COMPLUVIUMS | • COMPLUVIUM n. (Latin) a space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. |
FLAVOPURPURINS | • FLAVOPURPURIN n. a yellow crystalline dye derived from anthraquinone. |
OVERSUSPICIOUS | • oversuspicious adj. Excessively suspicious; having a level of suspicion that is not warranted by circumstances. • OVERSUSPICIOUS adj. excessively suspicious. |
PLUVIOUS | • pluvious adj. Involving or relating to rain; rainy. • PLUVIOUS adj. rainy, also PLUVIAL, PLUVIAN, PLUVIOSE. |
PROVENTRICULUS | • proventriculus n. (Zoology) The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes. • proventriculus n. (Zoology) A similar part of the digestive system in insects and myriapods. • PROVENTRICULUS n. the first part of a bird's stomach, aka gizzard. |
SUPERCONDUCTIVE | • superconductive adj. Exhibiting or relating to superconductivity. • SUPERCONDUCTIVE adj. capable of superconduction. |
SUPEROVULATING | • superovulating v. Present participle of superovulate. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
SUPEROVULATION | • superovulation n. The act or process of superovulating. • SUPEROVULATION n. production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time. |
SUPEROVULATIONS | • superovulations n. Plural of superovulation. • SUPEROVULATION n. production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time. |
SUPERVIRTUOSI | • supervirtuosi n. Plural of supervirtuoso. • SUPERVIRTUOSO n. an exceptionally talented virtuoso. |
SUPERVIRTUOSO | • supervirtuoso n. A very talented or successful virtuoso. • SUPERVIRTUOSO n. an exceptionally talented virtuoso. |
SUPERVIRTUOSOS | • supervirtuosos n. Plural of supervirtuoso. • SUPERVIRTUOSO n. an exceptionally talented virtuoso. |
UNSUPPORTIVE | • unsupportive adj. Not supportive. |
UPVALUATIONS | • UPVALUATION n. the act of upvaluing. |
VOLUPTUARIES | • voluptuaries n. Plural of voluptuary. • VOLUPTUARY n. a sensualist; a person fond of luxury. |
VOLUPTUOSITIES | • VOLUPTUOSITY n. (obsolete) voluptuousness. |
VOLUPTUOSITY | • voluptuosity n. Voluptuousness. • VOLUPTUOSITY n. (obsolete) voluptuousness. |