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  • Latin for gap junction.

    September 11, 2015

  • French for gap junction.

    September 11, 2015

  • See gap junction.

    September 11, 2015

  • Latin for gap junction.

    September 11, 2015

  • Latin for gap junction.

    September 11, 2015

  • Latin assilire = to mount, male-on-female.

    September 9, 2015

  • From Oxford English Dictionary:

    trans. To fight against; to attack or oppose (physically or verbally), See oppugn. Also occas. intr.
    α.
    1615 R. Rogers Comm. Bk. Judges 486 To forfeit their soules to him sc. the devil with whose engins and tooles they appugne each other.
    1647 J. Ellis Vindiciæ Catholicæ Ep. Ded. sig. A2v, Such opinions, as are..appugned constantly..by the most eminent of our owne party.
    1714 J. Macky Journey through Eng. (1723) 134 Here a Youth must study above three Years, before he can be a Batchelor of Arts; nay, must publickly apugn for several Days.
    1814 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 31 Dec. 854/2 National worship..is carefully protected by the statutes of the realm: consequently,..no person should be suffered to appugn it.
    β.
    1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Adpugne. To fight against.
    1644 Vindex Angl. in Harleian Misc. (1744) II. 36 Moths and Cankers, who..must still be engrafting new coined Words in our English Nursery... a few Examples... Adpugne, Adgale, Adstupiate, etc.. See oppugn.

    September 9, 2015

  • The term, repositure, denotes the action or process of repositing; an instance of this; (also) the fact or condition of being reposited (OED).

    September 7, 2015

  • Number of websites, according to Google, in which the precise Latin terms that follow reside (the searched term was enclosed by quotation marks).

    apparatus circulatorius — 2100

    circulatio systemica — 70
    fluenta sanguinea — 20
    fluentum sanguineum — 20
    flumen sanguineum — 20
    flumen sanguine — 557
    flumen sanguinis — 987
    fluvius sanguineus — 20
    fluvius sanguinis — 77
    rivus sanguineus — 20
    rivus sanguinis — 1650 (stream of blood)
    systema circulatorium — 528
    systema sanguineum — 1150
    torrens sanguineus — 20

    September 5, 2015

  • "Acidum pingue" is the Latin term for "fatty acid" that has been most frequently used in documents that are accessible by the Internet. However, numerous online uses of this term derive from the adoption of the term by Johann Friedrich Meyer in 1874 to incorrectly denote a substance supposedly derived from fire or the light of fire, which allegedly contributes causticity to alkalies.

    September 2, 2015

  • See valetude.

    August 31, 2015

  • Gk. τροχός = a wheel.

    August 24, 2015

  • Leviathan is post-classical Latin.

    August 16, 2015

  • Gk. σοȗχος = crocodile.

    August 16, 2015

  • Oxford English Dictionary — proximous = 1. near; 2. coming next.

    August 5, 2015

  • Protogeneous = Of a primary or original nature; belonging to an early stage of existence (OED).

    June 3, 2015

  • Somnorific is a variant of soporific.

    May 31, 2015

  • Somniferic is a variant of soporific.

    May 31, 2015

  • Soporative is a variant of soporific.

    May 31, 2015

  • Number of googled websites containing the following terms: scyphate: 135,000; cyathiform: 93,800; poculiform: 22,700; cotyloid 72,300; acetabular: 1.96 million; acetabuliform: 15,900

    May 23, 2015

  • Reptate = creep or crawl, especially in the manner of a snake.

    Latin repere = 1. to creep or crawl; move furtively, slink.

    May 21, 2015

  • Rigesce = to stiffen. Borrowed from Latin.

    May 19, 2015

  • volatic — (A, noun): a winged creature. (B, adjective). that flies or flits about on the wing (In flight, or in reference to an itch) (OED).

    May 17, 2015

  • Ophic = of or pertaining to snakes (OED). See ophidian.

    May 15, 2015

  • 1890 Cent. Dict. Mollipilose, having soft or fine pelage or plumage, as a quadruped or bird.

    May 14, 2015

  • Coe`nose = muddy, filthy (OED)

    May 14, 2015

  • Limus = mud, slime (OED).

    May 14, 2015

  • L. parvicollis = short-necked.

    May 12, 2015

  • Resembling a pecten or scallop; belonging to or characteristic of the family Pectinidae or related families (OED), comb-like.

    May 12, 2015

  • rhynchos = beak, snout — transliteration of Gk. ῥύγχος into Latin and English. See rostrum.

    May 11, 2015

  • Gk δειρή = 1. neck, throat; 2. collar.

    May 10, 2015

  • L. pelagus = the sea.

    May 8, 2015

  • L. altum mare = the high sea or the high seas

    May 8, 2015

  • Gk κλειστός = closed.

    April 28, 2015

  • Gk κλειστός = closed.

    April 28, 2015

  • A variant of pollency.

    April 21, 2015

  • Google reports the following numbers of websites that include each of the following four words: lacunate — 7850, lacunal — 25,500, lacunary — 96,100, lacunar — 483,000, cavitary — 267,000 and caval — 5.39 million.

    April 7, 2015

  • Kotyle is a variant of cotyle.

    March 25, 2015

  • Latin terra alta = highland

    March 25, 2015

  • Thank you fbharjo.

    March 20, 2015

  • The number of websites that Google reveals for the following are, respectively, 13,400 for celeritous and 76,000 for velocious.

    March 20, 2015

  • Primigenialness = originalness, the being the first of the kind (OED).

    March 16, 2015

  • The absence of "Definitions" for this word surprises me.

    March 16, 2015

  • Primitiae = 1. first fruits or first produce; 2. the amniotic fluid discharged at the inception of parturition (OED).

    March 16, 2015

  • See mullet.

    March 13, 2015

  • Greek πλήσιος denotes near, close to, neighboring.

    February 28, 2015

  • L. calceolus signifies small shoe or half-boot.

    February 23, 2015

  • HypodEmátion signifies small shoe or half-boot.

    February 23, 2015

  • Google reveals 25,300 websites for velocious, 12,600 for celeritous and merely 768 for celerious.

    February 23, 2015

  • Google reveals 12,600 websites for celeritous, 768 for celerious but 25,300 for velocious.

    February 23, 2015

  • Google (09-18-2017) reveals solely 1220 websites for "celerious," but 40,700 for celeritous and 99,800 for velocious.

    February 23, 2015

  • Synthenic = containing a common series of genes.

    February 18, 2015

  • "Acidum pingue" is the Latin term for "fatty acid" that has been most frequently used in documents that are accessible by the Internet. However, numerous online uses of this term derive from the adoption of the term by Johann Friedrich Meyer in 1874 to incorrectly denote a substance supposedly derived from fire or the light of fire, which allegedly contributes causticity to alkalies.

    February 2, 2015

  • See bifurcate (OED).

    December 27, 2014

  • Consurrection = rising together or along with (others) OED

    November 24, 2014

  • Timor = fear (Oxford English Dictionary).

    October 26, 2014

  • L. pulmo = a lung.

    October 12, 2014

  • 1819 H. Busk Vestriad iv. 313 His exility of snout.

    September 21, 2014

  • Inextensive signfies not extensive.

    September 12, 2014

  • Latin marcescere signifies 1. to wither, pine away, droop, decay;
    2. become weak, feeble, powerless, to pine or waste away, languish.

    September 2, 2014

  • Pollency signifies power, strength (OED).

    August 23, 2014

  • Ruzuzu, thank you for your kind words. I was thinking about you just the day before you posted your remarks. I very much enjoyed receiving communication from you.

    August 21, 2014

  • Rutilous signifies 1. glowing, shining, gleaming, glittering, with either a reddish or golden light; 2. reddish; 3. sandy (OED).

    June 9, 2014

  • Rubent signifies reddening or red (OED).

    June 9, 2014

  • Rubid signifies reddish, somewhat red (OED). Latin: also dark red.

    June 9, 2014

  • Yes, indeed.

    May 19, 2014

  • Mollescent signifies 1. that has become, or tends to become, soft; 2. making soft, softening (OED).

    May 18, 2014

  • Spiscious = of a thick consistency (OED)

    May 13, 2014

  • L. celeripēs = swift-footed. See celeripedis and properipes.

    April 23, 2014

  • L. tardipēs = 1. slow-footed, tardy-footed; 2. limping, halting.

    April 21, 2014

  • Opitulate means to help, assist, aid (OED).

    April 3, 2014

  • Literally, "with benefit to whom" (Latin).

    February 28, 2014

  • Sapientipotent signfies mighty in wisdom (OED).

    February 21, 2014

  • Urbaneness is the quality of being urbane (OED).

    February 21, 2014

  • Pachynsis signifies a pathological or abnormal thickening of a bodily organ, tissue, or structure.

    February 21, 2014

  • Ignific means producing fire (OED).

    February 11, 2014

  • Spanish: bloodstream.

    February 10, 2014

  • L. Apparatus circulatorius = bloodstream, circulatory system.

    February 10, 2014

  • L. Systema sanguineum = bloodstream, circulatory system.

    February 10, 2014

  • Eurycerous means having broad horns (OED).

    January 26, 2014

  • Scrupose means rough, jagged (OED).

    January 19, 2014

  • Tardiloquent means speaking slowly (OED).

    December 6, 2013

  • Paucify means To make few or fewer; to lessen, diminish (OED).

    November 25, 2013

  • Pervagation is the action of wandering through or about (OED).

    November 25, 2013

  • Prevailent means 1. widespread, pervasive, prevalent prevailant; 2. powerful, influential (OED).

    October 9, 2013

  • See prevailent.

    October 9, 2013

  • Obumber means to shelter; overshadow; cast a shadow over, obscure (OED).

    October 6, 2013

  • Obumbilate means to obscure (OED).

    October 6, 2013

  • tenebrate = darkened, dark (OED).

    October 5, 2013

  • Sclerosic = sclerotic (OED).

    September 1, 2013

  • Dreper = one who kills, a murderer (OED).

    August 25, 2013

  • Thank you alexz. Typically, I include solely words of Latin or Greek origin in my lists but since smidge is such a cool word in my opinion, I will add it as well as iota.

    August 24, 2013

  • Oligohydraminos means deficiency of amniotic fluid sometimes resulting in embryonic defect through adherence between embryo and amnion.

    August 4, 2013

  • mycota or Mycota signifies 1. the fungal organisms of a particular habitat or location (with sg. or pl. concord); 2. a synonym of kingdom Fungi (with capital initial and sg. or pl. concord).

    July 27, 2013

  • Latin torvus = 1. staring, keen, piercing; 2. wild, stern, fierce, grim, savage.

    July 19, 2013

  • Latin caveat emptor literally means the buyer should beware, the purchaser should take precautions.

    July 17, 2013

  • Latin osculum pacis = a kiss given as a sign of friendliness, the kiss of peace; specifically that greeting given as a token of Christian love at early Christian religious services (OED).

    July 17, 2013

  • When this term is a taxonomic category (the vast majority of cases cited here), its first letter is capitalized (Infusoria).

    July 6, 2013

  • Latin hostes generis humani is a variant of hostes humani generis.

    June 26, 2013

  • Latin hostes humani generis = enemies (or enemy) of the human race. The term, hostes is plural, but either singular or plural in application. Cf. hostes generis humani).

    June 26, 2013

  • Latin volucer means 1. flying; 2. winged; 3. fleet, swift, rapid; 4. passing quickly by, fleeting, transient, transitory

    June 24, 2013

  • Recinct means to surround or enclose (OED).

    June 16, 2013

  • Taeniiform = taeniform. Both taenii- and taeni- are combining forms.

    June 8, 2013

  • L. terrestria = land animals (Weysse, Arthur Wisswald, 1911: 496. A synoptic text-book of zoölogy, for colleges and schools. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000057602141;view=1up;seq=534

    June 5, 2013

  • Torquemada means persecutor, "after Tomas de Torquemada 1498, Spanish Dominican monk and first inquisitor general for all Spanish possession."

    May 28, 2013

  • Forcepped (nonce word) means having or provided with forceps.

    May 25, 2013

  • Trophus is a masticatory apparatus in Rotifera.

    May 20, 2013

  • A belated thanks to fbharjo for ramification.

    May 17, 2013

  • Innatant = swimming or floating in or upon some liquid (OED).

    May 12, 2013

  • I thank leaden for adding two superlative words to this list.

    Thank you, ruzuzu, for your gracious comment.

    May 12, 2013

  • L. repandirostrus = with upturned snout.

    May 8, 2013

  • L. involucer (masc.) = 1. unfledged; 2. unable to fly, flightless.

    April 7, 2013

  • L. atrox = savage, cruel, fierce, atrocious, harsh, severe, unyielding.

    Panthera atrox (American Lion) was one of the North American megafauna that became extinct 10,000-12,000 years ago.

    March 30, 2013

  • English aetodes.

    March 28, 2013

  • Gk. ἀετώδης = eagle-like.

    March 27, 2013

  • Ancyloid means "resembling a clasp, noose or hook" (New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1879, from OED).

    March 24, 2013

  • Adlection means appointment, by nomination rather than election, to a governing body (esp. the former Roman Senate), or to a position of higher status (OED).

    1949 Oxf. Classical Dict. 6/2 Though the right of adlection had been largely employed by Julius Caesar, it was exercised cautiously by the first emperors.

    1974 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 95 90 The adlection to praetorian and patrician rank could have occurred in absentia.

    1977 F. Millar Emperor in Rom. World 295 Under Commodus also we meet the earliest case of adlection inter consulares.

    2005 Internat. Jrnl. Classical Trad. 12 127 Adlection to the Senate would, of course, carry senatorial status.

    March 23, 2013

  • Tracture means a drawing, attraction; enticement (OED).

    March 23, 2013

  • Thanks for the notice.

    March 20, 2013

  • Thank you for your dulce words.

    March 20, 2013

  • Enneamer is a nine-part chemical compound. Gk. ennéa = nine; méros = part.

    March 12, 2013

  • Adjuvate means to (1) to help, aid, assist; (2) to facilitate (OED).

    March 8, 2013

  • Lucrate means to gain or win (OED).

    February 25, 2013

  • Ligatory signifies 1. a. serving to bind or tie up; 2. that has binding force, obligatory (OED).

    January 20, 2013

  • The term caput radicis means the crown of the root in a plant (OED).

    January 19, 2013

  • Caput Medusae signifies 1. the star Algol or Medusa's Head in Perseus; 2. a species of fossil Pentacrinite (OED).

    January 19, 2013

  • The term caput lupinum (literally wolf's head) means outlaw (OED).

    January 19, 2013

  • Caput Draconis signifies Dragon's Head, a star in Draco (OED).

    January 19, 2013

  • Proboscic: having a proboscis; relating to, resembling, or of the nature of a proboscis — now chiefly humorous with reference to a person's nose (OED). See proboscidiform.

    1852 J. Coldstream in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 36/2 Pulmograda..4. Proboscic: the lower and central part of the body prolonged into a proboscis-like appendage.

    1920 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 31 Dec. 16/3 Meanderer's emotion then found relief in a tear from each eye, which proboscic moistening he is brazen enough to confess here without blushing.

    1988 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 6 Nov. 39 A candidate for office dare not sneeze in public until his analysts have assessed public opinion of such involuntary proboscic activity.

    2000 Independent (Nexis) 26 July 5 With its proboscic snout, its attenuated delta wings..and its aristocratic demeanour, Concorde continues to make heads turn.

    January 14, 2013

  • L. sanguis = blood. This term is used in anatomy and physiology.

    January 9, 2013

  • Propinquant = nearby, close at hand (see propinquitous).

    December 23, 2012

  • Impere means a command, order (OED).

    December 17, 2012

  • The example here needs to be elided.

    December 11, 2012

  • In addition, ansa means a loop or structure resembling a loop (Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002).

    December 6, 2012

  • In addition, inveigh means to carry in, bring in (to use); introduce (OED).

    December 6, 2012

  • Le me gusta.

    December 1, 2012

  • Adauge means to increase, augment (OED).

    November 27, 2012

  • Nicetery means a charm or talisman for securing victory (OED). L. nīcētērium = a prize of victory.

    November 22, 2012

  • In addition, formose means beautiful, comely (OED). See formous, which is a variant of this word.

    November 11, 2012

  • See formose.

    November 11, 2012

  • Summum pulchrum means the highest beauty (OED).

    November 11, 2012

  • In addition, summum genus means the highest or most comprehensive division in a classification (OED).

    November 11, 2012

  • Summoperous (nonce word) means highest, utmost (OED).

    November 11, 2012

  • Siluriformes is the taxonomic order of catfishes (see siluriformes).

    November 10, 2012

  • The initial letter of the names of taxonomic categories, including orders, is uppercase (see Siluriformes).

    November 10, 2012

  • Medieval Latin lumbosus = great-buttocked (Levins, Peter 1579, Manipulus vocabulorum). An English cognate would be lumbose.

    November 5, 2012

  • Deperdite means A: (adjective) — lost, abandoned, involved in ruin or perdition; B: (noun) — something lost or perished (OED). Variant of deperdit.

    November 5, 2012

  • See deperdite.

    November 5, 2012

  • OED: Viduate means 1. destitute of something; 2. widowed.

    November 5, 2012

  • Persequent means "that follows; pursuing; subsequent, next" (OED).

    1904 F. W. Rolfe Hadrian VII xxii. 402 ‘You stay here till you feel better..,’ Hadrian mewed to His delighted and excited and persequent cat.

    November 2, 2012

  • Deterior means inferior in quality, worse (OED).

    October 31, 2012

  • L. Via Dolorosa = Sorrowful Way.

    October 22, 2012

  • Via Lactea (Latin) = Milky Way. Via is a feminine noun and lactea is a feminine adjective.

    October 22, 2012

  • The first letters of via and lactea should be upper case. See Via Lactea.

    October 22, 2012

  • This Latin phrase means "the lung attracting (inspiring) and restoring air."

    October 21, 2012

  • Excellent!

    October 16, 2012

  • Patulicate means to open, be made wide, spread out (OED).

    October 14, 2012

  • Aliture is the process of nourishing; nourishment (OED).

    October 13, 2012

  • Alition is the action of supplying nourishment; alimentation (OED).

    October 13, 2012

  • L. cavitas = a hollow or cavity. This term is used in anatomy.

    October 12, 2012

  • Conclamate means to call out against (OED).

    October 8, 2012

  • Os coccygis = the coccygeal bone or the coccyx. L. os = a bone; coccygis (genitive case) = of a cuckoo (referring to the form of the bill of this bird).

    October 4, 2012

  • L. sua sponte = of one's own will or accord, voluntarily. Sua = one's (own). Sponte (noun) = free will or accord.

    September 24, 2012

  • L. sponte A: (noun) = free will; B: (adverb) = of one's own will, voluntarily; for one's own sake.

    September 24, 2012

  • Cuisinic (nonce word) means pertaining to cuisine (OED).

    September 22, 2012

  • See bête noire.

    September 19, 2012

  • Subrige (transitive verb) means to raise up (OED).

    September 19, 2012

  • Infimous means 1. very low or base; 2. basest (OED).

    September 8, 2012

  • L. celer = 1. swift, quick, rapid, fast, speedy, hasty, hurried; 2. rash; 3. agile; 4. lively; 5. early.

    September 7, 2012

  • Superficie (OED). See superficies.

    September 5, 2012

  • Frigidate means to make frigid (OED).

    September 4, 2012

  • Frigefy means A: (transitive verb) to make cold, to cool or B: (intransitive verb) to become cold (OED). See frigify.

    September 4, 2012

  • The word, unsalubrious. is a variant of insalubrious (OED).

    September 3, 2012

  • L. mens sana in corpore sano = a sound mind in a healthy body

    September 3, 2012

  • Juvament means help, aid, assistance (OED).

    September 3, 2012

  • This word should be spelled vicinal.

    September 1, 2012

  • Gk. πλευρά = 1. side of body; 2. rib.

    August 26, 2012

  • In addition, strigose means meager; sapless (OED).

    August 25, 2012

  • In addition, incognita (inˈcognita) means unknown things or places (OED).

    August 12, 2012

  • permane means to remain; continue (OED).

    August 5, 2012

  • In addition, conflux is a verb meaning to flow or run together, combine (OED).

    August 2, 2012

  • In addition, appellate is a verb meaning to call or designate (OED).

    July 30, 2012

  • In addition, furca is a forked process or forklike structure.

    July 29, 2012

  • OED: pelagious = pelagic.

    July 29, 2012

  • pantopelagian (1) is applied to birds that dart into the stormy sea as a stormy petrel or albatross does; (2) frequenting or inhabiting the open seas (OED).


    Pantopelagianus: (all; the sea). Ornithology. Applied by Fleurien to birds that dart into the stormy sea, as the petrel and albatross. > Fch. pantopelanien, adjective.
    Mayne, R. G. (M.D.) 1860. An expository lexicon of the terms, ancient and modern; in medical and general science, including a complete medico-legal vocabulary, and presenting the correct pronunciation, derivation, defintion, and application of the names, analogues, synonymes, and phrases (in English, Latin, Greek, French, and German) connected with medicine, and employed in the natural sciences. John Churchill, London.

    Pantopelagian: frequenting all seas, or the whole sea; applied by Fleurien to such birds as the albatross and the stormy petrel.
    New Sydenham Society Lexicon. 1893.

    July 29, 2012

  • In addition, thalassian means of or pertaining to the sea, marine (OED).

    July 29, 2012

  • Gk. λόφος = 1. nape; 2. withers (of horse); 3. crest (of hill, ridge, helmet, birds’ crown), tuft (of feathers or hair on crown), comb of fowl; 4. dorsal fin of large fishes; 5. tonsure (shaven zone) in middle of crown performed usu. as religious rite. Pl.: λόφοι.

    July 29, 2012

  • Tonse (verb) means 1. to cut the hair of; 2. to trim; dress up (OED).

    July 28, 2012

  • Gk. kόλος = docked; stump-horned; hornless. See docked.

    July 28, 2012

  • Gk. kεράςφορος = horned. See kεράςτης.

    July 28, 2012

  • Gk. kεράςτης = horned. See kεράςφορος.

    July 28, 2012

  • See imberb.

    July 26, 2012

  • Putatitious means supposed; (falsely) reputed; imaginary (OED).

    July 24, 2012

  • In addition, luteous means of or pertaining to mud, muddy, that is made of clay, loam, mud, morter, earth; filthy (OED).

    July 23, 2012

  • L. nomen vulgare = common name, vernacular name.

    July 20, 2012

  • Insignite means distinguished (OED).

    July 20, 2012

  • According to OED, juxta (adjective) means next-lying, immediately adjacent.

    July 19, 2012

  • Ratiocinable means able to be arrived at or deduced by reasoning (OED).

    July 19, 2012

  • Existimate means to esteem, deem, judge (OED).

    July 19, 2012

  • OED indicates that luctual means mournful, sorrowful.

    July 16, 2012

  • OED indicates that luctuous means mournful.

    July 16, 2012

  • In addition, caligate means wearing military boots (caligae) (OED).

    July 15, 2012

  • Extollation is the action of extolling; laudation, praise (OED).

    July 14, 2012

  • Let me consider adding Spanish and French words that mean bowl.

    July 13, 2012

  • Spanish escudilla = a bowl.

    July 13, 2012

  • L. echinus = 1. a hedgehog; 2. sea-urchin; 3. land-urchin; 4. copper vessel for the table, rinsing bowl; 5. prickly husk of a chestnut; 6. ornament under the chapiter of a Doric or Ionic column,

    July 13, 2012

  • Thank you.

    July 12, 2012

  • Effutiation means twaddle, balderdash (OED).

    July 12, 2012

  • L. capis = a bowl with one handle, especially used in sacrifices.

    July 12, 2012

  • L. capedo = a bowl or cup used in sacrifices.

    July 12, 2012

  • L. simpuvium = a vessel for offering liquids, lesser sacrificial bowl;

    July 12, 2012

  • See phial.

    July 12, 2012

  • Propinquous = propinquitous.

    July 4, 2012

  • The word várzea signifies low-lying flatland in Amazonia (particularly in Brazil) that is subject to periodic inundation (OED).

    July 3, 2012

  • See várzea.

    July 2, 2012

  • The phrase, veni, vidi, vici means "I came; I saw; I conquered."

    June 24, 2012

  • Lustrum may also denote a combination of four years or divisions (OED).

    June 23, 2012

  • Gk hoi (οἵ, masc. pl.) = the article "the;" Ionic Gk pοllοί (πολλοί, masc. pl. adjective) = many. Hoi polloi = the many, the majority, the masses, the plebes.

    June 23, 2012

  • Gk hoi (οἵ, masc. pl.) = the article "the;" οlίgοi (ὀλίγοι, masc. pl. adjective) = 1. small; 2. few. Hoi oligoi = the few, the elite.

    June 23, 2012

  • cincinnate signifies curled (hair); in ringlets (OED).

    June 22, 2012

  • The term sensu lato means with (in) a broad sense.

    June 19, 2012

  • Efferate means fierce, harsh, morose (OED).

    June 13, 2012

  • In addition, minatory is a noun signifying a threat or menace (OED).

    June 12, 2012

  • Infude means 1. To pour in, infuse; 2. pour (on); 3. To infuse or inspire (a person) with (OED).

    June 10, 2012

  • The term πυρίγληνος = fiery-eyed.

    June 8, 2012

  • Gk. πυρίγληνος = fiery-eyed. See πυρίγληνος.

    June 8, 2012

  • Theriomaniac is one who has a mania for hunting wild beasts (OED).

    June 8, 2012

  • Thank you leaden.

    June 3, 2012

  • Trichorrhoea means a shedding of the hair (OED).

    June 3, 2012

  • Spanish pantanoso = marshy, swampy.

    June 3, 2012

  • In addition, curt means short in linear extent (length).

    June 3, 2012

  • Varia lectio means a variant (different) reading. Lectio (fem.) = a reading.

    June 2, 2012

  • Emberizidae are a cosmopolitan family of sparrows or finches that are generally granivores having a robust conical bill.

    June 2, 2012

  • Atlapetes is the generic epithet of 27 species of Latin American Emberizidae, which are nominated brush-finches (montane bird — Gk. Atlas = mythic Titan king of Mauretania, who was transformed into a mountain; pεtēnόn = a bird).

    June 2, 2012

  • The name, leucophrys, is the specific epithet of 14 avian species and the subspecific epithet of another two avian species (Gk. lεύkophrυs = white-browed). The name, leucophrus, is the specific epithet of a single avian species.

    May 29, 2012

  • Thank you much, gulyasrobi.

    May 29, 2012

  • Brotogeris is a genus consisting of eight species of parakeets from Latin America (Gk. Brotógērυs = with human voice; the Gk. suffix -υs is replaced with the L. suffix -is).

    May 28, 2012

  • Pyriglena (that which is fiery-eyed; Gk. pῠríglēnοs = fiery-eyed; a = fem. suffix signifying that which is) is the genetic epithet of a genus consisting of three species of antbirds (family Thamnophilidae) from Latin America.

    May 28, 2012

  • The first letter of this generic epithet should be upper case.

    May 27, 2012

  • Veniliornis a genus consisting of 14 species of woodpeckers from Latin America.Veniliornis is a Greek compound word meaning sea-serpent bird.

    May 27, 2012

  • L. contra valere means "to be worth against" (to be effective against).

    May 27, 2012

  • See ceryle. The information in the word list ceryle should appear here under Ceryle.

    May 24, 2012

  • Ceryle is a generic epithet. The first letter of generic epithets should be uppercase. See Ceryle.

    May 24, 2012

  • Based on the Latin origins, nigrous = glossy black whereas atrous = matte black.

    May 20, 2012

  • Habiliments sometimes refer to the adornments of non-human animals as manifested in the following passages.

    "The habiliments of the two forms of larks are more divergent than would appear at first blush. Above, the coloration of neglecta (the western) is paler and grayer than that of magna, the black markings being less conspicuous, and those on the tertials and middle tail-feathers being arranged in narrow, isolated bars, and not connected along the shaft" (Birds of the Rockies, Leander Sylvester Keyser, McClurg, 1902).

    "If there is anything shabby or deficient in the attire of a specimen, it is usually safe in spring to relegate it to the female persuasion, although in many cases the young males are condemned to wear the mean habiliments of the female until they have gained their glorious prerogatives (The Birds' Calendar, H. E. Parkhurst, 1894).

    May 20, 2012

  • In addition, sequel means to follow (OED).

    May 16, 2012

  • In addition, sequest means to follow (OED).

    May 16, 2012

  • Ex situ means off site.

    May 15, 2012

  • In addition, descrive means to write down, inscribe; to write out, transcribe (OED).

    May 6, 2012

  • ὀδούς (masc. noun) = tooth

    May 6, 2012

  • κίρκος (masc., in verse) = hawk

    May 6, 2012

  • ἱέραξ (masc.) = hawk

    May 6, 2012

  • γύψ (masc.) = vulture.

    May 6, 2012

  • Teretous: See terete.

    May 6, 2012

  • Perpusil means very small; minute (OED).

    May 4, 2012

  • Myriate: "that is a very small part of a whole; infinitesimal" (OED).

    May 4, 2012

  • Calefying gases = greenhouse gases (see calefy).

    May 2, 2012

  • confragose signifies rough with breaks, or shattered parts; broken (OED).

    May 2, 2012

  • pusill signifies small; mean; weak (OED).

    May 1, 2012

  • Macroglossal is long-tongued.

    April 28, 2012

  • The Latin term carpe jugulum, = seize the throat.

    April 28, 2012

  • In addition, grex means A clump of myxamœbæ formed during a phase of the life cycle of cellular slime moulds, the Acrasina or Acrasiomycetes (OED).

    April 27, 2012

  • In addition, remiss means 1. (of a condition, disease, etc.): not intense or strong; moderate, mild; 2. (of degree): moderate, low, slight; lesser (OED).

    April 27, 2012

  • Emunge means to wipe out, cleanse; also figuratively (as in Latin), to cheat (OED).

    April 27, 2012

  • Assequent means following, subsequent (OED).

    April 4, 2012

  • In addition, famelic means exciting hunger, appetizing (OED).

    March 31, 2012

  • In addition, famelic means exciting hunger, appetizing (OED).

    March 31, 2012

  • In addition, the term blephara is plural of blepharon.

    March 30, 2012

  • Provene (intransitive) means 1. to come as proceeds or produce; to proceed, arise (from any source of revenue or profit); 2. to arise, derive from a source (OED).

    March 29, 2012

  • Pusillage means smallness; insignificance (OED).

    March 29, 2012

  • See indigent.

    March 26, 2012

  • siccaneous = dry or arid (OED).

    March 17, 2012

  • In addition, irradicate is an adjective meaning rooted, enrooted (OED).

    March 13, 2012

  • celse = lofty, exalted (OED).

    March 12, 2012

  • In addition, exsiccate is an adjective meaning dried, dried up (OED).

    March 12, 2012

  • In addition, spectation means the action of beholding, observing, or inspecting (OED).

    March 12, 2012

  • Plural of pullus.

    March 12, 2012

  • Auct means increased, enlarged (OED).

    March 12, 2012

  • In addition, underwing means the surfaces beneath a bird's wing (underside of a wing).

    March 11, 2012

  • L. subālārēs = an underwing.

    March 11, 2012

  • Per vaginam means (Medical) by way of the vagina, vaginally (OED).

    March 11, 2012

  • In addition, indigest means immature; of crude or hasty character (OED).

    March 7, 2012

  • Jaunish means yellowish (OED).

    March 7, 2012

  • Saffronish is a variant of saffrony.

    March 7, 2012

  • According to OED, flavicant means verging on yellowish.

    March 7, 2012

  • Oculate is also a verb meaning to set eyes upon; to see, behold (OED).

    March 4, 2012

  • In addition, spadiceous means "of a reddish color" (OED).

    March 3, 2012

  • In addition, gull means 1. throat; 2. gullet (oesophagus, esophagus).

    February 29, 2012

  • Chel means throat (OED).

    February 29, 2012

  • Oecumenian (OED) is a variant of ecumenical.

    February 26, 2012

  • Lassate means tired, wearied (OED).

    February 26, 2012

  • Polloi, which signifies the common people or the masses, is a variant of hoi polloi (OED).

    February 26, 2012

  • L. arescere means 1. to dry, dry up; 2. wither; 3. run dry (stream or tears); 4. languish.

    February 26, 2012

  • Arefact means to dry up, wither (OED).

    February 26, 2012

  • Arenary means of or belonging to sand or gravel (OED).

    February 26, 2012

  • A nidicole is 1. an animal which lives in the nest, burrow, etc., of another species; 2. a bird or other animal whose young remain in the nest, burrow, etc., for an extended period after birth (OED).

    February 25, 2012

  • Abjunct means detached, disconnected, severed (OED).

    February 24, 2012

  • Fugaceous: a variant of fugacious.

    February 24, 2012

  • Caduce: a variant of caduke.

    February 24, 2012

  • In addition, foliose means having leaves (OED).

    February 24, 2012

  • Frondated means leaved, having leaves (OED).

    February 24, 2012

  • Lacrimae rerum means 1. tears for things, pity for misfortune; 2. tears in things, tragedy of life.

    February 22, 2012

  • In addition, jacent means 1. recumbent; 2. sluggish (OED).

    February 20, 2012

  • Megethological: relating to the calculation of magnitudes (OED).

    February 19, 2012

  • See conduce.

    February 19, 2012

  • Adjutable means able to help (OED).

    February 13, 2012

  • Spoliate (adjective) means destitute, devoid (OED).

    February 13, 2012

  • In addition, extenuate (adjective) means 1. impoverished; 2. thinned out.

    February 13, 2012

  • Ramiculose means having small branches (OED).

    February 13, 2012

  • In addition, obduction means an instance of covering or enveloping (OED).

    February 13, 2012

  • According to OED, catillate means to lick dishes.

    February 13, 2012

  • In addition, marcid means weak, feeble, exhausted (OED).

    February 13, 2012

  • In addition, aphaeresis means surgical excision of an abnormal part of the body; amputation; extraction (of teeth (OED).

    February 12, 2012

  • In addition, apheresis means surgical excision of an abnormal part of the body; amputation; extraction (of teeth (OED).

    February 12, 2012

  • Aminish means to make less, lessen, diminish (OED).

    February 12, 2012

  • In addition, decoct means to diminish, consume, waste (OED).

    February 12, 2012

  • L. lacertus (sg.) = 1. upper arm, the muscular part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow; 2. arm; 3. shoulder.

    February 12, 2012

  • In addition, deflux is a verb meaning 1. to flow down; 2. to fall off in influence (OED).

    February 11, 2012

  • Diffode means to dig out or excavate (OEM).

    February 11, 2012

  • Defluence is a flowing down or away (OEM).

    February 11, 2012

  • In addition to the definition above, defluxion means 1. a flowing or running down; 2. something that flows or runs down; 3. an effluence or emanation; 4. a falling off (of hair) (OEM).

    February 11, 2012

  • Sauciate (verb) = to wound or hurt (OED).

    February 6, 2012

  • Pneumatocysts also exist in Phaeophyceae (brown algae). Brown algae include kelp.

    February 6, 2012

  • pascent = feeding, grazing (OED).

    February 5, 2012

  • vesculent = 1. edible; 2. apt to eat or feed (OED).

    February 5, 2012

  • Altion means "a nourishing" (OED).

    February 5, 2012

  • Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (DMD) means Doctor of Medicine of Teeth or Doctor of Dental Medicine

    February 5, 2012

  • L. cruor 1. gore; 2. blood flowing from a wound; 3. (rarely) bloodstream; 4. murder, slaughter; 5. blood-like juice from a vegetable or other plant; 6. blood.

    February 4, 2012

  • The initial letter of this word should be lowercase.

    February 3, 2012

  • Dictydine means of or pertaining to microscopic and usually dark globules or granules existing in the fruiting bodies of some slime molds.

    February 3, 2012

  • According to OED, cauliferous means producing or having a stem or stalk.

    February 2, 2012

  • Plural of morbus.

    January 30, 2012

  • A necrotroph is a plant parasite, esp. a fungus, that feeds on dead tissue of its host (OED).

    January 30, 2012

  • In addition, exclude means to hatch or give birth to. "After Latin excludere ova. To draw, put or thrust forth from (a receptacle); to hatch (chickens, etc.); also fig.; to give birth to (young), to lay (eggs). Also †of the midwife: To extract. Const. from, out of" (OED).

    January 30, 2012

  • Febricitation means the state of being in a fever, feverishness (OED).

    January 30, 2012

  • Febris means fever (OED).

    January 30, 2012

  • The erroneous term "ciliato" above needs to be changed to Ciliophora or ciliates.

    January 29, 2012

  • Gurgulio means 1. gullet; 2. appetite for food (OED).

    January 29, 2012

  • Photosensory: relating to the perception of light in animals.

    January 29, 2012

  • According to OED, nektonic designates aquatic organisms that can swim and move independently of water currents.

    January 29, 2012

  • In addition, pteroid means winglike. See here and here.

    January 28, 2012

  • Enodable means capable of being made clear, or of being freed from knots (OED).

    January 28, 2012

  • Madidness means moistness, wetness (OED).

    January 27, 2012

  • Madidity means moisture, moistness (OED).

    January 27, 2012

  • Madidate means to wet or moisten (OED).

    January 27, 2012

  • Madefacient means "that wets or moistens something (OED).

    January 27, 2012

  • Confert means dense, compact (OED).

    January 25, 2012

  • Nocible means harmful (OED).

    January 24, 2012

  • Gignate (transitive verb) means to produce, be the author of (jocular) (OED).

    January 24, 2012

  • Madent means wet, moist (OED).

    January 23, 2012

  • Vulpeculated signifies "robbed by a fox."

    January 23, 2012

  • L. ficus = a fig.

    January 22, 2012

  • Mordicative: that bites or stings; sharp, pungent, caustic; acerbic (OED).

    January 22, 2012

  • According to OED, mactate means to kill or slay.

    January 22, 2012

  • Necation is an act of killing (OED).

    January 22, 2012

  • Incompt means void of neatness; inelegant (OED).

    January 22, 2012

  • Concidence is "a like falling in the ends of words" (OED: 1656; T. Blount Glossographia).

    January 22, 2012

  • In addition, prejudical is a variant of prejudicial.

    January 21, 2012

  • Ac etiam means "and also" (English law). It was formerly used in certain actions to introduce a clause stating the real cause of the action after a fictitious cause had been alleged in order to establish jurisdiction.

    L. ac = and, and also, and besides; etiam = and also, besides/furthermore, in addition/as well; even, actually; yes/indeed; now too, as yet, still, even now; yet again; likewise; (particle).

    January 21, 2012

  • Capillus means 1. a hair of the head; 2. the bore of a capillary tube.

    January 20, 2012

  • Pervagate means to wander through (a place) (OED).

    January 17, 2012

  • Aucupable means fit for birding and fowling (OED).

    January 14, 2012

  • In addition, diminute is a verb meaning to lessen, belittle, diminish (OED).

    January 14, 2012

  • In addition, apert means 1. distinguished, clever, ready, expert; 2. outspoken, forward in manner, bold, insolent (OED).

    January 14, 2012

  • Ingent = immense, very great (OED).

    L ingentis = genitive case of ingens.
    L. ingens = enormous, immoderate, momentous.
    Coracina ingens, a notably grand cuckooshrike of the Admiralty Islands.
    Megascops ingens, an ample screech owl of South America.

    January 14, 2012

  • OED: alevus means the bed or channel or a river; the trough of the sea.

    January 13, 2012

  • etiam atque etiam means again and again.

    January 13, 2012

  • Revestry (verb) means to deposit, store (something) in or as in a revestry. Revestry (noun) means the vestry or sacristy of a church or the analogous part of a temple (OED).

    January 13, 2012

  • Intue: see intuit (OED).

    January 12, 2012

  • Scientia sol mentis means knowledge is the sun of the mind. L. scientia = knowledge; sol = sun; mentis (genitive case of mens) = of the mind.

    January 7, 2012

  • In addition, condite means 1. abstruse, recondite; 2. put together (OED).

    January 3, 2012

  • Obnubilous means 1. overcast, cloudy (weather); 2. (in extended use) indistinct, obscure (OED).

    January 3, 2012

  • Clamose means clamorous, noisy (OED).

    December 29, 2011

  • Patulent is a variant of patulous.

    December 27, 2011

  • In Latin, brachium or bracchium means primarily forearm and secondarily entire arm. In English, the word has been corrupted to generally mean upper arm. In addition, brachium in English means arm (Terminologia anatomica, 1998, Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology).

    December 13, 2011

  • Parulifautor is an admirer of Parulidae, i.e., wood-warblers <New World warblers>. See fautor.

    December 12, 2011

  • Thysanura are notable for their filamentous or setiform posterior appendages. The visuals should depict these caudal appendages.

    December 12, 2011

  • Globosous means globose (OED).

    December 12, 2011

  • Globar means global.

    December 12, 2011

  • Globical means globular, spherical; globelike (OED).

    December 12, 2011

  • Homomerous means having like or corresponding parts (OEM).

    December 10, 2011

  • Aculeation is the state of being sharpened or pointed (OEM).

    December 10, 2011

  • Gladiate equals ensiform, except shorter and broader (OEM).

    December 10, 2011

  • In addition, abition means a division of opinion; a disagreement (OED).

    December 10, 2011

  • In addition, lacert means a lizard (OED).

    December 10, 2011

  • L. in paucis = among a few, especially, unusually, uncommonly.

    December 9, 2011

  • L. in pauca = among a few, especially, unusually, uncommonly.

    December 9, 2011

  • L. in paucas = among a few, especially, unusually, uncommonly.

    December 9, 2011

  • L. inter paucos = among a few, especially, unusually, uncommonly.

    December 9, 2011

  • 1. good health; 2. condition as to health (cf. valitude)

    December 7, 2011

  • See curcuma.

    December 7, 2011

  • Curcuma domestica (see above) is a synonym of Curcuma longa (see here, here and here). Cf. curcuma.

    December 7, 2011

  • Terra merita signifies the plant or root of turmeric (Curcuma longa) OED.

    December 7, 2011

  • Heterocoelous applies to vertebrae having saddle-shaped articular facets (surfaces)

    December 6, 2011

  • Coccygean. See coccygeal.

    December 5, 2011

  • Denticete (adjective) means toothed (as a whale) OED.

    December 5, 2011

  • Thanks ruzuzu.

    December 5, 2011

  • In addition, corymb = a cluster of ivy-berries or grapes (OED).

    December 5, 2011

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  • I just saw the word setiform and wondered whether you'd listed it already--you had, of course. I continue to enjoy your lists!

    August 20, 2014

  • ah your lists are amazing!

    March 20, 2013

  • Excelent

    January 29, 2012

  • Excelent! Thanks for sharing!

    January 29, 2012

  • You are the light that makes my darkness disappear. Please be mine. I love you so, dear.

    July 29, 2011

  • I've certainly enjoyed your Wordnik additions! Thanks!

    July 26, 2011

  • I've found examples for schize, spissy, and spissed other than those given in the OED. I'll add them to the pages for the words.

    July 10, 2011

  • Hi biocon:

    I have been enjoying your lists as well. A belated welcome to Wordnik!

    July 1, 2011

  • I like your lists.

    June 30, 2011

  • I haven't been able to locate "fortin" as an adjective other than in the phrase "Samson Fortin".

    June 29, 2011

  • Yes. What mollusque wrote is a more precise description of the issue, and what I should have written in the first place. It's an HTML implementation issue, not one of access.

    June 28, 2011

  • The problem is not that different people have different subscriptions, it's that you aren't activating the links you provide. It looks like you are using square brackets around the URL, but those are only for internal links to word pages; they are misdirecting to the "Not Found" page. If I paste your OED link directly into my browser, it takes me to the desired webpage in the OED (because I have a subscription and I'm logged in).

    To activate the links, use <a href="URL">text you want to show as link</a>. (A summary of html codes pops up if you click the "Some html" link over the comment box.)

    June 28, 2011

  • Hi from a biology PhD student!

    I saw your comments about OED, but it turns out C█NY (City Uni██████ of... the Empire State) doesn't provide access to the service either (unless it does via a different link*). What a pity.

    Also, I studied Latin and Greek in high school in Italy and share your love for those languages.

    Welcome to Wordnik,

    P.

    *Edit: the latter.

    June 27, 2011

  • The links you provide in your comments don't work.

    June 27, 2011

  • I don't use software beyond the search tools that Google offers. The problem in researching a word like "malace" is sifting through all the false positives: misspellings of "malice", OCR errors, proper names, etc.

    Wordnik doesn't have a tool for bulk upload of words. One could probably use something like AppleScript to automate uploads from a Excel file.

    June 25, 2011

  • Hi biocon, thanks for the reply. I've also flagged many words as occurring in the OED, using the tag oed2 (lower case from the Wordie days when upper case wasn't accepted).

    Some of the words you've listed are what I call dictionary words, since there are no known examples of their occurrence outside of dictionaries (malace, mollicine, although the later is also a trade name Mollicine). Trawling Google Books and Google Scholar to find bonafide usages of these words can be fun.

    By the way, I'm also a biologist. Welcome to Wordnik!

    June 24, 2011

  • The links you're providing to the OED won't work for people who don't have passwords for the Galileo system.

    June 24, 2011

  • You are right about the examples for alar. If you want to bring that to the attention of the people who manage Wordnik, you should put a comment on the feedback page.

    May 29, 2011