| AURICULA | • auricula n. (Anatomy) The external part of the ear. • auricula n. (Anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart. • auricula n. (Palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura. |
| CURCULIO | • curculio n. Any of the genus Curculio of weevils. • Curculio prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae. • CURCULIO n. (Latin) a kind of weevil. |
| CURLICUE | • curlicue n. A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. • curlicue v. (Transitive and intransitive) To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. • CURLICUE v. to decorate with fancy spiral figures, also CURLYCUE. |
| DURUKULI | • durukuli n. Alternative form of douroucouli. • DURUKULI n. a small, nocturnal, South American monkey, also DOUROUCOULI. |
| FRUITFUL | • fruitful adj. Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren. • fruitful adj. Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits. • FRUITFUL adj. productive. |
| LIQUEURS | • liqueurs n. Plural of liqueur. • liqueurs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liqueur. • LIQUEUR v. to flavour with a liqueur. |
| LOQUITUR | • LOQUITUR v. (Latin) 'he/she speaks' -- used as a stage direction. |
| LUXURIES | • luxuries n. Plural of luxury. • LUXURY n. ease, pleasure and indulgence. |
| LUXURIST | • luxurist n. (Obsolete) One given to luxury. • LUXURIST n. someone given to luxury. |
| PURLICUE | • purlicue n. The space between one’s forefinger and thumb. • PURLICUE v. to summarise in conclusion, also PIRLICUE. |
| PURLIEUS | • purlieus n. Plural of purlieu. • PURLIEU n. (French) a neighbourhood; a suburb. |
| PURLIEUX | • purlieux n. Plural of purlieu. • PURLIEU n. (French) a neighbourhood; a suburb. |
| SULFURIC | • sulfuric adj. (American spelling, chemistry) Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state. • SULFURIC adj. pertaining to sulfur, also SULPHURIC. |
| UNRULIER | • unrulier adj. Comparative form of unruly: more unruly. • UNRULY adj. difficult to control. |
| URUSHIOL | • urushiol n. (Organic chemistry) An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash… • URUSHIOL n. (Japanese) a poisonous and irritant oily liquid present in poison ivy and the lacquer tree. |
| UTRICULI | • utriculi n. Plural of utriculus. • UTRICULUS n. (Latin) a saclike cavity in the inner ear, also UTRICLE. |