| DEVONIAN | • Devonian adj. (Geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from… • Devonian adj. (Chiefly dated) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon. • Devonian n. (Chiefly dated) A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon. |
| FAVONIAN | • favonian adj. Pertaining to the west wind. • favonian adj. (By extension) Mild, gentle. • FAVONIAN adj. of or relating to the west wind; mild and favourable. |
| INNOVATE | • innovate v. (Obsolete, transitive) To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize. • innovate v. (Intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new. • innovate v. (Transitive) To introduce (something) as new. |
| INVASION | • invasion n. A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled… • invasion n. The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted. • invasion n. (Medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism. |
| NIVATION | • nivation n. (Geology) Erosion caused by freezing and thawing due to snow. • NIVATION n. weathering of rock when snow alternately freezes and thaws. |
| NONAVIAN | • nonavian adj. Alternative form of non-avian. • nonavian n. Alternative form of non-avian. • non-avian adj. Not avian. |
| NONRIVAL | • nonrival adj. Not rival. • nonrival n. One who is not a rival. • NONRIVAL n. one who is not a rival. |
| NONVALID | • nonvalid adj. Not valid. • NONVALID adj. not valid. |
| NONVIRAL | • nonviral adj. Not originating in or caused by a virus. • NONVIRAL adj. not viral. |
| NONVITAL | • nonvital adj. Not vital (in various senses); thus, often not essential for life. • nonvital adj. (Dentistry) Not containing living nerve tissue. • NONVITAL adj. not vital. |
| NOVATING | • novating v. Present participle of novate. • NOVATE v. to substitute a new obligation for an existing one. |
| NOVATION | • novation n. (Law) Replacement of a contract with one or more new contracts, in particular in financial markets the… • novation n. (Law) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished… • NOVATION n. the substitution of a new legal obligation for an old one. |
| PAVONIAN | • pavonian adj. Of or pertaining to the peacock. • PAVONIAN adj. of or relating to peacocks, also PAVONINE. |
| PAVONINE | • pavonine adj. Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl. • pavonine adj. Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather. • pavonine adj. Showy, like a peacock’s tail; exhibiting vanity. |
| VENATION | • venation n. (Obsolete) The hunting of wild animals. • venation n. (Botany, entomology) The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure. • VENATION n. the arrangement and pattern of veins in a leaf. |