(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
closterium
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comminuate
comminuted
comminuted
adj
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
coquimbite
coquimbite
noun
(mineralogy) The nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate.
costumiere
costumiers
costumiers
noun
plural of costumier
coustumier
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
customizer
customizer
noun
A person or business that provides customization services
customizes
customizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of customize
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
emuscation
emuscation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The removal of moss.
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
euthycomic
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
merricourt
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
metatoluic
meticulous
meticulous
adj
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
microburet
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
miscounted
miscounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscount
mistouched
mistouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistouch
mistouches
mistouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistouch
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
mucosities
mucosities
noun
plural of mucosity
muscovites
muscovites
noun
plural of muscovite
omnilucent
omnilucent
adj
All-illuminating; shedding light in every direction.
outclimbed
outclimbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outclimb
outmiracle
outmiracle
verb
(transitive) To surpass in miraculousness.
picturedom
sclerotium
sclerotium
noun
(mycology) A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
subtotemic
tautomeric
tautomeric
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to, formed or characterized by tautomerism.