nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: parter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English part Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English parter From part (“verb”) + -er (“agent suffix”). 1. That which parts, or draws apart. Labels: rare Example: Lateral parting of the hair is customary, while the pompadour and middle parting is a relatively unusual deviation, an oddity. This makes those who practice it conspicuous. It happening that the middle parters are mostly foppish the stigma of foppishness usually goes with the practice even when it is not merited. Example: When you run out of original ideas in Hollywood, you call in the makers of thunder and lightning and, if the film is biblical, the parters of the Red Sea and the choirs of heavenly angels humming to the strings of Mantovani. 2. One who readily parts with money; a free spender. Labels: archaic, slang Example: Of course, if you do not follow our national poet's recommendation, and unless you are a good parter as well, you cannot expect to fill your stables with first-class animals, as you will ascertain from Mr. Cox or Messrs. Blackman that they do not find them without difficulty, or without paying a good round sum for every clinker they add to their stud.
Word: hey rube Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Used since approximately 1935; from a shortening of the given name Reuben. It originated as a cry used by circus workers, possibly because of the connotations of the name Reuben as belonging to someone living in the rural USA. Pronunciation: /heɪ ɹub/ 1. A call to rally circus members in a fight.
Word: hey rube Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Used since approximately 1935; from a shortening of the given name Reuben. It originated as a cry used by circus workers, possibly because of the connotations of the name Reuben as belonging to someone living in the rural USA. Pronunciation: /heɪ ɹub/ 1. A fight between members of a circus and the general public. Example: "I said 'Shut it, Camel! I'm dealing with a situation here.' Walter says. /.'What kind of situation?' says Camel. / "'Jacob's messed up.' / "'What? How? Was there a hey rube?'" 2. Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one. Labels: broadly
Word: jadi Part of Speech: noun 1. Pickled fish. Labels: uncountable
Word: naked as a jay-bird Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of naked as a jaybird. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cognetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The term cognetics was coined and trademarked by Charles Kreitzberg in 1982 when he started Cognetics Corporation, one of the first user experience design companies. The term cognetics was used independently by Jef Raskin and Charles Kreitzberg. Raskin used the term cognetics in his book The Humane Interface (Addison-Wesley, 2000) to mean "the ergonomics of the mind." According to Raskin, "Cognetics brings interface design out of the mystic realm of guruism, transforming it into an engineering discipline with a rigorous theoretical framework". 1. The engineering of objects to make them accommodate critical human thought process. Labels: uncountable
Word: sharwal Part of Speech: noun 1. Loose-fitting cloth trousers, generally expensive, which are a traditional costume of Nepal, but are worn by other peoples as well.
Word: selenian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From selen- + -ian. 1. Pertaining to the moon. 2. Containing selenium (especially when this replaces another element).
Word: hog waller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hog + waller (pig bed), akin to hog island and hog town, late 19th century. It appears to have developed as a portrayal of some parts of the American rural South no later than 1915, when a syndicated column called The Hogwallow News can be documented as running in some American newspapers. 1. Any poor town or out-of-the-way place that is populated by hillbillies and their farm animals. Labels: US, derogatory, slang
Word: multisensory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English sensory English multisensory From multi- + sensory. 1. Pertaining to the integration of information from different sensory modalities. Example: One multisensory process is the integration of visual and auditory information in the perception of speech.
Word: reradiate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English radiate English reradiate From re- + radiate. 1. To absorb some amount of radiative energy, and then later emit that energy in the form of radiative energy. The term is most often used in discussion of absorption of light or infrared radiation.
Word: backwardnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backwardness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: centralities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of centrality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neodymium magnet Part of Speech: noun 1. A powerful magnet made of a combination of neodymium, iron, and boron: Nd₂Fe₁₄B.
Word: no matter Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Shortened from earlier it makes no matter, it is no matter. 1. It doesn't matter, it's unimportant, it doesn't make any difference. Labels: US, dated Example: It seems that Doug's coat has gone missing. Oh, well, no matter: we can always buy a new one, now can't we? Example: "Did you fail your exam?" "Yes, but no matter. I'll just study harder next time."
Word: no matter Part of Speech: prep Etymology: Shortened from earlier it makes no matter, it is no matter. 1. Irrespective of, regardless of, in spite of. Example: As an experienced geologist, he can identify any rock no matter where he finds it. Example: No matter what the excuse, you must not be late.
Word: road apples Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of road apple Labels: form-of, plural
Word: extrajudicial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Latin iūs Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱ-s ~ *diḱ-és Proto-Italic *-diks Latin iūdex Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin iūdicō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin iūdicium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin iūdiciālisbor. English judicial English extrajudicial From extra- + judicial. 1. Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction. Labels: not-comparable Example: An extrajudicial conveyance is effected by the act of the parties and does not involve, as in the fine and recovery, judicial proceedings. 2. Carried out without legal authority. Labels: not-comparable
Word: baby bottle Part of Speech: noun 1. A bottle equipped with a teat, used for bottlefeeding infants.
Word: to that end Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result. Labels: conjunctive, formal, idiomatic Example: We think that the world would be a better place without advertisements. To that end, we are going to remove all of the banners from our website. Example: He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.
Word: neck ring Part of Speech: noun 1. A metal ring worn around one's neck, used as jewelry.
Word: first milk Part of Speech: noun 1. Colostrum; beestings. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: engagement ring Part of Speech: noun 1. A ring given to one's fiancé(e) or intended spouse, symbolizing a formal pledge of matrimony and commonly consisting of a gold band adorned with one or more diamonds or other precious gemstones. Example: Then, aroused to the sense of what was proper among mortals circumstanced as we were, I pointed out to Kitty that an engagement-ring was the outward and visible sign of her dignity as an engaged girl; and that she must forthwith come to Hamilton's to be measured for one. 2. Any ring resembling one traditionally presented as a pledge of marriage. Labels: broadly Example: After about five minutes we dug up an old engagement ring. Example: Wednesday: I found an engagement ring on the beach this morning, beautiful little thing, a diamond the shape of a teardrop and two clusters of tiny sapphires on either side.
Word: Ring of Fire Part of Speech: name 1. An area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, around the Pacific Ocean. Example: The Andes are part of the geological Ring of Fire that circles the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is a ring of active volcanoes that borders the great continental plates of the Pacific Ocean.
Word: Ring of Fire Part of Speech: noun 1. A drinking game in which each card of a pack of playing cards, picked at random from a deck sprawled out in a circle, has a certain consequence (involving drinking, or playing a particular drinking game). Labels: uncountable
Word: Olympic Rings Part of Speech: noun 1. A symbol consisting of five interlocking colored rings, each one representing a continent that competes in the Olympic Games. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Panama hat Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of brimmed hat braided in Peru and Ecuador with the leaves of Carludovica palmata. Example: Mr. Banks’s panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow.
Word: spiritual healing Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of alternative medicine in which spirits, normally of the dead, assist in curing the afflicted. Labels: uncountable Example: After conventional medicine failed me, spiritual healing was a desperate last hope.
Word: milk crust Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of cradle cap. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: word-blind Part of Speech: adj 1. Describes a person who suffers from word blindness or alexia.
Word: word blindness Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of alexia. Labels: uncountable
Word: it doesn't matter Part of Speech: phrase 1. It is not important; do not worry (used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said). Example: I’m afraid I’ve broken your mug. – It doesn’t matter; it was old and I was going to throw it away anyway. 2. I withdraw my previous statement (often used if it wasn't heard or understood). Example: Maybe we could try fixing this part to the … no, wait, it doesn’t matter.
Word: sandwich coin Part of Speech: noun 1. A coin made from a core of less valuable metal surrounded by outer layers of more valuable metal. 2. A sleight of hand trick whereby a coin is sandwiched between two playing cards and apparently made to vanish.
Word: no matter what Part of Speech: phrase 1. Regardless of, in spite of, whatever. Example: I'm going running tomorrow no matter what the weather is doing. 2. Regardless; in any case; even in adverse circumstances. Example: This project will be finished by July no matter what. Example: No matter what, it's still a good idea.
Word: arccotangent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- English cotangent English arccotangent From arc- + cotangent. 1. An inverse of the cotangent function. Symbol: arccot
Word: ecological pyramid Part of Speech: noun 1. A diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter, or numbers of organisms within each trophic level in a food chain or food web.
Word: disassociative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English associative English disassociative From dis- + associative. 1. That disassociates; that causes disassociation Example: dissociative drugs Example: dissociative identity disorder
Word: gigaton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From giga- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.) Example: Holonyms: teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare) Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton 2. One billion tons. 3. One billion tons. 4. One billion tons. Example: Meronyms: kiloton < megaton
Word: teraton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tera- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many trillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Example: Holonyms: petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare) Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton 2. A measure of the weight of an object based on how many trillions of tons it weighs.
Word: exaton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From exa- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Labels: rare Example: Holonyms: zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare) Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton
Word: quadrillionfold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quadrillion + -fold. 1. By a multiple of one quadrillion; by a quadrillion times as much or as many. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: quadrillionfold Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From quadrillion + -fold. 1. By a factor of one quadrillion. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: bosal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish bosal, variant of bozal (“noseband; slave”). (The sense "noseband" is specifically via Mexican Spanish and was originally found in the Southwestern US.) Doublet of bozal and bossale. Pronunciation: /boʊˈsæl/ 1. A type of noseband used on a horse. 2. Alternative form of bozal or bossale (slave born in Africa and recently brought to a colony). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Example: At about the same time Christian Georg Andreas Oldendorp, a Moravian missionary in the Danish West Indies, recorded that some Kongos on the island performed "a certain type of baptism on the bosals [recently arrived slaves] who desire it."
Word: long-acting Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the long term. Example: I have tried all the medium and short acting non-barbiturate sedatives since the war (including thalidomide) but they don’t work and I don’t trust the newfangled long acting, “safe” analgesics.
Word: yottaton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Metric prefix yotta- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb, based on how many septillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Labels: rare Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) 2. A metric fuckton (of material or its weight). Labels: excessive, figuratively, rare Example: Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:lot
Word: zettaton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From zetta- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb, based on how many sextillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Labels: rare Example: Holonym: yottaton (rare) Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) 2. A metric fuckton (of material or its weight). Labels: excessive, figuratively, rare Example: Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:lot
Word: petaton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peta- + ton. 1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Example: Holonyms: exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare) Example: Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton
Word: superexplosive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English explosive English superexplosive From super- + explosive. 1. Very highly explosive.
Word: superexplosive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English explosive English superexplosive From super- + explosive. 1. A very highly explosive substance.
Word: lodgement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French logement. 1. Alternative spelling of lodgment. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: And in thy stead I've got a deal of judgement / Though heaven knows how it ever found a lodgement. Example: Is Envy then such a monster? […] since its lodgement is in the heart not the brain, no degree of intellect supplies a guarantee against it.
Word: lodgements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lodgement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supergigantic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English gigantic English supergigantic From super- + gigantic. 1. Extremely large. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chingas Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Possibly derived from Spanish chingar (“to engage in sexual intercourse, to fuck”). Compare the second-person singular present chingas (“you fuck / you're fucking”). 1. An expression of surprise or wonder. Wow! Awesome!
Word: suprahuman Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English suprahuman From supra- + human. 1. Having powers above and beyond those of a normal human. Labels: not-comparable
Word: superspiritual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin spīrituālisder. Old French spirituelbor. Middle English spiritual English spiritual English superspiritual From super- + spiritual. 1. very spiritual
Word: oorah Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈu.ɹɑː/ 1. The official yell for the US Marines. Labels: US
Word: lemonize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English lymon English lemon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English lemonize From lemon + -ize. 1. To add or apply lemon to. Labels: transitive Example: Small bits of ice, slightly salted or lemonized, will stop dizziness, headaches and indigestion. Example: You can lemonise your lights, And grapefruitise your telly, You can run your hi-fi set on orange mousse.
Word: lick Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English likken, from Old English liccian, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną (“to lick”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”). Sense evolution towards violence unclear; not paralleled in any other Germanic language. Cognates Cognate with Dutch lekken, likken (“to lick”), German lecken (“to lick”), Vilamovian łaekia, łakia, łȧḱkja (“to lick”), Yiddish לעקן (lekn, “to lick”), French lécher (“to lick”), Friulian lecâ (“to lick”), Italian leccare (“to lick”), Lombard leccà (“to lick”), Norman litchi (“to lick”), Occitan lecar (“to lick”); also Faroese and Icelandic sleikja (“to lick”), Breton leat (“to lick”), Irish and Scottish Gaelic ligh (“to lick”), Welsh llyfu (“to lick”), Latin lingō (“to lick”), Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō, “to lick up”), Latvian làizît (“to lick”), Lithuanian laižyti (“to lick”), Bulgarian ли́жа (líža, “to lick”), Czech lízat (“to lick”), Macedonian лиже (liže, “to lick”), Polish lizać (“to lick”), Russian лиза́ть (lizátʹ, “to lick”), Serbo-Croatian ли́зати, lízati (“to lick”), Slovene lizati (“to lick”), Ukrainian лиза́ти (lyzáty, “to lick”), Armenian լիզել (lizel, “to lick”), Central Kurdish لستن (listin, “to lick”), Northern Kurdish alastin, alêstin, alistin, alîstin (“to lick”), Persian لیسیدن (lēsīdan / lisidan, “to lick”), Sanskrit लिह् (lih), रिह् (rih, “to lick; to eat”). Pronunciation: /lɪk/ 1. To stroke with the tongue. Labels: transitive Example: The cat licked its fur. 2. To lap; to take in with the tongue. Labels: transitive Example: She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it. Example: Jim closed his eyes and licked his vanilla ice cream cone. 3. To beat with repeated blows. Labels: colloquial, dated Example: "What a curious kind of a fool a girl is! Never been licked in school! Shucks! What's a licking! That's just like a girl -- they're so thin-skinned and chicken-hearted. […]" 4. To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight. Labels: colloquial, dated Example: My dad can lick your dad. 5. To overcome. Labels: colloquial, dated Example: I think I can lick this. Example: This week, diskery and phono manufacturer spokesmen sounded tempering notes of caution as they discussed the many problems still to be licked in developing truly compatible stereo with fidelity standards equal to those now available in monaural disks. 6. To perform cunnilingus. Labels: slang, vulgar 7. To do anything partially. Labels: colloquial 8. To lap. Example: Now, in this decadent age the art of fire-making had been altogether forgotten on the earth. The red tongues that went licking up my heap of wood were an altogether new and strange thing to Weena.
Word: lick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from hit a lick, which see. Ultimately from liquor. 1. An instance or opportunity to earn money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a heist, drug deal etc. or its victim; mostly used in phrasal verbs: hit a lick, hit licks Example: Bitch, pig, pull out with the stick / everything I hit like a lick / We don’t miss Example: You see a lick and you rob him / I see a lick then I stop on the block and I pause him
Word: heureka Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of eureka. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ligan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lagan. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: singaras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of singara Labels: form-of, plural
Word: singara Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Bengali সিঙ্গাড়া (śiṅgaṛa). Doublet of singhara (“water caltrop”). 1. A samosa. Labels: India
Word: singara Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of singhara (“water caltrop”). Labels: India, alt-of, alternative
Word: conjugases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conjugase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conjugase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of conjugate + -ase. 1. Any of a group of enzymes that promote the hydrolysis of folic acid conjugates and the production of glutamic acid and pteroylglutamic acid
Word: smooth operator Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc. Labels: idiomatic Example: In Washington he has earned a reputation as a smooth operator who can handle lobbyists, bureaucrats and even Congressmen, with a cool head. Example: Alexander lit up Connecticut for 34 points in a Big East quarterfinal win last week. He is a smooth operator who can score in a variety of ways. 2. A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel. Labels: idiomatic Example: He plays the hospital administrator, a fast-talking smooth operator who cons patients and doctors alike. Example: His eyes are like angels', his heart is cold / No need to ask / He's a smooth operator
Word: atmospheric perspective Part of Speech: noun 1. The effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere between it and a viewer, such as blurring caused by fog. Labels: uncountable 2. A technique in which an illusion of depth is created by painting more distant objects with less clarity, and with a lighter tone. Labels: uncountable
Word: homologa Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homologon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: willowherb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From willow + herb. 1. Any of several flowering plants, mostly in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae. Example: Never had they noticed the roses so vivid, the willow-herb so riotous, the meadow-sweet so odorous and pervading. Example: And willows, willow-herb, and grass, / And meadowsweet, and haycocks dry, / No whit less still and lonely fair / Than the high cloudlets in the sky.
Word: haemopoiesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From haemo- + -poiesis. Pronunciation: /hiːmə(ʊ)ˈpiːsɪs/ 1. The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow. Labels: uncountable
Word: chemosymbiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English symbiotic English chemosymbiotic From chemo- + symbiotic. 1. That utilizes chemosymbiosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chemosymbiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English symbiosis English chemosymbiosis From chemo- + symbiosis. 1. A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: chemosynthetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree 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 chēmīader. English chemo- English synthetic English chemosynthetic From chemo- + synthetic. 1. Using or relating to chemosynthesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chitooligomer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der. Latin chitōnder. French chitinebor. English chitin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English chito- English oligomer English chitooligomer From chito- + oligomer. 1. A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide
Word: chitooligosaccharide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der. Latin chitōnder. French chitinebor. English chitin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English chito- Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English saccharide English oligosaccharide English chitooligosaccharide From chito- + oligosaccharide. 1. An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan
Word: chitosan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/ 1. An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
Word: circumarctic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Middle French artiquebor. English Arctic English circumarctic From circum- + Arctic. 1. Lying around the Arctic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: counterillumination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English illumination English counterillumination From counter- + illumination. 1. A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below. Labels: uncountable
Word: culex Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”). Pronunciation: /ˈkjuː.lɛks/ 1. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.
Word: cytologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cytology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English cytological Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cytologically From cytological + -ly. 1. By means of cytology Labels: not-comparable
Word: demographical Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: [dɛməˈɡɹæfɪkəɫ] 1. Of or relating to demography; demographic.
Word: ecophysiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- French physiologie English physiology English ecophysiology From eco- + physiology. 1. The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ectosymbiont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English symbiont English ectosymbiont From ecto- + symbiont. 1. A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity
Word: ectosymbiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English symbiotic English ectosymbiotic From ecto- + symbiotic. 1. Of or pertaining to ectosymbiosis or an ectosymbiont.
Word: ectosymbiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English symbiosis English ectosymbiosis From ecto- + symbiosis. 1. A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host
Word: ehrlichiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual Ehrlichia Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English ehrlichiosis From Translingual Ehrlichia + English -osis. 1. A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: endobiont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From endo- + -biont. 1. Any organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism
Word: endocuticular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English cuticular English endocuticular From endo- + cuticular. 1. Of or pertaining to the endocuticle. Labels: not-comparable
Word: endocuticle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English cuticle English endocuticle From endo- + cuticle. 1. The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect
Word: endomycorrhiza Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English mycorrhiza English endomycorrhiza From endo- + mycorrhiza. 1. A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells.
Word: endothermy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From endo- + -thermy. 1. A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism. Labels: uncountable
Word: enteropathogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- English pathogen English enteropathogen From entero- + pathogen. 1. Any organism that causes disease of the intestinal tract
Word: epibiont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epi- + -biont. 1. Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organism
Word: epibiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epi- + biotic. 1. Living on the surface of another organism. Labels: not-comparable
Word: endocuticles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of endocuticle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epiparasitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epi- + parasitic. 1. Describing an epibiotic parasitic relationship.
Word: episymbiont Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epi- + symbiont. 1. An epibiotic symbiont
Word: episymbiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epi- + symbiosis. 1. epibiotic symbiosis
Word: episymbiotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epi- + symbiotic. 1. Of or relating to an epibiotic symbiotic relationship. Labels: not-comparable
Word: eurosid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any plant in a clade that includes many taxonomic orders related to the roses
Word: extracellularly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English extracellular Middle English -ly English -ly English extracellularly From extracellular + -ly. 1. In an extracellular manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: extraradical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English radical English extraradical From extra- + radical. 1. Lying outside of a root.
Word: citrange Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of citrus + orange Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɹənd͡ʒ/ 1. Citrus × insitorum, a hybrid of the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and the trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata).
Word: sweet orange Part of Speech: noun 1. Citrus sinensis, a species of citrus fruit, commonly known as the orange.
Word: fermentatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fermentative Middle English -ly English -ly English fermentatively From fermentative + -ly. 1. In a fermentative manner 2. With regard to fermentation
Word: fimbrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fimbria + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the fimbriae Labels: not-comparable
Word: fimbria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin fimbria (“a border, fringe”), from Latin fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”). Doublet of fringe. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪm.bɹi.ə/ 1. A series of threads or other projections resembling a fringe. Labels: plural-normally Example: When a follicle is mature, the egg within it bursts out of the ovary, and the Fallopian tube's fingerlike fimbria reach out and grab it. 2. A series of threads or other projections resembling a fringe.
Word: pink spot Part of Speech: noun 1. The spot on a snooker table where the pink ball is normally placed.
Word: flagellar Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a flagellum. Labels: not-comparable
Word: blue spot Part of Speech: noun 1. The spot on a snooker table where the blue ball is normally placed.
Word: brown spot Part of Speech: noun 1. The spot on a snooker table where the brown ball is normally placed. Labels: countable 2. A fungal disease of some plants characterized by brown spots on the leaves Labels: uncountable
Word: fluxomic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to fluxomics or to fluxomes Labels: not-comparable
Word: green spot Part of Speech: noun 1. The spot on a snooker table where the green ball is normally placed.
Word: yellow spot Part of Speech: noun 1. The spot on a snooker table where the yellow ball is normally placed.
Word: fluxomics Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of the flow of fluid and molecules within cells Labels: uncountable
Word: folliculinid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any marine, ciliate protozoan of the family Folliculinidae.
Word: gammaproteobacterial Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌɡæməˌpɹəʊtiəʊbækˈtɪəɹiəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to a gammaproteobacterium
Word: object ball Part of Speech: noun 1. The ball which the cue ball is intended to hit.
Word: gammaproteobacterium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Gammaproteobacteria. 1. Any proteobacterium of the class Gammaproteobacteria
Word: glomalean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Glomales, synonym of Glomerales. 1. Any fungus of the order Glomerales.
Word: glomalean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From translingual Glomales, synonym of Glomerales. 1. Characteristic of these fungi.
Word: glucuronidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English glucuronide 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 glucuronidase From glucuronide + -ase. 1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase
Word: grandmothering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From grandmother + -ing. 1. The grandmotherly behaviour of a grandmother towards her grandchildren. Labels: uncountable
Word: heterogamety Part of Speech: noun 1. The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: noncustodial parent Part of Speech: noun 1. The parent (either of a separated pair) with whom a child or children do not live the majority of the time.
Word: homogalacturonan Part of Speech: noun 1. A polysaccharide (such as pectin) made up of linked galacturonic acid residues
Word: hydroxyproline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydroxy + proline. 1. A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hymenopteran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/ 1. Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
Word: hymenopteran Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From translingual Hymenoptera + -an, from neuter plural of Ancient Greek ὑμενόπτερος (humenópteros, “membrane-winged”), from ὑμήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪ.mɛˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhʌɪ.mɪˈnɒp.tə.ɹən/, /ˌhaɪ.məˈnɑp.təɹ.ən/ 1. Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyphopodium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hypha + -podium (“leg-like structure”). 1. A hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium
Word: ectoparasitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English parasitic English ectoparasitic From ecto- + parasitic. 1. Of or pertaining to ectoparasites. Labels: not-comparable
Word: inoculum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin inoculum. Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɑːkjələm/ 1. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant (i.e., a material or a dose thereof). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Observers noted that Chinese variolators in Vietnam exhibited one or two slight variations in their practice, however, one constant factor is that they all introduced inoculum into the nasal passages.
Word: inoculant Part of Speech: noun 1. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculum 2. An alloyant used to refine grains in a cast microstructure.
Word: nullipotent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Latin roots, Latin nullus (“not any”) + potent (“having power”) – literally, “having no power”. 1. Describing an action which has no side effect. Queries are typically nullipotent: they return useful data, but do not change the data structure queried. Contrast with idempotent. Labels: not-comparable 2. Incapable of developing into any cell type; compare pluripotent Labels: not-comparable
Word: intertaxon 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 taxon English intertaxon From inter- + taxon. 1. Between taxa (or between organisms of different taxa). Labels: not-comparable
Word: flea circus Part of Speech: noun 1. A circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.
Word: intraradical 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 radical English intraradical From intra- + radical. 1. within the root of a plant Labels: not-comparable
Word: introgressed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of introgress Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: introgressed Part of Speech: adj 1. Subject to introgression
Word: introgress Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin introgredior (“to step in, enter”). 1. To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.
Word: Menominee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ojibwe manoominii (literally “wild-rice people”); from Ojibwe manoomin. Pronunciation: /məˈnɒməni/, /məˈnɑməniː/ 1. A member of a nation of Native Americans indigenous to what is now Wisconsin.
Word: Menominee Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ojibwe manoominii (literally “wild-rice people”); from Ojibwe manoomin. Pronunciation: /məˈnɒməni/, /məˈnɑməniː/ 1. Their language. 2. A village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. 3. A city, the county seat of Menominee County, Michigan, United States. 4. An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. 5. A town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States, which is coextensive with and consolidated with the county.
Word: kinesin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis)bor. English kinesis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English kinesin From kinesis + -in. 1. Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules
Word: lepetodrilid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any gastropod of the superfamily Lepetodriloidea. Example: Similar partitioning of microbial food resources was observed for multiple polychaete species within the family Dorvilleidae in methane seep sediments off OR and CA [79 ], and for lepetopsid and lepetodrilid limpets at hydrothermal vents on the east Pacific Rise [80 ].
Word: lepetodrilid Part of Speech: adj 1. Characteristic of these creatures.
Word: lepidopteran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual Lepidoptera Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English lepidopteran From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an. 1. Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
Word: lepidopteran Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual Lepidoptera Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English lepidopteran From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an. 1. Characteristic of these insects.
Word: lucinid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any bivalve mollusc of the family Lucinidae.
Word: lucinid Part of Speech: adj 1. Characteristic of these creatures.
Word: suprisingly Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of surprisingly. Labels: alt-of, misspelling Example: Suprisingly, the dog had only three legs.
Word: Rgvedic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Rigvedic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Ṛgvedic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Rigvedic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: cow-wheat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cow + wheat. 1. Any of several flowering plants in the genus Melampyrum. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: TV tray Part of Speech: noun 1. A tray on which a meal can be informally served for eating while watching television.
Word: lolly ice Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of popsicle, frozen fruit juice on a stick. Labels: Ireland Example: I prefer strawberry lolly ices to lemon ones.
Word: confidence artist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of con artist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: doups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pit-eye Part of Speech: noun 1. The bottom of a central mineshaft. Example: The cages came up crammed and crammed again with the men nearest the pit-eye, as they call the place where you can see daylight from the bottom of the main shaft.
Word: pattress Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of patress. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: They will be painted black, as will the pattress plates that previous repairers fitted.
Word: huqa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hookah. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: behemothian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English behemoth Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English behemothian From behemoth + -ian. 1. Huge; very large. 2. Daunting. 3. Greatly important.
Word: macroecology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English ecology English macroecology From macro- + ecology. 1. The study of spatially large ecosystems Labels: uncountable
Word: macrofilaricidal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English filaricidal English macrofilaricidal From macro- + filaricidal. 1. That causes large-scale filaricide
Word: macrofilaricidal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English filaricidal English macrofilaricidal From macro- + filaricidal. 1. Any drug that has this effect
Word: filaricide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Filaria + -cide, type genus of the superfamily Filarioidea. 1. The destruction of filaria. 2. A pesticide that kills nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea.
Word: filaricidal Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌfɪləɹɪˈsaɪdəl/ 1. That functions as a filaricide
Word: metabonomic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Back-formation from metabonomics. 1. Related to or involving metabonomics, the study of biological responses to external stimuli. Example: The nuclear magnetic resonance metabonomic approach could identify the metabolic fingerprint of exhaled breath condensate in different clinical sets of data. Example: AA was administered to rats via drinking water ad libitum. After 16-week treatment, rat serum was collected for metabonomic analysis. Biochemical tests were further conducted to verify metabolic alterations.