| DECUMBITURE | • decumbiture n. (Obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness. • decumbiture n. (Astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one’s bed during an illness, as used for astrological… • DECUMBITURE n. the time spent by an invalid in bed. |
| DEMIURGEOUS | • DEMIURGEOUS adj. relating to a demiurge, also DEMIURGIC, DEMIURGICAL. |
| DEMIURGUSES | • demiurguses n. Plural of demiurgus. • DEMIURGUS n. (Greek) an inferior god who created the world; a creative power or spirit, also DEMIURGE. |
| DEMUTUALISE | • demutualise v. Alternative spelling of demutualize. • DEMUTUALISE v. of a mutual institution, to become a public company, also DEMUTUALIZE. |
| DEMUTUALIZE | • demutualize v. (Of a company, especially a building society) To change from mutual ownership to ownership via stocks or shares. • DEMUTUALIZE v. of a company, esp. a building society or other financial institution, to convert from a mutual company to one owned by stock- or shareholders, also DEMUTUALISE. |
| ENDONEURIUM | • endoneurium n. (Anatomy) A layer of delicate connective tissue enclosing the myelin sheath of a spinal cord nerve fiber. • ENDONEURIUM n. the delicate connective tissue surrounding nerve fibres within a bundle. |
| GAUDEAMUSES | • gaudeamuses n. Plural of gaudeamus. • GAUDEAMUS n. (Latin) a convivial gathering, esp. of college or university students. |
| MANSUETUDES | • mansuetudes n. Plural of mansuetude. • MANSUETUDE n. the state of being gentle, meekness, tameness. |
| OUTMEASURED | • outmeasured v. Simple past tense and past participle of outmeasure. • OUTMEASURE v. to exceed in measure or extent. |
| OUTNUMBERED | • outnumbered v. Simple past tense and past participle of outnumber. • OUTNUMBER v. to surpass in number. |
| SUBDUEMENTS | • subduements n. Plural of subduement. • SUBDUEMENT n. subdual. |
| SUCCEDANEUM | • succedaneum n. A substitute, replacement for something else, particularly of a medicine used in place of another. • SUCCEDANEUM n. (Latin) a substitute; a remedy. |
| SUPPEDANEUM | • suppedaneum n. A foot-support for a crucified person, projecting from the base of the cross. • suppedaneum n. The platform in front of the altar on which celebrating priest stands. • SUPPEDANEUM n. a support under the foot of a crucified person. |
| UNAUGMENTED | • unaugmented adj. Not augmented. • UNAUGMENTED adj. not augmented. |
| UNSUBMERGED | • unsubmerged adj. Not submerged. • UNSUBMERGED adj. not submerged. |