| ALMUCANTAR | • almucantar n. (Astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon… • almucantar n. (Astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle. • ALMUCANTAR n. (Arabic) a circle of altitude, parallel to the horizon, also ALMACANTAR. |
| ATRACURIUM | • atracurium n. (Pharmacology) A muscle relaxant administered intravenously in the form of its besylate C65H82N2O18… • ATRACURIUM n. a muscle-relaxing drug used in surgery. |
| HAEMATURIC | • haematuric adj. Alternative form of hematuric. • HAEMATURIC adj. relating to haematuria, the presence of blood in urine, also HEMATURIC. |
| MACULATURE | • maculature n. (Dated) Blotting paper. • maculature n. (Figuratively) Paper waste; printed materials that may not be read, such as junk mail. • MACULATURE n. blotting paper. |
| MATRICULAR | • MATRICULAR adj. relating to a register. |
| MATRICULAS | • matriculas n. Plural of matricula. • MATRICULA n. (Latin) a register of members, students etc. |
| METACARPUS | • metacarpus n. (Anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist. • METACARPUS n. that part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. |
| MUSCATORIA | • muscatoria n. Plural of muscatorium. • MUSCATORIUM n. (Latin) a flabellum, a fan; esp. the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. |
| PANCRATIUM | • pancratium n. (Historical) An ancient athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. • pancratium n. (Botany) Any of the genus Pancratium of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants… • PANCRATIUM n. an athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. |
| TARAXACUMS | • taraxacums n. Plural of taraxacum. • TARAXACUM n. a plant of the dandelion genus. |
| TAUROMACHY | • tauromachy n. Bullfighting (in classical times). • TAUROMACHY n. the art of bullfighting. |
| TULARAEMIC | • tularaemic adj. Alternative form of tularemic. • TULARAEMIC adj. relating to tularaemia, a disease of rodents caused by a bacterium, and transmissible to humans, also TULAREMIC. |
| ULTRAMAFIC | • ultramafic adj. (Geology) Describing igneous rocks that contain magnesium and iron and only a very small amount of silica… • ultramafic n. A rock with such properties. • ULTRAMAFIC adj. of rocks, very mafic. |
| UMBRATICAL | • umbratical adj. Alternative form of umbratic. • UMBRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to the shade or darkness, also UMBRATIC. |
| UNDRAMATIC | • undramatic adj. Not dramatic; lacking in dramatic action. • UNDRAMATIC adj. lacking dramatic force or quality. |