(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
geothlypis
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
logotypies
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
postgenial
postplegic
priestling
priestling
noun
(derogatory) A petty, insignificant priest.
septupling
septupling
verb
present participle of septuple
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
singlestep
slipgibbet
spangliest
spangliest
adj
superlative form of spangly: most spangly
spangolite
spangolite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper
speedlight
speedlight
noun
(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera
spittlebug
spittlebug
Noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.