varanoids
plural of varanoid

varans
plural of varan

vargulin
The luciferin found in the ostracod Cypridina hilgendorfii (also named Vargula hilgendorfii).

varicocelogenesis
The development of varicoceles.

variola
Smallpox (Orthopoxvirus variola).

variolas
plural of variola

variole
Alternative form of variola; smallpox
A spherule of a variolite.
A shallow pit or pitted marking.

varioles
plural of variole

varment
Alternative form of varmint.

varments
plural of varment

varmin
vermin

varmint
A pestilent or predatory ground-borne animal, especially one that kills or harasses a farmer's animals or crops.
An obnoxious person or troublemaker.

varmints
plural of varmint

varmit
Misspelling of varmint.

vascoceratid
Any ammonite in the family Vascoceratidae.

vascoceratids
plural of vascoceratid

vasculome
All the vasculature of an organism or individual

vasculomes
plural of vasculome

vasographies
plural of vasography

vasography
An invasive X-ray study of the vas deferens to check for blockage, often in the context of male infertility.

vealburger
A burger made with veal.

vealburgers
plural of vealburger

veganarchism
A philosophy combining anarchism and veganism, advocating animal rights through the abolition of the state.

vegaviid
Any species of the extinct family Vegaviidae of goose-like birds.

vegaviids
plural of vegaviid

veigaiaid
Any member of the Veigaiaidae.

veigaiaids
plural of veigaiaid

veinlet
A small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect or the leaf of a plant.

veinlets
plural of veinlet

vejovid
Alternative spelling of vaejovid.

vejovids
plural of vejovid

veksel
A promissory note or bill of exchange, particularly in Russia and Ukraine: a security which entitles its owner to claim certain property of its issuer (the debtor).

veksels
plural of veksel

velamen
A covering membrane or velum
A spongy, usually pale, multiseriate epidermis (i.e. consisting of multiple layers of cells) covering the roots of some kinds of plants, especially plant species with an epiphytic or semi-epiphytic habit. Examples include various orchid and Clivia species

velamens
plural of velamen

velamina
plural of velamen

veles
plural of vele

velifer
Any of two species of fish that make up the family Veliferidae: a spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus) and a sailfin velifer (Vellifer hypselopterus)

velifers
plural of velifer

veliger
The planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and freshwater gastropod molluscs, as well as most bivalve molluscs.

veligers
plural of veliger

veliid
Any member of the family Veliidae of riffle bugs.

veliids
plural of veliid

velociraptorine
Any theropod of the subfamily Velociraptorinae

velociraptorines
plural of velociraptorine

velvet cichlid
Synonym of oscar (“type of fish”).

velvet leatherjacket
Synonym of smooth leatherjacket.

velvet worm
Any worm of the phylum Onychophora: an ecdysozoan organism with tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands.

velvet worms
plural of velvet worm

velvetfish
Any of a family of scorpaeniform fish (Aploactinidae).

velvetfishes
plural of velvetfish

venarie
Archaic form of venery.

venatio
The hunting and slaying of wild animals as a form of entertainment in Ancient Roman amphitheaters.

venationes
plural of venatio

vendace
Either of two types of whitefish, Coregonus albula and Coregonus vandesius.

vendaces
plural of vendace

venerid
A short-necked clam of the family Veneridae.

venerids
plural of venerid

veneries
plural of venery

venery
The hunting of wild animals.
Game animals.

venison
The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.
The meat of an antelope.
The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.

venisonburger
A burger made with venison instead of beef.

venisonburgers
plural of venisonburger

venisons
plural of venison

ventrum
abdomen, belly (especially of an animal)

ventrums
plural of ventrum

vera
A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).

veras
plural of vera

verbenarii
plural of verbenarius

verbenarius
A fetial with the ceremonial function of carrying sacred vervain.

vermes
plural of vermis

vermicle
Alternative spelling of vermicule.

vermicles
plural of vermicle

vermicule
A small worm or worm-like organism.

vermicules
plural of vermicule

vermin
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
An animal that preys on game, such as a fox or a weasel.
An obnoxious or mean and offensive person.

vermine
Obsolete form of vermin.

verminer
A dog kept to kill vermin.

verminers
plural of verminer

vermins
plural of vermin

vermis
A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconscious proprioception.

vermisol
A kind of soil subject to worm activity.

vermisols
plural of vermisol

vermivore
A vermivorous creature; one that eats worms.

vermivores
plural of vermivore

vernalisation
Alternative spelling of vernalization.

vernalisations
plural of vernalisation

vernalization
The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.

vernalizations
plural of vernalization

veronicellid
Any slug in the family Veronicellidae.

veronicellids
plural of veronicellid

verticordiid
Any clam in the family Verticordiidae.

verticordiids
plural of verticordiid

vesiculogenesis
The generation and development of vesicles.

vesiculome
All the vesicles of an organism

vesiculomes
plural of vesiculome

vespertilionid
Any of very many bats of the family Vespertilionidae.

vespertilionids
plural of vespertilionid

vespertilionoid
Any bat of the superfamily Vespertilionoidea

vespertilionoids
plural of vespertilionoid

vespiaries
plural of vespiary

vespiary
A nest built by a social wasp species.
A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

vespillo
One who carried out the dead bodies of the poor at night for burial.
A wasp from the genus Vespillo in the family Vespidae.

vespilloes
plural of vespillo

vestoid
V-type asteroid

vestoids
plural of vestoid

vetrovnjak
A creature similar to a zduhać.

vex
To annoy, irritate.
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
To trouble aggressively, to harass.
To twist, to weave.
To be irritated; to fret.
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.

vexes
third-person singular simple present indicative of vex

viajaca
Alternative form of biajaca.

vibex
An extensive patch of subcutaneous extravasation of blood.

vibices
plural of vibex

vibrio
Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod.

vibriones
plural of vibrio

vibrios
plural of vibrio

vibrissa
Any of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.
Any similar feather near the mouth of some birds.
A thick hair found inside the nostrils of humans and other mammals.

vibrissae
plural of vibrissa

vibrotaxis
The way an organism responds to mechanical (physical) vibrations.

vicount
Archaic form of viscount.

vicounts
plural of vicount

victor
The winner in a fight or contest.
Alternative letter-case form of Victor from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

victor fish
Synonym of skipjack tuna

victorfish
Alternative form of victor fish

victorine
A woman's fur tippet, fastened at the neck

victorines
plural of victorine

victors
plural of victor

victour
Obsolete form of victor.

victours
plural of victour

videotrap
A trap (typically for animals) equipped with a video camera

videotraps
plural of videotrap

vigil
An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.

vigilies
plural of vigily

vigils
plural of vigil

vigily
A vigil.