysaetos1/5
chrysaetos
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- chamaeleo1/5
chamaeleo
- noun type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon.
- noun type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
- jacobaea1/5
jacobaea
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- mascaraed1/5
mascaraed
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- vaes1/5
- coryphaeus1/5
- saeta1/5
- haemoproteus1/5
haemoproteus
- noun type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
genus Haemoproteus.
- noun type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
- groenendael1/5
groenendael
- noun black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
- noun black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
- chamaemelum1/5
chamaemelum
- noun small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
genus Chamaemelum.
- noun small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
- eudaemonia1/5
eudaemonia
- noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
wellbeing; well-being; welfare; upbeat; eudaimonia.
- the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles
- noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
- laetare1/5
- haemorrhoid1/5
haemorrhoid
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
piles; hemorrhoid.
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
- tularaemia1/5
tularaemia
- noun a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
deer fly fever; tularemia; yatobyo; rabbit fever.
- noun a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
- naeve1/5
naeve
A nævus. Obs. Dryden.
- praedial1/5
- archaeans1/5
archaean
- adjective satellite of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
archean.
- adjective satellite of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
- hypoxaemic1/5
- brodiaea1/5
brodiaea
- noun any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium
- noun any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium
- elaeocarpus1/5
elaeocarpus
- noun type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
genus Elaeocarpus.
- noun type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
- palaeopathological1/5
palaeopathological
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- corcyraeans1/5
- anaesthetizing1/5
anaesthetize
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; anaesthetise; put under; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- laeti1/5
laeti
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- baeda1/5
baeda
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
Beda; Bede; St. Baeda; Saint Baeda; St. Beda; St. Bede; the Venerable Bede; Saint Beda; Saint Bede.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
- antheraea1/5
antheraea
- noun large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
genus Antheraea.
- noun large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
- haemoglobinopathy1/5
haemoglobinopathy
- noun a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
hemoglobinopathy.
- noun a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
- anapaests1/5
anapaest
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
anapest.
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
- caesarians1/5
caesarian
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
C-section; cesarian section; caesarian delivery; caesarian section; cesarean; cesarian; cesarean section; cesarean delivery; abdominal delivery; caesarean delivery; caesarean; caesarean section.
- adjective relating to abdominal delivery
cesarean; caesarean; cesarian.
- noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
- haeres1/5
haeres
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- caesaropapism1/5
caesaropapism
- noun the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Erastianism; Byzantinism.
- noun the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
- chaetognatha1/5
chaetognatha
(Zoöl) An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus Sagitta is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.
- quaesitum1/5
- caeruleum1/5
caeruleum
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- subaerially1/5
subaerial
Beneath the sky; in the open air; specifically (Geol.) , taking place on the earth's surface, as opposed to subaqueous.
- lycaenid1/5
lycaenid
- noun any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
lycaenid butterfly.
- noun any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
- zygaena1/5
zygaena
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- idumaean1/5
idumaean
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- haematologic1/5
haematologic
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- sphyraena1/5
sphyraena
- noun type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
genus Sphyraena.
- noun type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
- gynaeceum1/5
gynaeceum
The part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. Written also Tennyson.gyneceum ,gynecium .
- kinaesthesia1/5
kinaesthesia
- noun the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
feeling of movement; kinesthesia.
- noun the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
kinesthesis; sense of movement; kinaesthesis; muscle sense; kinesthesia; kinesthetics.
- noun the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
- dodonaea1/5
dodonaea
- noun a genus of tropical shrub or tree
genus Dodonaea.
- noun a genus of tropical shrub or tree
- palaeobiology1/5
palaeobiology
- noun a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
paleobiology.
- noun a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
- dysaesthesia1/5
dysaesthesia
(Med.) Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch.
- lycaena1/5
lycaena
- noun type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
genus Lycaena.
- noun type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
- taed1/5
taed
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- antiaesthetic1/5
- palaeogeographical1/5
palaeogeographical
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- saeculares1/5
saeculares
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- raphaelesque1/5
raphaelesque
Like Raphael's works; in Raphael's manner of painting.
- tabernaemontana1/5
tabernaemontana
- noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
genus Tabernaemontana.
- noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
- hymenaea1/5
hymenaea
- noun genus of tropical American timber trees
genus Hymenaea.
- noun genus of tropical American timber trees
- palaeoanthropology1/5
palaeoanthropology
- noun the scientific study of human fossils
paleoanthropology; human palaeontology; human paleontology.
- noun the scientific study of human fossils
- rhaetia1/5
rhaetia
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- haemosiderosis1/5
haemosiderosis
- noun abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
hemosiderosis.
- noun abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
- paraesthesias1/5
paraesthesia
- noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
paresthesia.
- noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
- braeman1/5
- orthopaedically1/5
- eudaemonistic1/5
eudaemonistic
Of or pertaining to eudemonism.
- idumaeans1/5
- kaempferi1/5
kaempferi
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- pellaea1/5
pellaea
- noun genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
genus Pellaea.
- noun genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
- anapaest1/5
anapaest
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
anapest.
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
- anaesthetising1/5
anaesthetise
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize; put out.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
- verb administer an anesthetic drug to
- palaeoethnobotany1/5
palaeoethnobotany
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- phthorimaea1/5
phthorimaea
- noun potato moths
genus Phthorimaea.
- noun potato moths
- micropalaeontology1/5
micropalaeontology
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- archaeometallurgy1/5
archaeometallurgy
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- haematin1/5
- chamaedrys1/5
chamaedrys
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- taedium1/5
- amphisbaena1/5
amphisbaena
- noun (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
- noun type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
genus Amphisbaenia; Amphisbaenia; genus Amphisbaena.
- noun (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
- visaed1/5
visa
- noun an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
- verb provide (a passport) with a visa
- noun an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
- achaemenians1/5
- braeside1/5
- laen1/5
laen
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- paedophilic1/5
- palaeoclimates1/5
- faeryland1/5
- faenas1/5
- haemulon1/5
haemulon
- noun type genus of the Haemulidae
genus Haemulon.
- noun type genus of the Haemulidae
- scorpaena1/5
scorpaena
- noun type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
genus Scorpaena.
- noun type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
- connochaetes1/5
connochaetes
- noun African antelopes: gnus
genus Connochaetes.
- noun African antelopes: gnus
- chamaerops1/5
- israeli's1/5
israeli's
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- thalassaemic1/5
- spirochaeta1/5
spirochaeta
(Biol.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochæte Obermeyeri , is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.
- saeter1/5
- haemoconcentration1/5
haemoconcentration
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- orthopaedists1/5
orthopaedist
- noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
orthopedist.
- noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
- palaeographically1/5
palaeographically
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- haemocyanin1/5
haemocyanin
Same as Hæmacyanin .
- paederasty1/5
paederasty
- noun sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
pederasty.
- noun sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
- mithraea1/5
- fael1/5
fael
To feed with fuel. Obs.Never, alas I the dreadful name, That fuels the infernal flame. Cowley.
- hydrochaeris1/5
hydrochaeris
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- blaes1/5
blae
- adjective satellite of bluish-black or grey-blue
- adjective satellite of bluish-black or grey-blue
- israelitic1/5
israelitic
Of or pertaining to Israel, or to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew.
- achaemenides1/5
- galilaean1/5
galilaean
- noun an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Galilean.
- adjective of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
Galilean.
- noun an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
- kinaesthesis1/5
kinaesthesis
- noun the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
kinaesthesia; kinesthesis; sense of movement; muscle sense; kinesthesia; kinesthetics.
- noun the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
- archaeologic1/5
archaeologic
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archeological; archaeological; archeologic.
- an archaeological dig
- a dramatic archaeological discovery
- adjective related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
- galilaeans1/5
galilaean
- noun an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Galilean.
- adjective of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
Galilean.
- noun an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
- daedalian1/5
daedalian
Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. Our bodies decked in our dædalian arms. Chapman.
The dædal hand of Nature. J. Philips.
The doth the dædal earth throw forth to thee, Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. Spenser.
- laevo1/5
- stomodaeum1/5
stomodaeum
(Anat.) A part of the alimentary canal. See under Mesenteron .
- angraecum1/5
angraecum
- noun genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
genus Angraecum; genus Angrecum.
- noun genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
- chamaecyparissus1/5
chamaecyparissus
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- baedekers1/5
baedeker
- noun German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
Karl Baedeker.
- noun any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
- noun German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
- palaeobotanist1/5
- ishmaels1/5
ishmael
- noun (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
- noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
pariah; castaway; outcast.
- noun (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
- palaeontol1/5
palaeontol
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- sciaenops1/5
sciaenops
- noun a genus of Sciaenidae
genus Sciaenops.
- noun a genus of Sciaenidae
- palaeolimnology1/5
- braehead1/5
- blaeberry1/5
blaeberry
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
whinberry; Viccinium myrtillus; whortleberry; bilberry.
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
- phytohaemagglutinin1/5
phytohaemagglutinin
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- daedal1/5
daedal
- adjective satellite complex and ingenious in design or function
- the daedal hand of nature
- noun (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
Daedalus.
- adjective satellite complex and ingenious in design or function
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ae`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ae`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ae`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ae`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.