| EUPATORIUM | • eupatorium n. (Botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs. • Eupatorium prop.n. (Sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – bonesets, thoroughworts, and snakeroots. • Eupatorium prop.n. (Sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – all of Eupatorium sensu stricto and more… |
| EUPHORBIUM | • euphorbium n. An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia… • EUPHORBIUM n. the resinous gum of certain succulent plants of the genus Euphorbia, formerly used as an emetic and purgative. |
| MULTIGROUP | • multigroup adj. Of or pertaining to more than one group. • MULTIGROUP adj. comprising many groups. |
| OUTPOURING | • outpouring n. The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something. • OUTPOURING n. the act of outpouring. |
| PERICULOUS | • periculous adj. Dangerous, hazardous, perilous. • PERICULOUS adj. (obsolete) dangerous, also PARLOUS, PERILOUS, PERLOUS. |
| PERJURIOUS | • perjurious adj. Of or pertaining to perjury. • PERJURIOUS adj. guilty of perjury, also PERJUROUS. |
| PRELUDIOUS | • preludious adj. (Archaic) preludial. • PRELUDIOUS adj. of or pertaining to a prelude, also PRELUDIAL. |
| PULTRUSION | • pultrusion n. A continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section. • PULTRUSION n. a process for producing reinforced plastic products. |
| PUPIGEROUS | • pupigerous adj. Containing a pupa. • PUPIGEROUS adj. bearing a puparium. |
| PUPIPAROUS | • pupiparous adj. (Entomology) Producing young that are ready to pupate. • PUPIPAROUS adj. bearing, or containing, a pupa. |
| PURDONIUMS | • purdoniums n. Plural of purdonium. • PURDONIUM n. a kind of coal-scuttle introduced by a Mr Purdon. |
| RUPICOLOUS | • rupicolous adj. (Botany) Growing on or among rocks. • rupicolous adj. (Zoology) Dwelling among rocks. • RUPICOLOUS adj. living among or growing on rocks, also RUPICOLINE. |
| SPIRITUOUS | • spirituous adj. Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol. • spirituous adj. (Of an alcoholic drink) Distilled. • SPIRITUOUS adj. alcoholic. |
| SPURIOUSLY | • spuriously adv. In a spurious manner. • SPURIOUS adv. not genuine. |
| SUSPIRIOUS | • suspirious adj. Suspiring; sighing. • SUSPIRIOUS adj. breathing labouredly; sighing. |
| UNGROUPING | • ungrouping v. Present participle of ungroup. • UNGROUP v. to separate from a group. |
| UNPERILOUS | • unperilous adj. Not perilous. • UNPERILOUS adj. not perilous. |
| UPROARIOUS | • uproarious adj. Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar. • uproarious adj. Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter. • uproarious adj. (By extension) Extremely funny; hilarious. |
| UROPYGIUMS | • UROPYGIUM n. the rump of a bird which supports the tail feathers. |
| USURPATION | • usurpation n. The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority. • usurpation n. Trespass onto another’s property without permission. • usurpation n. A taking or use without right. |