ACETABULUM | • acetabulum n. (Anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur. • acetabulum n. (Zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body. • acetabulum n. (Zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals. |
ACROBATISM | • acrobatism n. (Dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
AMETABOLIC | • ametabolic adj. (Entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis. • AMETABOLIC adj. of insects, showing little or no metamorphosis, also AMETABOLOUS. |
BACKSTAMPS | • BACKSTAMP v. to mark with a backstamp. |
BACTEREMIA | • bacteremia n. Alternative spelling of bacteraemia. • BACTEREMIA n. the presence of bacteria in the blood, also BACTERAEMIA. |
CABINMATES | • cabinmates n. Plural of cabinmate. • CABINMATE n. one who shares a cabin. |
CARBAMATES | • carbamates n. Plural of carbamate. • CARBAMATE n. a salt or ester of carbamic acid, esp. as used as a pesticide, also CARBARYL. |
CATABOLISM | • catabolism n. (Biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials. • CATABOLISM n. destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also KATABOLISM. |
CATACUMBAL | • catacumbal adj. Of or relating to a catacomb. • CATACUMBAL adj. relating to a catacomb. |
COLOBOMATA | • colobomata n. Plural of coloboma. • COLOBOMA n. a lesion of the eye. |
COMBATABLE | • combatable adj. (Rare) Able to be combated or opposed. • COMBATABLE adj. able to be combated. |
COMBATANTS | • combatants n. Plural of combatant. • COMBATANT n. one engaged in combat. |
EMBOSCATAS | • EMBOSCATA n. (Italian) an ambuscade. |
IMBROCCATA | • imbroccata n. (Obsolete) A hit or thrust. • IMBROCCATA n. (Italian) a downward pass or thrust in fencing. |
MACROBIOTA | • macrobiota n. (Biology) The macroscopic flora and fauna of a region. • MACROBIOTA n. the larger organisms in the soil collectively. |
MASTICABLE | • masticable adj. Able to be chewed. • MASTICABLE adj. capable of being masticated. |
MATCHBOARD | • matchboard n. (Carpentry) A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system. • matchboard n. (Sand casting) A thin piece of material (such as wood, plaster, or metal) that forms and aligns the… • MATCHBOARD n. one of a number of boards with a tongue cut along one edge and a groove in the opposite edge, fitted one into the next to make a wall-facing, etc. |
UMBRATICAL | • umbratical adj. Alternative form of umbratic. • UMBRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to the shade or darkness, also UMBRATIC. |