CISTERN | • cistern n. A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. • cistern n. In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank. • cistern n. A cisterna. |
CISTERNA | • cisterna n. (Biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus… • CISTERNA n. (Latin) a fluid-containing sac. |
CISTERNAE | • cisternae n. Plural of cisterna. • CISTERNA n. (Latin) a fluid-containing sac. |
CISTERNAL | • cisternal adj. (Anatomy) Relating to cisterns or cisternae. • CISTERNAL adj. relating to a cisterna, a sac or space containing e.g. cerebrospinal fluid. |
CISTERNS | • cisterns n. Plural of cistern. • CISTERN n. an artificial reservoir for storing water, esp. one in the roof-space of a house etc. |
EPISTERNA | • episterna n. Plural of episternum. • EPISTERNUM n. a median bone connected with the sternum. |
EPISTERNAL | • episternal adj. Of or pertaining to the episternum. • EPISTERNAL adj. of or pertaining to the episternum, a median bone connected with the sternum. |
EPISTERNUM | • episternum n. (Anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum. • episternum n. (Entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect. • EPISTERNUM n. a median bone connected with the sternum. |
EPISTERNUMS | • episternums n. Plural of episternum. • EPISTERNUM n. a median bone connected with the sternum. |
LECTISTERNIA | • lectisternia n. Plural of lectisternium. • LECTISTERNIUM n. (Latin) an ancient Greek/Roman religious rite in which the images of gods were placed on couches and food spread before them. |
LECTISTERNIUM | • lectisternium n. (Historical) An ancient "feast of the gods", at which images of the gods were set on couches around a feast table. • LECTISTERNIUM n. (Latin) an ancient Greek/Roman religious rite in which the images of gods were placed on couches and food spread before them. |
LECTISTERNIUMS | • lectisterniums n. Plural of lectisternium. • LECTISTERNIUM n. (Latin) an ancient Greek/Roman religious rite in which the images of gods were placed on couches and food spread before them. |
SINISTERNESS | • sinisterness n. The state or condition of being sinister. • SINISTERNESS n. the state of being sinister. |
SINISTERNESSES | • SINISTERNESS n. the state of being sinister. |
XIPHISTERNA | • xiphisterna n. Plural of xiphisternum. • XIPHISTERNUM n. the posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum. |
XIPHISTERNUM | • xiphisternum n. (Biology, medicine) Synonym of xiphoid process. • XIPHISTERNUM n. the posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum. |
XIPHISTERNUMS | • xiphisternums n. Plural of xiphisternum. • XIPHISTERNUM n. the posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum. |