| CERULEOUS | • ceruleous adj. (Archaic) cerulean; of a deep rich blue colour. • CERULEOUS adj. sky-blue; dark blue; sea-green, also CAERULEAN, CERULEAN. |
| COCULTURE | • coculture n. (Biology) A cell culture containing two (or sometimes more) different types of cells. • coculture v. (Biology) To culture together, usually with another type of cell. • COCULTURE v. to grow (two or more organisms) in the same growing medium or culture. |
| CREDULOUS | • credulous adj. Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. • credulous adj. Believed too readily. • CREDULOUS adj. gullible. |
| DOUBLURES | • doublures n. Plural of doublure. • DOUBLURE n. (French) an ornamental lining on the inside of a book, of leather or vellum. |
| FURFUROLE | • furfurole n. Alternative form of furfurol. • FURFUROLE n. a liquid obtained by heating bran with dilute sulphuric acid, also FURAL, FURFURAL, FURFURALDEHYDE, FURFUROL, FUROL, FUROLE. |
| LONGUEURS | • longueurs n. Plural of longueur. • LONGUEUR n. (French) a long and tedious section of a book, play, etc. |
| OPERCULUM | • operculum n. (Zoology) A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover. • operculum n. (Botany) The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal… • operculum n. (Dentistry) A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth. |
| OUTHAULER | • outhauler n. Synonym of outhaul. • OUTHAULER n. a rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar, also OUTHAUL. |
| OUTLUSTER | • outluster v. Alternative form of outlustre. • OUTLUSTER v. to exceed in luster, also OUTLUSTRE. |
| OUTLUSTRE | • outlustre v. (Poetic, transitive) To surpass in brightness or lustre; to outshine. • OUTLUSTRE v. (Shakespeare) to exceed in lustre, also OUTLUSTER. |
| PULVEROUS | • pulverous adj. Resembling or consisting of dust or powder. • PULVEROUS adj. dusty or powder. |
| QUERULOUS | • querulous adj. Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining. • QUERULOUS adj. complaining; peevish. |
| SOURCEFUL | • SOURCEFUL adj. offering useful things. |
| SURCULOSE | • surculose adj. (Botany) Producing suckers or sucker-like shoots. • SURCULOSE adj. having or producing suckers. |
| TELLUROUS | • tellurous adj. (Chemistry) Containing tellurium in a higher valency than in telluric compounds. • TELLUROUS adj. of or containing tellurium, esp. in a low oxidation state. |
| TREMULOUS | • tremulous adj. Trembling, quivering, or shaking. • tremulous adj. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence. • TREMULOUS adj. trembling; quivering. |
| UNCOUPLER | • uncoupler n. Anything that uncouples. • uncoupler n. (Biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits ATP synthesis by breaking its connection with the electron… • UNCOUPLER n. a device for uncoupling. |
| URODELOUS | • urodelous adj. (Zoology) Relating to the Urodela (syn. of Caudata). • URODELOUS adj. of or like urodeles, newts and salamanders. |