| CACUMINOUS | • cacuminous adj. (Rare) Having a pyramidal top. • CACUMINOUS adj. with pointed or pyramidal top. |
| CAUCUSSING | • caucussing v. Present participle of caucus. • CAUCUSSING n. the act of holding a caucus. |
| CAULICULUS | • cauliculus n. (Architecture) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and… • CAULICULUS n. one of the slender stems springing from the caules or main stalks supporting the volutes in the Corinthian capital. |
| CIRCUITOUS | • circuitous adj. Not direct or to the point. • circuitous adj. Of a long and winding route. • CIRCUITOUS adj. having a circular or winding course. |
| CIRCUMFUSE | • circumfuse v. To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid. • circumfuse v. To spread round; to surround. • CIRCUMFUSE v. to pour around or about. |
| COLLICULUS | • colliculus n. (Anatomy) A small elevation; a knoll. • COLLICULUS n. a small elevation, as on the surface of the optic lobe of the brain. |
| CURCUMINES | • curcumines n. Plural of curcumine. • CURCUMINE n. the saffron-yellow colouring matter of turmeric, used esp. in food colouring, also CURCUMIN. |
| CURVACIOUS | • curvacious adj. Alternative form of curvaceous. • CURVACIOUS adj. pleasingly curved, also CURVACEOUS. |
| FASCICULUS | • fasciculus n. (Anatomy) A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers. • fasciculus n. One of the divisions of a book published in separate parts; a fascicle. • FASCICULUS n. (Latin) a little bundle; a fascicle, also FASCICLE, FASCICULE. |
| GLUCOSURIC | • GLUCOSURIC adj. relating to glucosuria, a condition in which glucose is discharged in the urine. |
| SUBCIRCUIT | • subcircuit n. A distinct part of an electrical or other circuit. • subcircuit n. (Mathematics) A subset of a circuit. • SUBCIRCUIT n. a part of a circuit. |
| SUCCOURING | • succouring v. Present participle of succour. • SUCCOUR v. to go to the aid of, also SUCCOR. |
| SUCCUMBING | • succumbing v. Present participle of succumb. • SUCCUMB v. to yield to superior force. |
| SUCCUSSING | • succussing v. Present participle of succuss. • SUCCUSS v. to shake violently. |
| SUCCUSSION | • succussion n. The act of succussing or shaking; a shake. • SUCCUSSION n. the act of shaking. |
| SUCCUSSIVE | • succussive adj. Characterized by a shaking motion, especially an up-and-down movement, and not merely tremulous oscillation. • SUCCUSSIVE adj. characterized by a shaking motion, esp. an up and down movement. |
| URICOSURIC | • uricosuric adj. (Medicine) Pertaining to gout suppressants that act directly on the renal tubule to increase the excretion… • uricosuric n. Any medicine of this kind. • URICOSURIC adj. promoting the excretion of uric acid. |