| CUPULE | • cupule n. Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies. • CUPULE n. a cup-shaped anatomical structure, also CUPULA. |
| CURULE | • curule adj. Designating a kind of elaborate ceremonial seat inlaid with ivory, used by the highest magistrates in ancient Rome. • CURULE adj. of high authority, as a higher Roman magistrate who was entitled to a curule chair, one like a campstool with curved legs. |
| DUEFUL | • dueful adj. (Archaic) Suitable, appropriate. • DUEFUL adj. (Spenser) proper, fit, also DEWFULL. |
| LUNULE | • lunule n. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune. • lunule n. A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent… • LUNULE n. a crescent-shaped mark or organ. |
| LUTEUM | • luteum n. Corpus luteum. • LUTEUM n. (Latin) a hormone-secreting body. |
| MUTUEL | • MUTUEL n. (French) a system of betting on races. |
| MUTULE | • mutule n. (Architecture) Any of the rectangular blocks under the soffit of the cornice of the Greek Doric temple… • MUTULE n. (Latin) an ornamental block used in classical Greek architecture. |
| NUCULE | • nucule n. (Rare) A section of a compound fruit; a nutlet; a small nut. • nucule n. The oogonium of a charophyte. • NUCULE n. the stone of a fleshy fruit. |
| PULQUE | • pulque n. A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants. • PULQUE n. (Nahuatl) a fermented Mexican beverage made from agave. |
| RUEFUL | • rueful adj. Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way. • rueful adj. Inspiring pity or compassion. • rueful adj. Bad; woeful; deplorable. |
| TUBULE | • tubule n. A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. • TUBULE n. a small tube. |
| UNGLUE | • unglue v. To separate that which was held by glue. • unglue v. To cease to adhere to or follow attentively. • UNGLUE v. to release from a state of being glued. |
| UNRULE | • unrule n. (Uncountable) Absence of rule; anarchy. • unrule n. (Countable) An impetus for creativity or chaos; a stimulating factor for acting outside of rules. • UNRULE n. absence of government, anarchy. |
| USEFUL | • useful adj. Having a practical or beneficial use. • USEFUL adj. serving a purpose. • USEFUL n. (Australian) an odd job man. |
| UVULAE | • uvulae n. Plural of uvula. • uvulæ n. (Obsolete) plural of uvula. • UVULA n. (Latin) the pendent fleshy portion of the soft palate. |