| ACIDULATE | • acidulate v. (Transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify. • acidulate v. (Transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat. • acidulate v. (Transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance… |
| ACULEATED | • aculeated adj. Having a sharp point; armed with prickles. • aculeated adj. (Figurative) Pungent, incisive. • ACULEATED adj. prickly; pointed; stinging, also ACULEATE. |
| ARCHDUCAL | • archducal adj. Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess. • ARCHDUCAL adj. of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy. |
| AUTOCIDAL | • autocidal adj. Relating to autocide. • AUTOCIDAL adj. of pest control, effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population. |
| CALADIUMS | • caladiums n. Plural of caladium. • CALADIUM n. (Malay) any tropical plant of the genus Caladium, of the arum family, the plants of which are grown for their attractive foliage. |
| CALDARIUM | • caldarium n. In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium. • caldarium n. In modern spas, a room with a hot floor. • CALDARIUM n. (Latin) a hot room in a Roman bathhouse. |
| CALENDULA | • calendula n. Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. • Calendula prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the calendulas, Old World plants often called marigolds. • CALENDULA n. (Latin) a marigold. |
| CANULATED | • canulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of canulate. • CANULATE v. to insert a canula into, also CANNULATE. |
| CUADRILLA | • cuadrilla n. (Bullfighting) The team which supports the matador. • CUADRILLA n. (Spanish) the attendants of a matador. |
| 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. |
| DULCIANAS | • dulcianas n. Plural of dulciana. • DULCIANA n. a soft-toned organ stop, also DULCET. |
| JACULATED | • jaculated v. Simple past tense and past participle of jaculate. • JACULATE v. to throw or cast, as a dart. |
| LAUNCHPAD | • launchpad n. Alternative form of launch pad. • launch␣pad n. The surface or structure from which a launch is made. • launch␣pad n. (Figuratively) A starting point. |
| MACULATED | • maculated v. Simple past tense and past participle of maculate. • maculated adj. Having spots or blotches. • MACULATE v. to spot or stain. |
| PRECAUDAL | • precaudal adj. (Zoology) In front of the tail or of the caudal vertebrae. • PRECAUDAL adj. in front of the caudal fin. |
| RADICULAR | • radicular adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to a root or to a radicle; specifically, pertaining to the roots of the spinal… • RADICULAR adj. of or pertaining to roots. |
| SUBCAUDAL | • subcaudal adj. On the underside of the tail. • subcaudal n. Any of the enlarged plates on the underside of a snake’s tail. • SUBCAUDAL adj. situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail; as, the subcaudal bones. |