In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
ceruminal
ceruminal
adj
Relating to cerumen
chilarium
chilarium
noun
Either of a pair of appendages, between the bases of the last pair of walking legs in the horseshoe crab, that prevent the escape of food
climature
climature
noun
(obsolete) climate.
coelarium
corallium
curialism
curialism
noun
(derogatory) The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church.
dicumarol
dicumarol
noun
Alternative form of dicoumarol
formulaic
formulaic
adj
Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.
fumarolic
fumarolic
adj
Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
inarculum
lactarium
lactarium
noun
A service that collects, processes and distributes donated breast milk for infants.
lumbrical
lumbrical
adj
Worm-like.
noun
(anatomy) Any of four small muscles of the foot homologous to the lumbricals of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and are inserted into the first phalanges of the four small toes of which they flex the proximal phalanges and extend the two distal phalanges.
(anatomy) Any of the four small muscles of the palm of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus, are inserted at the base of the digit to which the tendon passes, and flex the proximal phalanx and extend the two distal phalanges of each finger.
matricula
matricula
noun
(obsolete) A document indicating that a student has passed a course of study.
(obsolete) A register of students who are enrolled.
An identification card issued by the Mexican consulate.
melanuric
melanuric
adj
Relating to melanuria.
mercurial
mercurial
adj
(comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted.
(not comparable, Roman mythology) Pertaining to Mercury, the Roman god of, among other things, commerce, financial gain, communication, and thieves and trickery; hence (comparable), money-making; crafty.
(not comparable, astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mercury; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see adjective sense 1).
(not comparable, astronomy) Pertaining to the planet Mercury.
(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury.
(not comparable, medicine) Caused by the action of mercury or a mercury compound.
noun
(astrology) A person born under the influence of the planet Mercury; hence, a person having an animated, lively, quick-witted or volatile character.
(chemistry) A chemical compound containing mercury.
(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua).
(pharmacology, historical) A preparation of mercury, especially as a treatment for syphilis.
miracular
numerical
numerical
adj
(obsolete) The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical.