AMPHIBIOUS | • amphibious adj. Capable of functioning on land or in water. • amphibious adj. Occurring on both land and water. • AMPHIBIOUS adj. adapted for both land and water. |
AMPHIGOURI | • AMPHIGOURI n. a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody, also AMPHIGORY. |
EPICARDIUM | • epicardium n. (Anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart. • EPICARDIUM n. (Latin) that part of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart. |
EPICRANIUM | • epicranium n. (Anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc. • epicranium n. (Zoology) The dorsal wall of the head of insects. • EPICRANIUM n. the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. |
IMPALUDISM | • impaludism n. (Obsolete) A diseased state affecting the inhabitants of paludal, marshy areas. • IMPALUDISM n. a disease carried by insects affecting the inhabitants of marshy areas. |
IMPRIMATUR | • imprimatur n. (Printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies. • imprimatur n. (By extension) Any mark of official approval. • IMPRIMATUR n. (Latin) a license to print or publish, esp. one issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. |
IMPUISSANT | • impuissant adj. Weak; impotent; feeble. • IMPUISSANT adj. (archaic) powerless. |
IMPUTATION | • imputation n. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription. • imputation n. That which has been imputed or charged. • imputation n. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation. |
IMPUTATIVE | • imputative adj. Of, related, or pertaining to imputation. • IMPUTATIVE adj. transferred by imputation; that may be imputed. |
MUNICIPALS | • municipals n. Plural of municipal. • MUNICIPAL n. a municipal bond. |
PANARITIUM | • panaritium n. (Medicine) The purulent inflammation of a digit. • PANARITIUM n. a whitlow. |
PRAESIDIUM | • praesidium n. Alternative form of presidium. • PRAESIDIUM n. (Latin) a standing committee in the former Soviet Union. |
PRIMAQUINE | • primaquine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of… • PRIMAQUINE n. an antimalarial drug. |
PUMICATING | • pumicating v. Present participle of pumicate. • PUMICATE v. to make smooth with pumice. |
PURITANISM | • puritanism n. (Theology) Strict and austere religious conduct. • puritanism n. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples. • Puritanism n. The beliefs and practices of the Puritans. |
TEPIDARIUM | • tepidarium n. (Historical) A warm room in a Roman baths that was usually heated by a hypocaust. • tepidarium n. (Historical) A boiler in which the water was heated. • tepidarium n. Any room containing a warm bath. |
UNIMPAIRED | • unimpaired adj. Not impaired. • UNIMPAIRED adj. not impaired. |
UTOPIANISM | • utopianism n. The belief in a system for an ideal society, usually regarded as unrealistic. • Utopianism n. Alternative letter-case form of utopianism. • UTOPIANISM n. the ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian. |