| DILUVIUMS | • diluviums n. Plural of diluvium. • DILUVIUM n. (Latin) a deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc. caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice, also DILUVION. |
| ILLUVIUMS | • illuviums n. Plural of illuvium. • ILLUVIUM n. material removed from the soil layer by rainwater and deposited in a lower layer. |
| IMPLUVIUM | • impluvium n. (Architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from… • IMPLUVIUM n. (Latin) a rain water receptacle in Roman houses. |
| IMPULSIVE | • impulsive adj. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. • impulsive adj. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration. • impulsive adj. (Mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces. |
| LIXIVIUMS | • lixiviums n. Plural of lixivium. • LIXIVIUM n. (Latin) a solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; hence, any solution obtained by lixiviation. |
| MIMIVIRUS | • mimivirus n. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome. • mimivirus n. Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”). • Mimivirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Mimiviridae. |
| TRIUMVIRI | • triumviri n. Plural of triumvir. • TRIUMVIR n. (Latin) one of a ruling body of three in ancient Rome. |
| TRIUMVIRS | • triumvirs n. Plural of triumvir. • TRIUMVIR n. (Latin) one of a ruling body of three in ancient Rome. |
| TRIUMVIRY | • triumviry n. (Obsolete) A triumvirate. • TRIUMVIRY n. (obsolete) a triumvirate. |
| VACCINIUM | • vaccinium n. (Botany) Any of the genus Vaccinium of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries… • Vaccinium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – shrubs including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry… • VACCINIUM n. (Latin) a genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries. |
| VENIDIUMS | • venidiums n. Plural of venidium. • VENIDIUM n. a plant native to South Africa with yellow or cream flowers, aka Cape Daisy. |
| VESTIGIUM | • vestigium n. A vestige. • VESTIGIUM n. (Latin) a trace, a vestige. |
| VIATICUMS | • viaticums n. Plural of viaticum. • VIATICUM n. (Latin) an allowance for travelling expenses. |
| VIDIMUSES | • vidimuses n. Plural of vidimus. • VIDIMUS n. (Latin) an attested copy; inspection of accounts. |
| VIMINEOUS | • vimineous adj. Of or pertaining to twigs. • vimineous adj. (Botany) Producing long, slender shoots or twigs. • VIMINEOUS adj. made of wicker. |
| VIRGINIUM | • virginium n. (Chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for francium. • VIRGINIUM n. a name proposed for chemical element no 87, now called francium. |
| VITICETUM | • viticetum n. (Botany) A collection of vines. • VITICETUM n. a plantation of vines. |
| VIVARIUMS | • vivariums n. Plural of vivarium. • VIVARIUM n. (Latin) a place for raising and keeping live animals, also VIVARY. |
| VULPINISM | • vulpinism n. The quality of being cunning like the fox; artfulness. • VULPINISM n. foxlike cunning. |