EPONYCHIUM | • eponychium n. (Anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail. • eponychium n. (Zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates… • EPONYCHIUM n. a narrow band of cuticle over the base of a nail. |
HYPANTHIUM | • hypanthium n. (Botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne. • HYPANTHIUM n. a fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged below the calyx, as in the rose hip and the pear. |
IMPUDENTLY | • impudently adv. In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly. • IMPUDENT adv. insolently disrespectful. |
NYMPHAEUMS | • nymphaeums n. Plural of nymphaeum. • NYMPHAEUM n. a temple for nymphs. |
PARAMOUNCY | • PARAMOUNCY n. the state of being paramount, also PARAMOUNTCY. |
PARONYMOUS | • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate. • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning. • PARONYMOUS adj. having the nature of a paronym. |
PHILLUMENY | • phillumeny n. The hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items. • PHILLUMENY n. the hobby of collecting of matchbox labels. |
POLYGONUMS | • polygonums n. Plural of polygonum. • POLYGONUM n. any plant of the knotgrass family Polygonaceae. |
POULTRYMAN | • poultryman n. A male poulterer. • POULTRYMAN n. one who keeps poultry. |
POULTRYMEN | • poultrymen n. Plural of poultryman. • POULTRYMAN n. one who keeps poultry. |
PSEUDONYMS | • pseudonyms n. Plural of pseudonym. • PSEUDONYM n. a fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author. |
PUROMYCINS | • puromycins n. Plural of puromycin. • PUROMYCIN n. a type of antibiotic. |
SUPPLYMENT | • supplyment n. (Obsolete) The act of supplying. • SUPPLYMENT n. (Shakespeare) a supplying or furnishing. |
THUMPINGLY | • thumpingly adv. With thumping noises. • thumpingly adv. (Informal) Extremely. • THUMPING adv. THUMP, to beat with a heavy blow. |
UNEMPLOYED | • unemployed adj. Having no job despite being able and willing to work. • unemployed adj. Having no use, not doing work. • UNEMPLOYED adj. not employed. |
UNSYMPATHY | • unsympathy n. Lack of sympathy. • UNSYMPATHY n. absence of sympathy. |