| ACERVULUS | • acervulus n. Synonym of corpora arenacea (calcified concretions near the pineal gland). • ACERVULUS n. (Latin) the spore-producing organ of certain fungi. |
| AVASCULAR | • avascular adj. (Medicine) Lacking blood vessels. • AVASCULAR adj. not having blood vessels. |
| AVUNCULAR | • avuncular adj. In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle. • avuncular adj. (By extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant. • AVUNCULAR adj. suggestive of an uncle, esp. in kindliness or geniality. |
| CALVARIUM | • calvarium n. (Anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw). • CALVARIUM n. (Latin) the dome of the skull. |
| CULTIVARS | • cultivars n. Plural of cultivar. • CULTIVAR n. a variety of plant originating under cultivation, also CULTIGEN. |
| CURVEBALL | • curveball n. (Baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve". • curveball n. (By extension, chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier. • curveball v. (Baseball) To throw a curveball. |
| INVOLUCRA | • involucra n. Plural of involucrum. • INVOLUCRUM n. (Latin) a whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head, also INVOLUCRE. |
| LUCRATIVE | • lucrative adj. Producing a surplus; profitable. • lucrative adj. (Military) Of a target: worth attacking; whose destruction is militarily useful. • LUCRATIVE adj. yielding lucre; profitable. |
| NAVICULAR | • navicular adj. Shaped like a boat. • navicular adj. Relating to boats. • navicular n. (Anatomy) A navicular bone. |
| REVICTUAL | • revictual v. (Transitive) To supply with fresh provisions. • REVICTUAL v. to victual again. |
| ROUNCEVAL | • rounceval n. (Obsolete) A giant; anything large. • rounceval n. (Obsolete) A large pea, the marrowfat. • rounceval adj. Gigantic. |
| VEHICULAR | • vehicular adj. Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks. • vehicular adj. Of or pertaining to a language that is used as a contact language between two groups who do not share… • VEHICULAR adj. of or pertaining to a vehicle. |
| VESICULAR | • vesicular adj. Of or pertaining to vesicles (vesiculae). • vesicular adj. Having vesicles. • VESICULAR adj. having vesicles e.g. of a rock. |
| VIBRACULA | • vibracula n. Plural of vibraculum. • VIBRACULUM n. (Latin) one of the movable, slender, spinelike organs or parts with which certain bryozoans are furnished. |
| VICTUALER | • victualer n. Alternative spelling of victualler. • VICTUALER n. one who furnishes victuals, also VICTUALLER. |
| VIRUCIDAL | • virucidal adj. Killing or destroying viruses. • VIRUCIDAL adj. relating to a virucide, a substance that destroys a virus, also VIRICIDAL. |
| VOCABULAR | • vocabular adj. (Archaic) Relating to vocabulary. • VOCABULAR adj. of or concerning words. |