| ACALCULIA | • acalculia n. (Pathology) The condition of lacking basic mathematical skills caused by a brain injury, or more specifically… • ACALCULIA n. an inability to do simple mathematical calculations, also DYSCALCULIA. |
| ACETABULA | • acetabula n. Plural of acetabulum. • ACETABULUM n. (Latin) a cuplike hollow on the hipbone to receive the thighbone. |
| ACTUARIAL | • actuarial adj. Of or pertaining to actuaries. • actuarial adj. Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance. • ACTUARIAL adj. of or pertaining to actuaries. |
| ADULARIAS | • adularias n. Plural of adularia. • ADULARIA n. a transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, aka moonstone. |
| AMBULACRA | • ambulacra n. Plural of ambulacrum. • AMBULACRUM n. a radial band in the shell of an echinoderm, bearing rows of pores through which the tube-feet protrude. |
| AQUAPLANE | • aquaplane n. A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment. • aquaplane v. To ride such a board. • aquaplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… |
| AULARIANS | • aularians n. Plural of aularian. • AULARIAN n. a member of a hall at Oxford. |
| AVASCULAR | • avascular adj. (Medicine) Lacking blood vessels. • AVASCULAR adj. not having blood vessels. |
| AVIFAUNAL | • avifaunal adj. Of or pertaining to avifauna. • AVIFAUNAL adj. relating to avifauna, the birdlife of a region. |
| BACALHAUS | • BACALHAU n. (Spanish) salted cod, also BACALAO, BACCALA. |
| CAMPANULA | • campanula n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Campanula. • Campanula prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Campanulaceae – the bellflowers and related plants. • CAMPANULA n. (Latin) a member of the bellflower family. |
| CAUSALGIA | • causalgia n. (Medicine) A disorder with intense burning pain, one of two types of complex regional pain syndrome. • CAUSALGIA n. a constant burning pain resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve. |
| DULCAMARA | • dulcamara n. (Medicine, archaic) The dried young branches of the woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), formerly used… • Dulcamara prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – synonymized with Solanum. • Dulcamara prop.n. A taxonomic section within the family Solanaceae – Solanum sect. Dulcamara. |
| LACUNARIA | • lacunaria n. (Architecture) sunken panels; coffers. • LACUNAR n. (Latin) a sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling, also LAQUEARIA, LEQUEAR. |
| LAQUEARIA | • laquearia n. (Historical) The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome. • Laquearia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the order Rhytismatales – certain fungi. • LAQUEARIA n. (Latin) a ceiling consisting of panelled recessed compartments, with bands between the panels, also LACUNAR, LEQUEAR. |
| MALAGUENA | • malaguena n. A Spanish dance, typical of Malaga, similar to a fandango. • MALAGUENA n. (Spanish) a Spanish dance performed by a couple, similar to the fandango. |
| TARANTULA | • tarantula n. Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae. • tarantula n. (By extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness… • tarantula n. (Dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous… |