| CLAVIFORM | • claviform adj. (Chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped. • claviform n. (Palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base. • claviform adj. (Chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”). |
| COMPLUVIA | • compluvia n. Plural of compluvium. • COMPLUVIUM n. (Latin) a space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. |
| IMMOVABLE | • immovable adj. Incapable of being physically moved; fixed. • immovable adj. Steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding. • immovable adj. Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive. |
| IMMOVABLY | • immovably adv. In an immovable manner. • IMMOVABLE adv. that cannot be moved, also IMMOVEABLE. |
| LARVIFORM | • larviform adj. (Zoology) Having the form or structure of a larva. • LARVIFORM adj. having the form or structure of a larva. |
| MALVOISIE | • malvoisie n. Synonym of malmsey (“wine”). • MALVOISIE n. (French) a strong sweet wine, also MALMSEY, MALVESIE. |
| MOLDAVITE | • moldavite n. (Geology) A substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe. • MOLDAVITE n. a green tektite found in the Czech republic, thought to be the product of an ancient meteorite impact in Germany. |
| MOURNIVAL | • mournival n. (Card games, obsolete) In the game of gleek, four cards of the same face value. • MOURNIVAL n. (French) a set of four, esp. a set of four court cards in one hand. |
| MOVIELAND | • movieland n. The industry of films and filmmaking. • movieland n. The fictitious world where films are set. • MOVIELAND n. the world of the movies. |
| MOVIEOLAS | • MOVIEOLA n. (tradename) a brand of film-editing machine, also MOVIOLA. |
| MYXOVIRAL | • myxoviral adj. Relating to myxoviruses. • MYXOVIRAL adj. of or like a myxovirus, any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| OVALBUMIN | • ovalbumin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white. • OVALBUMIN n. the albumin in egg-whites. |
| OVERCLAIM | • overclaim v. (Transitive) To claim too much. • OVERCLAIM v. to claim excessively. |
| SEMIVOCAL | • semivocal adj. (Phonetics) Of or relating to a semivowel. • SEMIVOCAL adj. of or relating to a semivowel, also SEMIVOCALIC. |
| VILLADOMS | • villadoms n. Plural of villadom. • VILLADOM n. villas collectively. |
| VOCALISMS | • vocalisms n. Plural of vocalism. • VOCALISM n. the exercise of the vocal organs. |
| VOICEMAIL | • voicemail n. (Uncountable) A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages… • voicemail n. (Countable, by extension) An individual message on such a system. • voice␣mail n. Alternative spelling of voicemail. |
| VOLCANISM | • volcanism n. (Volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers… • VOLCANISM n. volcanic power or action, also VULCANISM. |
| VOLTAISMS | • VOLTAISM n. electricity produced by chemical action. |
| VOLUMINAL | • voluminal adj. Of or pertaining to volume, the measurement of three-dimensional space. • VOLUMINAL adj. pertaining to volume or cubic capacity. |