| AERUGINOUS | • aeruginous adj. Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris. • æruginous adj. Obsolete form of eruginous. • AERUGINOUS adj. relating to copper-rust or verdigris. |
| AQUIFEROUS | • aquiferous adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer. • aquiferous adj. Carrying water. • AQUIFEROUS adj. consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid. |
| AURIFEROUS | • auriferous adj. Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing. • AURIFEROUS adj. containing gold. |
| CURVACIOUS | • curvacious adj. Alternative form of curvaceous. • CURVACIOUS adj. pleasingly curved, also CURVACEOUS. |
| GLUCOSURIA | • glucosuria n. (Medicine) A condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine; diabetes mellitus. • GLUCOSURIA n. a condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine, also GLYCOSURIA. |
| GRATUITOUS | • gratuitous adj. Given freely; unearned. • gratuitous adj. Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances. • GRATUITOUS adj. done freely; needless. |
| HAUSTORIUM | • haustorium n. A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host. • haustorium n. A cellular structure, growing into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients, such as a cotyledon. • HAUSTORIUM n. (Latin) one of the sucker-like rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy. |
| MIRACULOUS | • miraculous adj. By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events. • miraculous adj. Very surprising; amazing. • MIRACULOUS adj. of the nature of a miracle. |
| PUPIPAROUS | • pupiparous adj. (Entomology) Producing young that are ready to pupate. • PUPIPAROUS adj. bearing, or containing, a pupa. |
| RUBIACEOUS | • rubiaceous adj. Of or pertaining to the large and diverse family of flowering plants known as Rubiaceae. • RUBIACEOUS adj. belonging to madder family of plants. |
| SALUBRIOUS | • salubrious adj. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air. • SALUBRIOUS adj. beneficial, healthful. |
| SUDATORIUM | • sudatorium n. A hot room used to induce sweating, steam room, steam bath, sauna. • SUDATORIUM n. (Latin) a sweat room in a bath. |
| SUTURATION | • suturation n. The creation of a suture; a stitching together. • SUTURATION n. the act of applying sutures. |
| UNGRACIOUS | • ungracious adj. Not gracious; unkind or cold-hearted. • UNGRACIOUS adj. not courteous. |
| UPROARIOUS | • uproarious adj. Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar. • uproarious adj. Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter. • uproarious adj. (By extension) Extremely funny; hilarious. |
| USURPATION | • usurpation n. The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority. • usurpation n. Trespass onto another’s property without permission. • usurpation n. A taking or use without right. |