| CURVATIVE | • curvative adj. Having slightly curved margins or sides. • curvative adj. Curvative force. • curvative n. (Differential geometry) The first partial derivative of a function that describes a surface. |
| DIVULSIVE | • divulsive adj. Tending to tear or pull apart. • DIVULSIVE adj. tending to pull asunder, tear, or rend. |
| EQUIVALVE | • equivalve adj. (Zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of the same size (as is normal). • equivalve n. Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size. • EQUIVALVE adj. having valves of similar size and form. |
| EVOLUTIVE | • evolutive adj. Of, pertaining to, or advocating evolution or development; evolutionary. • EVOLUTIVE adj. promoting evolution. |
| LUVVIEDOM | • luvviedom n. (Chiefly UK) The realm or sphere of luvvies (narcissistic and pretentious actors). • LUVVIEDOM n. the world of luvvies. |
| REDIVIVUS | • redivivus adj. (Chiefly figurative, postpositive) Living again; brought back to life. • REDIVIVUS adj. (Latin) living again; revived. |
| REVULSIVE | • revulsive adj. Causing revulsion. • revulsive n. (Medicine) That which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent. • REVULSIVE adj. causing, or tending to, revulsion. |
| SURVIVALS | • survivals n. Plural of survival. • SURVIVAL n. a living or continuing longer than another person or thing. |
| SURVIVERS | • survivers n. Plural of surviver. • SURVIVER n. one that survives, also SURVIVOR. |
| SURVIVING | • surviving v. Present participle of survive. • SURVIVE v. to remain in existence. |
| SURVIVORS | • survivors n. Plural of survivor. • SURVIVOR n. one that survives, also SURVIVER. |
| UNIVALVED | • univalved adj. Having one valve. • UNIVALVED adj. having a single-piece shell. |
| UNIVALVES | • univalves n. Plural of univalve. • UNIVALVE n. a mollusk having a single shell. |
| UVAROVITE | • uvarovite n. (Mineralogy) A rare chromium-bearing garnet mineral with a vivid emerald-green colour. • UVAROVITE n. (Russian) a green lime-chrome garnet. |
| VESUVIANS | • Vesuvians n. Plural of Vesuvian. • VESUVIAN n. a smoker's slow-burning match. |
| VIVACIOUS | • vivacious adj. Lively and animated; full of life and energy. • vivacious adj. (Obsolete) Long-lived. • vivacious adj. (Rare) Difficult to kill. |
| VIVARIUMS | • vivariums n. Plural of vivarium. • VIVARIUM n. (Latin) a place for raising and keeping live animals, also VIVARY. |
| VULVIFORM | • vulviform adj. Having the shape of a vulva. • VULVIFORM adj. shaped like a vulva, the external genital of a female animal. |