BOTULINUMS | • BOTULINUM n. a powerful bacterial toxin, also BOTULIN, BOTULINUS. |
EDENTULOUS | • edentulous adj. (Sciences) Toothless. • EDENTULOUS adj. without teeth, also EDENTULATE. |
FONTICULUS | • fonticulus n. Synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”). • fonticulus n. A small artificial ulcer produced by caustics or a lancet. • fonticulus n. (Anatomy) The depression just over the top of the breastbone. |
GLUTTONOUS | • gluttonous adj. Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating. • gluttonous adj. Greedy. • GLUTTONOUS adj. marked by or given to gluttony. |
MONTICULUS | • monticulus n. A little elevation. • MONTICULUS n. a little hill, also MONTICLE. |
MUTINOUSLY | • mutinously adv. In a mutinous manner. • MUTINOUS adv. disposed to mutiny. |
OUTLAUNCES | • OUTLAUNCE v. (Spenser) to launch forth, also OUTLAUNCH. |
OUTSULKING | • outsulking v. Present participle of outsulk. • OUTSULK v. to surpass in sulking. |
PLUTONIUMS | • plutoniums n. Plural of plutonium. • PLUTONIUM n. a naturally radioactive, silvery, metallic transuranic element. |
PULTRUSION | • pultrusion n. A continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section. • PULTRUSION n. a process for producing reinforced plastic products. |
ULTRASOUND | • ultrasound n. (Physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz. • ultrasound n. (Medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. • ultrasound v. (Transitive, intransitive) To treat with ultrasound. |
ULTRONEOUS | • ultroneous adj. (Archaic) spontaneous; voluntary. • ULTRONEOUS adj. spontaneous, voluntary. |
ULULATIONS | • ululations n. Plural of ululation. • ULULATION n. a howling. |
UNBOASTFUL | • unboastful adj. Not boastful. • UNBOASTFUL adj. not boastful. |
UNCTUOUSLY | • unctuously adv. Insincerely and excessively charming. • UNCTUOUS adv. fatty, oily; marked by a smug, ingratiating and false earnestness. |
UNDULATORS | • undulators n. Plural of undulator. • UNDULATOR n. one that undulates. |
USTULATION | • ustulation n. An act of burning, especially roasting. • ustulation n. (Medicine) A burning sensation. • USTULATION n. burning; roasting. |
VELUTINOUS | • velutinous adj. Having a layer of soft short hairs, like velvet. • VELUTINOUS adj. velvety, covered with dense, soft, silky hairs. |