| 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”). |
| FORMATIVE | • formative adj. Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something. • formative adj. Capable of forming something. • formative adj. (Biology) Capable of producing new tissue. |
| LARVIFORM | • larviform adj. (Zoology) Having the form or structure of a larva. • LARVIFORM adj. having the form or structure of a larva. |
| MAVOURNIN | • mavournin n. Alternative form of mavourneen. • MAVOURNIN n. (Irish) my dear one, also MAVOURNEEN. |
| MICROWAVE | • microwave n. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves. • microwave n. Ellipsis of microwave oven.. • microwave v. (Transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven. |
| MOTIVATOR | • motivator n. Agent noun of motivate; one who motivates. • MOTIVATOR n. one who motivates. |
| 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. |
| MYXOVIRAL | • myxoviral adj. Relating to myxoviruses. • MYXOVIRAL adj. of or like a myxovirus, any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| NORMATIVE | • normative adj. Of or pertaining to a norm or standard. • normative adj. Conforming to a norm or norms. • normative adj. Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm. |
| OVERCLAIM | • overclaim v. (Transitive) To claim too much. • OVERCLAIM v. to claim excessively. |
| VARIORUMS | • variorums n. Plural of variorum. • VARIORUM n. (Latin) an edition of a text that includes the notes of earlier scholars or editors. |
| VAROOMING | • varooming v. Present participle of varoom. • VAROOM v. to run an engine at high speed, also VROOM. |
| VIDEOGRAM | • videogram n. A physical object containing an audiovisual work, such as a videotape or DVD. • videogram n. The audiovisual work itself, such as the content of a videotape or a DVD, often intended to cover such… • VIDEOGRAM n. a commercial video film. |
| VOMITORIA | • vomitoria n. Plural of vomitorium. • VOMITORIUM n. (Latin) an opening in a large building by which a crowd is let out, also VOMITORY. |