nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: kittle Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English kitelen, from Old English citelian (“to tickle”), from Proto-West Germanic *kitilōn, from Proto-Germanic *kitilōną, frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *kitōną (“to tickle”), from Proto-Indo-European *geyd- (“to stick, jab, tickle”). Cognate with Dutch kittelen, kietelen (“to tickle”), Low German kettelen, ketelen (“to tickle”), German kitzeln (“to tickle”), Icelandic kitla (“to tickle”), Swedish kittla, kittsla, Danish kilde and perhaps Old Armenian կիծ- (kic-, “to sting, bite”), but note that many such words are sound-symbolic. Compare tickle. 1. Ticklish. Labels: Northern-England, Scotland 2. Not easily managed Labels: Northern-England, Scotland
Word: kittle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English kitelen, from Old Norse kjetla (“to bring forth young”), equivalent to kit + -le. 1. To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive
Word: ganglioside Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
Word: kittles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kittle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: kittling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. present participle and gerund of kittle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kittling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of kitling. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: glutathione Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gluta- + thione. Pronunciation: /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/ 1. A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
Word: kittled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of kittle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kittler Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of kittle: more kittle Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: kittlest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of kittle: most kittle Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: binzuke Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bintsuke. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: glycosylphosphatidyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate ▲ English -yl English phosphatidyl English glycosylphosphatidyl From glycosyl + phosphatidyl. 1. Any of many radicals derived from glycolipids Labels: uncountable
Word: glycosylphosphatidylinositol Part of Speech: noun 1. A glycolipid, containing inositol as the sugar entity, that is involved in the posttranslational modification of protein
Word: glycosynapse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English synapse English glycosynapse From glyco- + synapse. 1. A molecular assembly that functions as a microdomain that mediates cell adhesion and signals transduction events that affect cellular phenotypes
Word: microdomain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + domain. 1. Any of several small regions of a cell membrane that has a distinct structure and a distinct function
Word: gehenna Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Gehenna. Labels: alt-of Example: When I next took an interest in things I found myself lying in the road. The sound of the gang was diminishing into the distance, and the prophet of doom, restored to eloquence, was sending threatful bolts of damnation, hell-fire, and a brimstone gehenna hurtling after them.
Word: halothane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of halogen + ethane. Pronunciation: /ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/ 1. The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Hepatic injury due to halothane is well described and can be an indirect cause of encephalopathy.
Word: inhalational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English inhalation Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English inhalational From inhalation + -al. 1. Administered as a gas or vapour that is inhaled Labels: not-comparable
Word: highwire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From high + wire. 1. A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.
Word: immunizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of immunize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: immunizing Part of Speech: adj 1. That immunizes
Word: immunoblotted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of immunoblot Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: immunoblotted Part of Speech: adj 1. Produced by immunoblotting Labels: not-comparable
Word: immunocytochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English cytochemical English immunocytochemical From immuno- + cytochemical. 1. Relating to immunocytochemistry Labels: not-comparable
Word: immunocytochemical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English cytochemical English immunocytochemical From immuno- + cytochemical. 1. Any chemical compound that is active in immunocytochemistry
Word: immunocytochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English cytochemistry English immunocytochemistry From immuno- + cytochemistry. 1. The field of study that encompasses immunochemistry and cytochemistry Labels: uncountable
Word: immunolabeled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of immunolabel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: immunolabeled Part of Speech: adj 1. Subjected to immunolabeling
Word: immunolabeling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of immunolabel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: immunolabeling Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of identifying antigens by using antibodies containing a fluorescent tag
Word: immunolabel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English label English immunolabel From immuno- + label. 1. To analyze antigens by using immunolabeling Labels: transitive
Word: immunoreactivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English reactivity English immunoreactivity From immuno- + reactivity. 1. A measure of the immune reaction caused by an antigen.
Word: immune reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. All the changes in a tissue that result from the action of a foreign substance introduced into an organism
Word: truckler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From truckle + -er. 1. One who truckles.
Word: immunostaining Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English staining English immunostaining From immuno- + staining. 1. Any of several staining techniques that are used to detect specific proteins. Labels: uncountable 2. An application of any such technique. Labels: countable
Word: improvision Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English provision English improvision From im- + provision. Pronunciation: /ˌɪm.pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ 1. the lack of provision, a failure to provide something Labels: obsolete Example: there would be a main defect, and her improvision justly accusable, if such a feeding animal […] should want a proper conveyance for choler, or have no other receptacle for that humour than the veins and general mass of blood.
Word: improvision Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English improvise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English improvision From improvise + -ion. Pronunciation: /ˌɪm.pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ 1. the act of improvising, or something improvised; improvisation Example: A similar improvision, a modification of the device used to measure the planar ways (photo 8), makes several measurements at once. Example: It was a revolution grounded in exoterics, which may account in some part for the general air of naivety and improvision which surrounds it.
Word: internodal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English nodal English internodal From inter- + nodal. 1. Of or pertaining to an internode. Labels: not-comparable 2. Situated or acting between nodes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: with flying colours Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Alternative spelling of with flying colors. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: trudger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trudge + -er. 1. One who trudges.
Word: intramembranous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English membranous English intramembranous From intra- + membranous. 1. within a membrane Labels: not-comparable
Word: iodoacetamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acetyl Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide blend English acetamide English iodoacetamide From iodo- + acetamide. 1. The halogenated derivative of acetamide, CH₂I-CO-NH₂, that is used, in peptide mapping, to bind to cysteine Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: A440 Part of Speech: noun 1. A 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch. Labels: uncountable
Word: junctional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From junction + -al. 1. Of, pertaining to, situated at, or operating at a junction Labels: not-comparable
Word: leupeptin Part of Speech: noun 1. A protease inhibitor that also inhibits calpain Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: calpain Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of enzymes that regulate calcium in the body.
Word: lysate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lyse + -ate (noun-forming suffix). 1. All the material formed by the lysis of cells. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: monolayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English monolayer From mono- + layer. 1. A layer of material that is one molecule thick Example: Recently a stable monolayer of antimony in buckled honeycomb structure called antimonene was successfully grown on 3D topological insulator Bi#95;2Te#95;3 and Sb#95;2Te#95;3, which displays semiconducting properties. 2. A layer of tissue that is one cell thick
Word: mucin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From muc- + -in. Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːsɪn/ 1. Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: myelinating Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /maɪ(j)əlɪneɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of myelinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: myelinating Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /maɪ(j)əlɪneɪtɪŋ/ 1. That promotes, or is involved in, myelination Labels: not-comparable
Word: myelination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)der. English myelo- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English myelin Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English myelination From myelin + -ation. 1. The production of a coating of myelin around an axon Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: myelinogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)der. English myelo- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English myelin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English myelinogenesis From myelin + -o- + -genesis. 1. The process of forming myelin throughout the nervous system Labels: uncountable
Word: neuregulin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of proteins that have functions in the development of the nervous system.
Word: truckle bed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From truckle + bed. 1. Synonym of trundle bed. Example: Romeo, good night: I'll to my truckle-bed; This field-bed is too cold for me to sleep: Example: When a truckle-bed with a sick man (some invalided agent from upcountry) was put in there, he exhibited a gentle annoyance.
Word: neurexin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of proteins found in nerve tissue
Word: veterinary hospital Part of Speech: noun 1. A hospital facility designed to treat animals.
Word: neurofascin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of proteins involved in cell adhesion.
Word: deffered Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of deferred. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: oligodendroglial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English oligodendroglia Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English oligodendroglial From oligodendroglia + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the oligodendroglia Labels: not-comparable
Word: ornithine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of ornith- + (ur)ine. 1. An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: palmitoylated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of palmitoylate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: palmitoylated Part of Speech: adj 1. Reacted with a fatty acid (especially with palmitic acid)
Word: palmitoylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English palmitic acid Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English palmitoyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English palmitoylate From palmitoyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To (cause to) undergo palmitoylation
Word: palmitoylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English palmitic acid Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English palmitoyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English palmitoylation From palmitoyl + -ation. 1. modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group 2. The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid
Word: paraformaldehyde Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + formaldehyde. 1. A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: paranodin Part of Speech: noun 1. A transmembrane neuronal glycoprotein that has a role in cell adhesion Labels: uncountable
Word: phenylmethylsulfonyl Part of Speech: noun 1. The univalent radical formed by the attachment of a sulfonyl group to methylbenzene (toluene) Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: tosyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toluene + sulfonyl. 1. toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl Labels: especially, in-compounds
Word: phosphodiesterase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English di- English ester English diester English phosphodiester Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English phosphodiesterase From phosphodiester + -ase. 1. Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids.
Word: postfixation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English fixation English postfixation From post- + fixation. 1. A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.
Word: postfixed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of postfix Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: postfixed Part of Speech: adj 1. Subjected to postfixation
Word: chalcid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin genus name Chalcis, from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς, from χαλκός ("copper", "bronze"), because wasps of that genus have metallic colors on their exoskeletons. Pronunciation: /ˈkælsɪd/ 1. Any of many small wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, most of which are parasitoids of other insects.
Word: palladia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of palladium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: full as a goog Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See Australian slang goog (“egg”). 1. Having eaten too much. Labels: Australia, colloquial, not-comparable Example: ‘I′m full as a goog, Mr Goldberg. Couldn′t manage another crumb.’ Example: After a while I sat back and breathed a heavy sigh. “I am full as a goog!” 2. Very drunk. Labels: Australia, broadly, colloquial, not-comparable Example: “Well, old Foll was in that bar, as full as a goog.” Mr Jennings leered with the delight that seeing old Foll full as a goog had brought him. Example: Amos′s grin widened, “You mean the man was drunk?” Mathewson laughed out loud, “He was full as a goog but you said it, laddie, I din′t!”
Word: chalcidology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chalcid + -ology. 1. The study of chalcid wasps. Labels: uncountable Example: The major milestone in Nearctic chalcidology during the latter half of the 20th century is perhaps the catalog by Peck Example: The publication of this CD-ROM catalogue marks an important step in the history of chalcidology.
Word: Eugenia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios) ( =Eugene) "well born". Pronunciation: /juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/, /juːˈd͡ʒɛniə/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Variant: Eugenie. 2. 45 Eugenia, a main belt asteroid.
Word: Eugenie Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /juːˈdʒiːni/, /juːˈʒiːni/, /juːˈʒeɪni/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Eugenia via French Eugénie. Example: The name agreed upon the child was Eugenie Victoria, but that afternoon Melanie unwittingly bestowed a name that clung, even as "Pittypat" had blotted out all memory of Sarah Jane. — And Bonnie she became until even her parents did not recall that she had been named for two queens.
Word: Senni Part of Speech: name 1. A short river in Powys, Wales, which joins the River Usk at Sennybridge.
Word: free-range Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors. Labels: not-comparable Example: We've imbued "natural food" with such virtuous connotations that meat supposedly raised according to the law of nature is, ipso facto, thought to be an ethically worthwhile choice. It's on this basis, I believe, that many morally concerned meat eaters justify purchasing meat from small, free-range animal farms. 2. Allowed to move about outdoors without supervision. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: free-range children Example: While I have not found corroboration for King's claim, Ivy and Bean series author Annie Barrows has acknowledged that there is a delicate balancing act involved in representing free-range children today 3. Relating to a hands-off parenting style in which children are allowed to go out and explore alone. Labels: not-comparable Example: free-range parents Example: To correct helicopter parenting, critics have proposed slow parenting, simplicity parenting, and free-range parenting.
Word: preincubation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English incubation English preincubation From pre- + incubation. 1. incubation prior to some other treatment or process
Word: Aline Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Aline. 1. A female given name from French. 2. A ghost town in Idaho. 3. A small town in Oklahoma.
Word: premyelinating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English myelinating English premyelinating From pre- + myelinating. 1. That has not yet been involved in myelination Labels: not-comparable
Word: footle around Part of Speech: verb 1. To pass time doing unimportant things; to mess around.
Word: proteolipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English proteo- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English proteolipid From proteo- + lipid. 1. Any lipoprotein that is soluble in lipids
Word: footle about Part of Speech: verb 1. To pass time doing unimportant things; to mess around.
Word: resuspended Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of resuspend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: resuspended Part of Speech: adj 1. Subject to resuspension. Labels: not-comparable
Word: resuspend Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English suspend English resuspend From re- + suspend. 1. To suspend again. Labels: transitive Example: Jolyon Maugham QC […] argued that since the government had not applied to delay the effect of the ruling, parliament is no longer suspended. If the government wants to delay prorogation further, he maintained, ministers would have to make a fresh application at a UK court immediately to resuspend parliamentary sittings. 2. To undergo (or cause to undergo) resuspension.
Word: septate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English septum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English septate From septum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. Of, pertaining to, or divided by a septum. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ascodesmis is a third type which might be derived either directly or through the erysiphaceous type from an endomycetous ancestor; the antheridium and oogonium are but little differentiated, but the latter is furnished with a trichogyne and becomes septate after fertilization; the ascogenous hyphae are few and the sheath simple.
Word: septate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From septum + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or back-formation from septation. 1. To form a septation.
Word: spectrin Part of Speech: noun 1. A contractile protein found on the surface of the membranes of blood cells Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: subcellular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English cellular English subcellular From sub- + cellular. 1. Smaller than a normal cell. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to objects or processes that involve parts of a cell. Labels: not-comparable
Word: subpopulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English population English subpopulation From sub- + population. 1. A subdivision of a population. Example: Holonyms: population < general population Example: Meronym: subsubpopulation
Word: sulfoglycolipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- English glycolipid English sulfoglycolipid From sulfo- + glycolipid. 1. Any of several glycolipids that contain sulfate groups
Word: footle away Part of Speech: verb 1. To waste (time). Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: You've just footled away twenty minutes!
Word: seminolipid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of sulfoglycolipids found in mammalian testes
Word: foot passenger Part of Speech: noun 1. A passenger on a ferry who does not have a car, or any other form of transport, with them. Example: As a user, my feeling is that Wightlink has little interest in foot passengers.
Word: sulfotransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transferase English sulfotransferase From sulfo- + transferase. 1. Any transferase enzyme that catalyses the transfer of sulfate groups
Word: telencephala Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of telencephalon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: telencephalon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tel- + encephalon, from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos). Pronunciation: /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfələn/, /ˌtɛlənˈsɛfəlɒn/ 1. The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
Word: Aurelia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia, the feminine form of the Roman gens name Aurēlius, from aureus (“golden”). 1. A female given name from Latin.
Word: tetraspan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-der. Proto-Germanic *spannō Old English spann Middle English spanne English span English tetraspan From tetra- + span. 1. Any of a family of membrane glycoproteins whose multimolecular complexes have four transmembrane domains
Word: thermodynamically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English thermodynamic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English thermodynamically From thermodynamic + -ally. 1. With regard to thermodynamics. Labels: not-comparable Example: The byproduct of the lifestyle, is polluted rivers, greenhouse effect, spouse abuse, televangelists, and serial killers. But as long as you have that four-wheel-drive vehicle and can keep driving north, you can sustain it, keep moving just quickly enough to stay one step ahead of your own waste stream. In twenty years, ten million white people will converge on the north pole and park their bagos there. The low-grade waste heat of their thermodynamically intense lifestyle will turn the crystalline icescape pliable and treacherous. It will melt a hole through the polar icecap, and all that metal will sink to the bottom, sucking the biomass down with it.
Word: footplate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From foot + plate. 1. The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom. Example: Unlike the earlier standard designs, in which the whole of the footplate was on the engine, fall plates are re-introduced and these are hinged from the front of the tender to rest on the rearward extension of the cab floor. Example: All the same, nearly eight hours on the footplate covering a distance of 320 miles, with an ambient temperature of up to 103° for much of the time, proved an ordeal which I would not lightly undertake again. 2. The engineer's cab in any kind of train. Example: Kit had fallen into conversation with a footplate man who was deadheading back out to Samarkand, where he lived with his wife and children. 3. The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel. Example: The footplate of the stapes develops and ossifies in conjunction with the otic capsule and thus takes its origin from the otic placode in the embryo. 4. The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot. 5. A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load. 6. A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
Word: footplate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From foot + plate. 1. To travel (or work) on the footplate of a locomotive. Example: Hard work is required from men and machines as I was to experience later when footplating Lambton No 5 on five bogies battling its way up Newtondale.
Word: thyronine Part of Speech: noun 1. A phenolic amino acid that occurs naturally only in the iodinated form of thyroxine Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: triiodo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Pre-Greekbor. Proto-Hellenic *wion Ancient Greek ἴον (íon) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- English triiodo From tri- + iodo-. 1. Three iodine atoms in a molecule. Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: tribromo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tri- + bromo. 1. (in combination) Three bromine atoms in a molecule. Labels: uncountable
Word: trifluoro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English fluorescencebf. English fluoresce English -ent English fluor(escent) English -o English fluoro English trifluoro From tri- + fluoro. 1. Three fluorine atoms in a molecule. Labels: in-compounds, uncountable
Word: footplate man Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of footplateman. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The circular attacks the policy of ASLEF, the principal footplatemen's union, for its opposition to pay differentials between main-line drivers and other footplate men, claiming that it destroys ambition and enterprise. Example: Kit had fallen into conversation with a footplate man who was deadheading back out to Samarkand, where he lived with his wife and children.
Word: unclustered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English clustered English unclustered From un- + clustered. 1. Not clustered. Labels: not-comparable
Word: vortexing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Latin vortō Latin vortexlbor. English vortex English -ing English vortexing From vortex + -ing. 1. The formation of a vortex. Labels: uncountable
Word: foot rot Part of Speech: noun 1. A common infection of the hoof of animals such as cattle, sheep and goat caused by two species of anaerobic bacteria, Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus; infectious pododermatitis. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A disease of citrus plants, caused by a fungus of species Gibberella baccata. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Athlete's foot. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable
Word: footslogger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From foot + slogger. 1. A foot soldier; one who footslogs. Labels: informal
Word: dicarboxylate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
Word: -ridden Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Back-formation from bedridden. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪdən/, [ˈɹɪdn̩] 1. Figuratively construed as “repeatedly/perennially affected by” or “unable to escape from”. Labels: morpheme Example: crime + -ridden → crime-ridden Example: bug + -ridden → bug-ridden
Word: endolysosome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English lysosome English endolysosome From endo- + lysosome. 1. The product of the fusion of an endosome and a lysosome during endocytosis
Word: nefazodone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably blend of nef- (“alteration and inversion of phen(yl)”) + trazodone. Pronunciation: /nəˈfæz.əˌdoʊn/ 1. A serotoninergic modulating antidepressant that is used in therapy of depression, aggressive behavior and panic disorder.
Word: osmoregulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulatory English osmoregulatory From osmo- + regulatory. 1. Of or pertaining to osmoregulation Labels: not-comparable
Word: photoactivatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English activatable English photoactivatable From photo- + activatable. 1. That is able to be activated by light
Word: attorney-in-fact Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From attorney (“any personal representative”) and fact (“act, deed”). Both words now rarely have those senses (outside of fixed expressions like this). 1. An agent of the person giving them the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document. Labels: US
Word: protocerebrum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English cerebrum English protocerebrum From proto- + cerebrum. 1. The anterior part of the arthropod brain.
Word: vaccenyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vaccenic Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vaccenyl From vaccenic + -yl. 1. The univalent radical, octadec-11-enyl, found in compounds related to vaccenic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: vaccenic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the unsaturated fatty acid octadec-11-enoic acid found in the fat of dairy products Labels: uncountable
Word: vaccenyl acetate Part of Speech: noun 1. A mating pheromone specific to male fruit flies Labels: uncountable
Word: venlafaxine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) + ph(enyl) + -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) + (am)ine. Pronunciation: /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/ 1. A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₇NO₂·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: apocarpous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English -carpous English apocarpous From apo- + -carpous. 1. Having carpels that are not joined Labels: not-comparable
Word: fangle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English fangelen (verb), from fangel (“inclined to take”, adjective), from Old English *fangol, *fangel (“inclined to take”), from fōn (“to take, seize”). Compare Old English andfangol (“undertaker, contractor”), Old English underfangelnes (“undertaking, hospitality”), Middle English fangen (“to take, seize, catch”), German fangen (“to catch”). More at fang. Pronunciation: /ˈfæŋ.ɡəl/, [ˈfæŋ.ɡl̩], /ˈfeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/, [ˈfeɪ̯ŋ.ɡl̩], /ˈfɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/ 1. To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create. Labels: dialectal, obsolete Example: […]not hereby to control and new fangle the Scripture, God forbid, but to mark how corruption and apostasy crept in by degrees, and to gather up wherever we find the remaining sparks of original truth,[…] Example: Jonathan Swift (1726), Gulliver's Travels, 1st edition: “But I have since found that the sea Yahoos are apt, like the land ones, to become new-fangled in their words, which the latter change every year; insomuch, as I remember upon each return to my own country their old dialect was so altered, that I could hardly understand the new.” 2. To trim showily; entangle; hang about. Labels: dialectal, obsolete 3. To waste time; trifle. Labels: dialectal, obsolete
Word: fangle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from newfangled (adjective) as if new + fangle (noun). See newfangle. Pronunciation: /ˈfæŋ.ɡəl/, [ˈfæŋ.ɡl̩], /ˈfeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/, [ˈfeɪ̯ŋ.ɡl̩], /ˈfɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/ 1. A prop; a taking up; a new thing. Labels: obsolete 2. Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy. 3. A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament. 4. A conceit; whim.
Word: cabanas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cabana Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cabling Part of Speech: noun 1. A collection of cables. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We have to redo all this cabling for the network and this time remember which wire goes where. 2. The decoration of a fluted shaft of a column or of a pilaster with reeds, or rounded mouldings, which seem to be laid in the hollows of the fluting. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cabling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cable Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cablings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cabling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: new fangled Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of newfangled. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cablecar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cable + car. 1. Alternative spelling of cable car. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cable car Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/, /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑɹ/, /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɒɹ/, /ˈkæɪ.bəl ˌkɐːɹ/, /ˈke.bəl ˌkaɹ/ 1. A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track. Labels: Philippines, US 2. Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street. Example: The Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) opened to passengers on March 10. The 1.3-mile cable car system is initially available for public use between 1400-1900 before opening in full at the end of the month. 3. A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.
Word: cable cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cable car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cable-car Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cable car. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cable-cars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cable-car Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deprecative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French déprécatif. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/, /ˈdɛp.ɹə.keɪ.tɪv/ 1. Tending to deprecate. 2. Tending to avert evil by prayer. Labels: archaic
Word: cablecars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cablecar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caftans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caftan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: criers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deprecatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English deprecative Middle English -ly English -ly English deprecatively From deprecative + -ly. 1. In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates
Word: folic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin folium (“leaf”) + -ic. Coined in 1941 (see quote below). Pronunciation: /ˈfɒl.ɪk/, /ˈfɑ.lɪk/, /ˈfɔl.ək/, [ˈfɔ̟l.ək] 1. Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid. Labels: not-comparable Example: It is especially abundant in green leaves of many kinds, including grass. Because of this fact, and since we have obtained what appears to be a nearly pure chemical entity, we suggest the name folic acid (Latin, folium—leaf).
Word: wherever you go, there you are Part of Speech: proverb 1. One cannot run from one's problems, or one's nature, indefinitely. Labels: colloquial
Word: matriculant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From matricul(a) + -ant. Doublet of matriculand. 1. A person who has matriculated or been registered on a list or roll, usually at a school. Example: There were herds of leather sofas and enough computers to ensure that no prospective matriculant or visiting parent could enter a room and not see at least one available keyboard, not even in the dining hall or field house.
Word: pteroylglutamic Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing an amino acid in the vitamin B complex; folic (as in pteroylglutamic acid). Labels: not-comparable
Word: pteroylglutamic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction. Labels: dated, uncountable