nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: materialize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English material 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 materialize From material + -ize. Pronunciation: /məˈtɪɹiəlaɪz/ 1. To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive 2. To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive Example: a spirit form, temporarily materialized, and undistinguishable from a human being in the flesh, has come forth in the light[…] Example: Don’t you find, that things fail to materialize? Nothing materializes! Everything withers in the bud. 3. To become real (of a plan, idea, etc.); to come to fruition. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive 4. To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive 5. To perform materialization; to save the results of a database query as a temporary table or materialized view. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
Word: reversing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reverse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reversing Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of reversal.
Word: Euros Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Euro Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Euros Part of Speech: name 1. the UEFA European Football Championship
Word: radio- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Derived from Latin radius (“ray”). By surface analysis, clipping of radiation + -o-. 1. radiation, radioactive Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. radiotherapy, radioactinium, radiolucent 2. radio (broadcasting) Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. radiotelemetry, radioacoustics, radiotelegraph 3. radius (bone) Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. radiobicipital 4. radius Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. radiosymmetrical
Word: bipinnate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin bipinnātus or from bi + pinnate. Pronunciation: /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/ 1. Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate. Labels: not-comparable Example: Three hours later Boyles and Rise are propped up against the trunk of the sole acacia tree on the knoll, drinking up the bipinnate shade.
Word: dioecious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From di- + -oecious. Pronunciation: /daɪ̯ˈiːʃəs/ 1. Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant. Labels: not-comparable Example: Most plants are hermaphrodite, even if some of them (hazel, for example) keep their male and female flowers apart. But some plants are dioecious, i.e. they have separate sexes. Some of our most familiar wild plants, such as nettle and red campion, are dioecious. If your holly never has any berries, that's probably because it's a male. 2. Having two distinct sexes. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: monoecious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, solitary”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house, dwelling-place”), equivalent to mono- + -oecious. Pronunciation: /məˈniː.ʃəs/ 1. Having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual, either in different flowers or in the same or different flowers; hermaphrodite. Labels: not-comparable Example: Further, species which show continuous variation that is not amenable to orthodox taxonomic treatment, and this is the situation in many monoecious plants, are treated as invariable. Example: Recently, monoecious plants have been found in several places in the United States. The plants of Australia are monoecious and dioecious.
Word: cytisine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French cytise Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English cytisine From French cytise (“laburnum”) + English -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪt.əˌsiːn/ 1. A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diffusivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English diffusive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English diffusivity From diffusive + -ity. 1. A tendency to diffuse 2. a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time
Word: geochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- 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 chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English geochemical From geo- + chemical. 1. Of or pertaining to geochemistry. Labels: not-comparable Example: Geochemical tests also showed that a patch of reddened clay had been heated to temperatures of over 700C (1292F) with repeated fire-use in the same location of the site.
Word: heliomagnetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- English magnetic English heliomagnetic From helio- + magnetic. 1. Of or pertaining to heliomagnetism.
Word: heliomagnetism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- English magnetism English heliomagnetism From helio- + magnetism. 1. the magnetic field, and associated activity, of the sun Labels: uncountable
Word: nondipole Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + dipole. 1. Not pertaining to, or caused by a dipole. Labels: not-comparable
Word: deconvolve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvōbor. English convolve English deconvolve From de- + convolve. Pronunciation: /diːkənˈvɒɫv/ 1. To subject data or a signal to deconvolution
Word: cresset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English cresset, from Old French crasset, cresset (“sort of lamp or torch”); perhaps of Old Dutch or Old High German origin, and akin to English cruse and/or French creuset (“crucible”), the latter being from Gallo-Roman Vulgar Latin *croceolus. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɛs.ɪt/, /ˈkɹes.ɪt/, /ˈkɹes.ət/, /ˈkɾɛ(ː)s.ɪʈ/ 1. A metal cage, basket or cup with fire in it, used for various purposes: Labels: historical Example: Of Starry Lamps and blazing Creſſets fed ¶ With Naphtha and Aſphaltus yeilded light Example: And as a Cresset true that darts its length ¶ Of beamy lustre from a tower of strength; 2. A metal cage, basket or cup with fire in it, used for various purposes: Example: 1805–1814, Dante Alighieri, Henry Francis Cary (translator), The Divine Comedy, "Inferno", Canto VIII We reach'd the lofty turret's base, our eyes / its height ascended, where we mark'd uphung / two cressets and another saw from far
Word: concert bass drum Part of Speech: noun 1. A bass drum, normally suspended in a framework, used in static indoor performances
Word: tragedize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English tragedy 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 tragedize From tragedy + -ize. 1. To dramatize in the form of a tragedy.
Word: dramatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) 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 dramatize From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) + English -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/ 1. To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television. Labels: transitive 2. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner. Labels: transitive
Word: going places Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of go places Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: go places Part of Speech: verb 1. To make progress or achieve success. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: Herb Alpert’s 50th Album Is Here. What’s Kept Him Going Places? [title] 2. To travel.
Word: radioactinium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + actinium. 1. The radioactive isotope of actinium, 22789Ac, having a half-life of 21.7 years Labels: uncountable
Word: radiobicipital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + bicipital. 1. Of or pertaining to the radius and the biceps. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiobioassay Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + bioassay. 1. The analysis of radioactive material in the body or excreta
Word: costumier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French costumier. 1. A person who supplies or designs costumes.
Word: radiobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English radiobiology From radio- + biology. 1. The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms. Labels: uncountable 2. The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes. Labels: uncountable
Word: radiobroadcast Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English broadcast English radiobroadcast From radio- + broadcast. 1. To broadcast by radio.
Word: radiobroadcast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English broadcast English radiobroadcast From radio- + broadcast. 1. A radio programme.
Word: radiocardiogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English cardiogram English radiocardiogram From radio- + cardiogram. 1. An X-ray recording of the progress of radioactive material injected into the chambers of the heart.
Word: radiochromatography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + chromatography. 1. Any form of chromatography in which the separated zones are detected by their radioactivity Labels: uncountable
Word: radiochronology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English chronology English radiochronology From radio- + chronology. 1. A technique in which the absolute age of an artefact is determined by measuring the ratios of specific radioactive isotopes Labels: uncountable
Word: radiocolloid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- French colloïde English colloid English radiocolloid From radio- + colloid. 1. Any colloid one or more of whose components is radioactive
Word: radiocommunication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + communication. 1. Any means of communication using radio or other electromagnetic waves Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: radiodense Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + dense. 1. radiopaque
Word: radiopaque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radi- English opaque English radiopaque From radi- (staff) + opaque. First attested in 1917. Pronunciation: /ˌɹeɪ̯.diː.əʊ̯ˈpeɪ̯k/, /ˌɹeɪ̯.di.oʊ̯ˈpeɪ̯k/, /ˌɹæɪ̯.diː.ɐʉ̯ˈpæɪ̯k/, /ˌɹæɪ̯.diː.əʉ̯ˈpæɪ̯k/, /ˌɹe.di.oˈpek/ 1. Impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation. Example: We may coin the word ‘radiopaque’, and it would definitely mean ‘impervious to the X-ray’.[…]. From radiopaque we would likewise have the useful term radiopacity.
Word: radiodensity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + density. 1. The relative transparency of a material to X-rays and other radiation.
Word: radiodermatitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + dermatitis. 1. dermatitis caused by ionizing radiation Labels: uncountable
Word: radioelement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + element. 1. Any element whose currently known isotopes are all radioactive.
Word: radiogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + -genic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.
Word: radiogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos)bor. Latin -graphuslbor. French -graphe French télégraphebor. English telegraph Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English telegraphy English radiotelegraphyclip. English radio Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English radiogenic From radio + -genic. 1. Particularly suited to radio broadcasting Labels: rare Example: One comedy series which is highly radiogenic yet in a category all of its own is The Goon Show […]
Word: radiogeology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + geology. 1. The study of the distribution of radioactive elements in the Earth's crust. Labels: uncountable 2. The use of radioactivity in the dating of rocks. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioglaciology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + glaciology. 1. The study of glaciers and ice sheets using radar. Labels: uncountable
Word: radiogold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold English gold English radiogold From radio- + gold. 1. The radioactive isotope of gold, 19879Au, used in medical irradiation and in diagnosis Labels: uncountable
Word: radiogoniometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English goniometer English radiogoniometer From radio- + goniometer. 1. radio direction finder
Word: jankers Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown 1. A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections. Labels: UK, slang, uncountable 2. Defaulters' drill. Labels: UK, slang, uncountable
Word: jankers Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown 1. plural of janker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: love affair Part of Speech: noun 1. An affair; a usually adulterous relationship between people who are not married to each other. Example: He was involved in a love affair with a married woman. Example: "A love affair is an insatiable curiosity over an inscrutable enigma." 2. A feeling of enthusiasm or strong liking for something; a fondness. Example: I've always had a love affair with stamps. Example: And if his love affair with Old Trafford was strained by the saga of his demand to leave earlier this season, the bond was rekindled as United claimed a vital victory.
Word: pull apart Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart. 2. To become separated as a result of pulling. Labels: intransitive Example: A frayed rope will pull apart under tension. 3. To separate (people or animals that are fighting). Labels: transitive Example: The drunken brawlers had to be pulled apart. 4. To disassemble, dismantle, take apart (a machine or other mechanical device). Labels: transitive Example: When his watch stopped working, he pulled it apart to work out what was wrong with it. 5. To investigate rigorously the basis of (an idea or theory). Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: Starting with a couple of inconsistencies, the detective began to pull apart his alibi. 6. To criticise harshly and in detail. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: The professor pulled her essay apart in front of the entire class.
Word: scrawly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English scrawl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English scrawly From scrawl + -y. 1. Written in the manner of a scrawl, written sloppily and in haste, hard to read.
Word: scrupulosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scrupulo(u)s + -ity, from Latin scrupulositas. 1. The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: So then the whole scripture of God, being true, whence soever this be delivered and gathered, it skilleth not: And it is of us to be taken without curious scrupulosity, as sacred and undoubted scripture, seeing it was written by the holy apostle, into whom the holy Ghost was inspired, as is witnessed. Example: Age looks with anger on the temerity of youth, and youth with contempt on the scrupulosity of age.
Word: sculptured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sculpture + -ed. 1. Made like a sculpture. 2. Attractively formed. Example: His sculptured features drew appreciative looks.
Word: sculpted Part of Speech: adj 1. Well shaped, as a good sculpture is. Example: While cyclists often focus on crank-crushing quads or sculpted calves, all you have to do is realize, as Kita did, that the heart is not some mysterious, beating organ, but rather pure, powerhouse muscle.
Word: sculpted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sculpt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: seafront Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sea + front. 1. The seashore, the coast. Example: Visit the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in the UK, and ammonite road signs greet you at every town and city and even the lampposts on the seafront feature a familiar coiled shell. 2. The waterfront of a seaside town. Example: Near-synonym: oceanfront Example: A new £3.6 million footbridge has reconnected residents of Cleethorpes with the seafront, after the level crossing was closed in April 2019 for safety reasons.
Word: seafronts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seafront Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jocks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of jock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jocks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From jockey shorts. 1. Male briefs. Labels: Australia, plural, plural-only, slang Example: "My name's Bill. I'm from Western Australia. I was sleeping in my panel van across the creek in the park, and I guess the flood waters picked up the van. I still can't believe what happened, but at least I'm still alive. All I've got left is what I'm standing in: my jocks." Example: "Please, Ryan. I don't want to come downstairs every morning and find you lounging around in your jocks on my couch. It's too ... studenty." 2. Underwear. Labels: Ireland, plural, plural-only, slang Example: She didn't have time to shower, let alone change from her jocks. She pulls her hair backward in a knot. Example: [Nicole O'Connor:] It's not blowing the jocks off me, but it's like... it's like gently kind of puffing the jocks off me. [Cameraman:] Jocks is Irish slang for underwear.
Word: yachtsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yachtsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screechy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English screech Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English screechy From screech + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹit͡ʃi/ 1. Resembling a screech. Example: a screechy sound Example: Where these Atlantics fell from acoustic grace, however, was in their feeble screechy little whistle, so different from the N.B.R. mellow standard pattern. 2. Given to screeching. Example: She has a screechy voice that really grates on my nerves, like a dentist's drill.
Word: scrunchy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scrunch + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/ 1. Alternative spelling of scrunchie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: scrunchy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From scrunch + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/ 1. Scrunched up; creased or wrinkled. Labels: informal
Word: scrunchies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scrunchy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: elasticize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic 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 elasticize From elastic + -ize. 1. To make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit. Labels: US, transitive 2. To make elastic or stretchy. Labels: transitive Example: a facial cleanser that elasticizes the skin
Word: elasticise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French élastiquebor. English elastic English -ise English elasticise From elastic + -ise. 1. Alternative form of elasticize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: scurrility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scurril(ous) + -ity, from Latin scurrilitas. 1. Something that is scurrilous. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: His gayeſt flooriſhes are but Gaſcoignes Weedes, or Tarletons trickes, or Greenes crankes, or Marlowes bravadoes; his jeſts, but the dregges of common ſcurrilitie, or the ſhreds of the Theater, or the of-ſcouring of new pamflets: […]
Word: scurrilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scurrility Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screwworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screw + worm. 1. A larva of a blowfly of species Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm fly) or Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm fly), of tribe Chrysomyini, parasitic in animals and sometimes humans, distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals, unlike most maggots, which eat only dead flesh. Example: A sample of screwworms collected in the morning are displayed at a veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico on 4 July 2025. […] The government’s confirmation of a screwworm case comes just over a week after US Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary, Brooke Rollins, traveled to Texas to announce plans to build a sterile fly facility there as part of efforts to combat the pest.
Word: screwworms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of screwworm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: myiasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa, “fly”) + -iasis. Pronunciation: /maɪˈaɪ.ə.sɪs/ 1. The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: screwiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English screwy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English screwiness From screwy + -ness. 1. The property of being screwy. Insanity, craziness, eccentricity. Labels: uncountable Example: He's screwy. I hope his screwiness isn't catching.
Word: shekels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shekel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shekalim Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shekel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wooly mammoth Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of woolly mammoth. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sheikdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sheik + -dom. Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪkdəm/, /ˈʃiːkdəm/ 1. The domain ruled by a sheik.
Word: sheikhdom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sheikh Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English sheikhdom From sheikh + -dom. 1. Alternative spelling of sheikdom. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hypersexual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English hypersexual From hyper- + sexual. 1. Excessively interested in sex. Example: Add to this pornographic films, which have done more not only to objectify women but also to give men the idea that women are hypersexual and welcome their advances. 2. Of or relating to hypersexuality.
Word: hypersexual Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder. Proto-Italic *seksus Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Italic *sekaō Latin secō Latin secāre? Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual English hypersexual From hyper- + sexual. 1. A person who is hypersexual.
Word: go fever Part of Speech: noun 1. An urge to commence a planned journey regardless of the circumstances. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: He had served the Queen in the Marines and a Line regiment, and the "go-fever" being in his bones, had drifted to America, there to serve Uncle Sam. Example: "You seem to do a great deal of moving about." "I do," said Jimmy. "I can't keep still. I've got the go-fever, like that man in Kipling's book.
Word: full-time Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From full + time. Pronunciation: /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ 1. Involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job. Labels: not-comparable Example: I have a full-time job, working five days a week. Example: Bringing up a child is a full-time activity.
Word: full-time Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From full + time. Pronunciation: /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ 1. Spending a full amount of time. Labels: not-comparable Example: to work full-time Example: Area Boards are wholly part-time, but their Chairmen are members of the Commission and may work full-time in that capacity.
Word: radiohumeral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + humeral. 1. Of, pertaining to, or joining the radius and humerus. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiohydrology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + hydrology. 1. The study of hydrology as used in the processing of radioactive materials. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunity. 1. A reduced susceptibility to damage from radioactivity. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunoassay Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- 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 assay English immunoassay English radioimmunoassay From radio- + immunoassay. 1. A procedure that uses the binding of a radioactively labeled substance to an antibody in order to analyze minute amounts of biological compounds.
Word: radioimmunoassay Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- 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 assay English immunoassay English radioimmunoassay From radio- + immunoassay. 1. To assay by this process.
Word: radioactively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. French radio- 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 actif French actif French radioactifbor. English radioactive 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 radioactively From radioactive + -ly. 1. Using a radioactive substance 2. Concerning radioactivity
Word: radioimmunodiffusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunodiffusion. 1. immunodiffusion using antigens or antibodies labelled with radioisotopes Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunoelectrophoresis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunoelectrophoresis. 1. A laboratory technique that combines electrophoresis with radioimmunoassay principles, in which antigens are separated in a gel by an electric field and then detected using radiolabeled antibodies, allowing sensitive identification and quantification of specific antigens or proteins. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunology. 1. The study of immunology using antigens or antibodies labelled with radioisotopes. Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunoprecipitation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunoprecipitation. 1. immunoprecipitation using antigens or antibodies labelled with radioisotopes Labels: uncountable
Word: radioimmunotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + immunotherapy. 1. immunotherapy using antibodies labelled with radioisotopes Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: radioiodine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + iodine. 1. The radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Thyroid cells, in contrast to other cells, have the capability to organify iodine, which increases the time radioiodine can deposit energy.
Word: iodine-131 Part of Speech: noun 1. The radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of eight days; used as a medical tracer Labels: uncountable
Word: radiolabel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From radio- + label. 1. To tag a substance (especially a biological substance) with a radioactive tracer
Word: radiolabel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + label. 1. A radioactive tracer; a radiotracer
Word: radiotracer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + tracer. 1. A radioactive tracer; a radiolabel
Word: radiolarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Translingual Radiolaria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English radiolarian From Translingual Radiolaria + English -an. Pronunciation: /ˌɹeɪ.di.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊˈlɛɹi.ən/, /ˌɹeɪ.di.əˈ-/ 1. Any of many marine amoeboid protozoa, of subclass Radiolaria, having filamentous pseudopodia; they have intricate silica skeletons. Example: Water wells inkblack in the streets repeating the polelamps in glozy rosettes that dish and slide in the wash like radiolarians pale with phosphorous on a midnight sea.
Word: radiolaria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From subclass name Radiolaria. Pronunciation: /ˌɹeɪ.di.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛəɹi.ə/, /ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊˈlɛɹi.ə/, /ˌɹeɪ.di.əˈ-/ 1. The members of the taxonomic subclass Radiolaria; radiolarians. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Radiolaria, which are single-celled plankton, are abundant in all regions of the world ocean and older than multicellular life.
Word: preconscious 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 conscious English preconscious From pre- + conscious. 1. Prior to consciousness. Labels: not-comparable 2. (of memories) that one is not aware of, but which can be recalled through conscious effort Labels: not-comparable
Word: preconscious 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 conscious English preconscious From pre- + conscious. 1. The sum of these memories
Word: tenne Part of Speech: num 1. Obsolete spelling of ten. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: manganism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μᾰγνησῐ́ᾱ (Măgnēsĭ́ā)der. Latin Magnēsia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin magnēsius Medieval Latin magnēsiader. Italian manganeseder. French manganèsebor. English manganese Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English manganism From manganese + -ism. 1. Manganese poisoning, a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese. Labels: uncountable Example: Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death. Nowadays workers are exposed to far lower doses and manganism is rare.
Word: drap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French drap. Pronunciation: /dɹæp/ 1. Cloth. Labels: archaic
Word: drap Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See drop. Pronunciation: /dɹæp/ 1. To drop. Labels: Scotland
Word: drap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See drop. Pronunciation: /dɹæp/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of drop. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: We've got tae get back wi' her, Hecky. Whit mercy we didna get fou! We'll no touch a drap o' that likker— that's hard, man, ye canna deny. . . .
Word: nonfinancial debt Part of Speech: noun 1. The debt held by governments, households, and companies not in the financial sector. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: orbity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin orbitās; By surface analysis, orb + -ity. 1. A bereavement by loss of parents or children; the state of being orbate; orbation. Labels: obsolete Example: Discontents and grievances […] peculiar to private men, as cares, crosses, losses, death of friends, poverty, want, sickness, orbities, abuses, […]
Word: nonfinancial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English finance Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English financial English nonfinancial From non- + financial. 1. Not financial. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not directly related to the finance industry. Labels: not-comparable Example: Bruner asks if the current global financial system, which is built upon an exchange network of national currencies backed by their respective governments, seems to work well. Why would one central entity need to control currency? The reason, as with many other Controligarch schemes, is that a centralised digital currency also is put forward as the solution to many nonfinancial problems— from climate change to cyberattacks to the rise of so-called disinformation.
Word: Orla Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized version of Irish Órfhlaith (“golden princess”), from ór (“gold”) + flaith (“princess”). 1. A female given name from Irish.
Word: flaith Part of Speech: noun 1. An Irish lord, prince, or chief. Labels: historical
Word: amalgamating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of amalgamate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: amalgamates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of amalgamate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: jonesing Part of Speech: adj 1. Suffering from withdrawal, or otherwise being in a desperate, addictionlike need of a substance. Labels: not-comparable
Word: jonesing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jones Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: I'm jonesing for some peanuts.
Word: bestand Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English bistanden, bestanden, from Old English bestandan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistandan, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną (“to surround, support”). Equivalent to be- (“around, by”) + stand. 1. To stand by or near; stand around. Labels: transitive 2. To beset; stand around in hostility; harass. Labels: transitive Example: [...] that is my lord and uncle King Arthur, for he is full straitly bestood [sore beset] with a false traitor, which is my half brother Sir Mordred, [...] 3. To surround; encompass. Labels: transitive Example: Wherefore the Brittishe bisshops, bestood with weapons and enemies, when thei coulde not execute all functions, and perceaved that the prelates their neighbours weare prompte to assiste them, [...] 4. To serve; be of service to; be ready to serve or aid. Labels: transitive Example: [...] and, inherited Puritan crust of stiffness that rarely left him, and which bestood him well under the ceremonials of his mission, whether at London (1846- 49) or later (1867-74) in Berlin. Example: Would not children come kindly to such out-of-door lessons, and to such practical knowledge as would always bestand them well?
Word: nuzzle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The verb is derived from Middle English noselen (“to bend down”); further etymology uncertain, possibly: * a back-formation from noseling, noselyng (“on the back, supine; with the face downward, prone”, adverb), from nose (“nose”) (from Old English nosu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s (“nose”)) + -ling, -lyng (suffix forming adverbs denoting direction, manner, or position); or * from nose (see above) + -el, -elen (diminutive or frequentative suffix) (in which case the English word is, by surface analysis, nose + -le (frequentative suffix)). Etymology 1, verb sense 2.3 (“to settle or lie comfortably and snugly”) is possibly influenced by nestle or nursle (frequentative of nurse). The noun is derived from the verb. Compare nozzle. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌzl̩/, /ˈnʌz(ə)l/, [ˈnʌzɫ̩] 1. An act of nuzzling (all verb senses).
Word: nuzzle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Origin uncertain; appears to have a separate origin from nuzzle (etymology 1) due to the different meanings, but probably influenced by that word. Pronunciation: /ˈnʌzl̩/, /ˈnʌz(ə)l/, [ˈnʌzɫ̩] 1. Often followed by up '''or ''with: to nurture or train (oneself or someone) to act a certain way, have certain beliefs, etc. Labels: also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive Example: Yf any man therfore vſe the ſcripture to drawe the [thee] from Chriſte and to noſell the [thee] in any thinge ſave in Chriſte / the ſame is a falſe prophete. Example: [S]ome turne agayne by grace frõ their deadly hereſies into yͤ life of faith, ⁊ ſome be ſo ſore nowſeled in the falſe hereſies, ⁊ in their obſtinate frowardneſſe take ſuch a deueliſhe delight, yͭ finally thei die therin as did Baifield, Bainã, ⁊ Tewkeſbury. 2. Often followed by up '''or ''with: to nurture or train (oneself or someone) to act a certain way, have certain beliefs, etc. Labels: also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive 3. Chiefly followed by up: to bring up (someone); to foster, to rear; also, to educate (someone); to train. Labels: also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive Example: This onely they beſought at their hands, and admoniſhed them of, by vvay of a proviſo, they they vvould take order for the ſafetie and ſecuritie of their perſons: and not by ſheading their bloud, to fleſh the Commons, and to nuzzle them up, and acquaint them vvith exerciſing crueltie upon the Nobles and Senatours. 4. To care for (someone) affectionately; to hold dear (someone); to cherish, to nurse; also, to provide (someone or something) a comfortable and snug place to settle or lie (compare etymology 1, verb etymology 1, verb sense 2.3). Labels: also, literary, obsolete, reflexive, transitive Example: For if Birhena could haue held him backe, / From Venus Court where he now nouſled was, / His luſtie limbes had neuer found the lacke / Of manly ſhape: […] Example: [F]rom his birth, being hugged in the armes, / And nuzzled tvvixt the breaſtes of happineſſe
Word: recept Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin receptum (“thing received”), neuter singular of receptus, perfect passive participle of recipiō (“take back; receive”). Doublet of receipt. Coined by G.J. Romanes in 1888. Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːsɛpt/ 1. An idea that is formed by the repetition of percepts.
Word: bond distortion Part of Speech: noun 1. Any change in the lengths of chemical bonds, and in the angles between them, caused by steric hindrance and similar forces Labels: physical
Word: steric hindrance Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several effects, most common in organic chemistry, in which the structure or reactivity of a molecule is affected by the physical size and proximity of neighbouring parts of the molecule. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: neighbouring group participation Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many effects in organic chemistry in which the course of a reaction, or its rate, is affected by the presence of a neighbouring functional group; anchimeric assistance. Labels: physical, uncountable, usually
Word: ex gratia Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin ex grātiā (literally “out of grace”). 1. Given as a favour; given as a gift. Labels: not-comparable Example: an ex gratia payment
Word: ex gratia Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin ex grātiā (literally “out of grace”). 1. As a favour; as a gift. Labels: not-comparable Example: a payment given ex gratia
Word: rebolter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rebolt + -er. 1. A person who replaces dangerous or broken climbing bolts in frequently-used climbs
Word: climbing bolt Part of Speech: noun 1. A bolt permanently fixed to a rock face to allow climbers to attach ropes etc
Word: upupa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic, like hoopoe. 1. A hoopoe. Labels: archaic
Word: aguti Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of agouti. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: nolens volens Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Latin nōlēns (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“to be unwilling”) and volēns (“willing”), from volō (“to be willing, to want”). 1. Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly. Example: Now I would not, quoth my uncle Toby, get a child, nolens, volens, that is, whether I would or no, to pleaſe the greateſt prince upon earth—— Example: “Well, nolens volens, you must hold your tongue,” said Pleydell.
Word: earthquakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earthquake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: radiole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin radiolus (“a fossil echinoid’s spine”), from Latin radius (“rod, staff”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁t- (“beam, pole, post”)) + -olus (diminutive suffix) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-lós). The word first appears in the works of Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist Charles Wyville Thomson (1830–1882). Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪdɪəʊl/ 1. The spine of a sea urchin. Example: Radioles or spines [...] are the appendages articulating upon the tubercles. The different parts of the spines are the socket by which it is articulated to the tubercles; the lower part of the radiole is called the head, and is separated from the neck, which is usually smooth or finely striated, by the milled ring,—a prominent ridge more or less deeply grooved, serving as an attachment for the muscles which are to move the spine; beyond the neck we have the body or shaft of the spine. Example: The radioles of the second size are about 8 millims. in length and 2 millims. in width, very much compressed and flattened, rounded at the end and finely striated longitudinally. They are articulated in a single row to the small tubercles round the edge of the areola, and in their natural attitude they lean over the naked part of the areola and cover the muscles and the head of the large radiole like a frill. 2. A heavily ciliated feather-like tentacle occurring in clusters on the crowns of certain tubeworms, especially those of the order Canalipalpata (fan-head worms), used for feeding and respiration. Example: Fabricia bikinii, n. sp. [...] The tentacular crown is composed of three pairs of symmetrical radioles; in addition there are shorter, entire, paired filamentous processes, or palpi, at the ventral end of the crown [...]. Each radiole has 6 to 8 pairs of slender filaments that arise along the basal half of the radiole; these filaments extend distally not quite as far as the radioles to which they are attached. Example: The anterior segments of sabellid and serpulid worms are modified in two important ways: the head has a crown of pinnate radioles arranged in two spirals or semicircles above the mouth, and some of the anterior segments form a thoracic region [...]. In the Serpulidae, one (sometimes two) of the radioles is modifed as an operculum, which blocks the mouth of the tube when the worm retreats.
Word: radiolesion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radio- + lesion. 1. Any lesion produced by ionizing radiation.
Word: radioli Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of radiolus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: radiolus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin radiolus. 1. The barbule of a feather