| DIVERTICULUM | • diverticulum n. (Anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder. • DIVERTICULUM n. a blind passage or tunnel. |
| FLUVIOMARINE | • fluviomarine adj. (Geology) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea. • FLUVIOMARINE adj. of deposits, formed by joint action of the sea and a river or stream. |
| IMPERVIOUSLY | • imperviously adv. In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably. • IMPERVIOUS adv. not allowing entrance or passage, also IMPERVIABLE. |
| LIVERMORIUMS | • LIVERMORIUM n. a transuranic element produced by bombarding curium with calcium-20 ions. |
| MICROVILLOUS | • microvillous adj. Relating to microvilli. • MICROVILLOUS adj. of or like a microvillus, a microscopic projection from the surface of a cell wall, also MICROVILLAR. |
| MULTIGRAVIDA | • multigravida n. A pregnant woman who has had at least two previous pregnancies. • MULTIGRAVIDA n. a woman pregnant for at least the third time. |
| MULTISERVICE | • multiservice adj. Pertaining to or offering more than one type of service. • MULTISERVICE adj. involving or serving more than one of the armed services. |
| MULTIVARIATE | • multivariate adj. Having or involving multiple variables. • multivariate n. (Mathematics) A vector, each of whose elements is a variate. • MULTIVARIATE adj. having or involving a number of independent mathematical or statistical variables. |
| MULTIVARIOUS | • multivarious adj. Many and various. • MULTIVARIOUS adj. differing widely. |
| MULTIVERSITY | • multiversity n. A kind of modern, large-scale university, open to all, proposed by Clark Kerr in the 1960s. • MULTIVERSITY n. a major university. |
| PLUVIOMETRIC | • pluviometric adj. Related to pluviometry. • PLUVIOMETRIC adj. relating to pluviometry, the measurement of rainfall, also PLUVIOMETRICAL. |
| PULVILLIFORM | • pulvilliform adj. Resembling a pulvillus. • PULVILLIFORM adj. shaped like a cushion. |
| RUMINATIVELY | • ruminatively adv. In a ruminative way. • RUMINATIVE adv. tending to ruminate. |
| SURVIVALISMS | • survivalisms n. Plural of survivalism. • SURVIVALISM n. the practice of taking of measures to ensure personal survival. |
| UNIVERSALISM | • universalism n. The state of being universal; universality. • universalism n. (Theology) The belief that all souls can attain salvation. • universalism n. Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism. |
| VERISIMILOUS | • verisimilous adj. (Obsolete) verisimilar. • VERISIMILOUS adj. having the appearance of truth. |
| VERMICULITES | • vermiculites n. Plural of vermiculite. • VERMICULITE n. an altered form of mica that expands greatly at high-temperature, forming a water-absorbent substance used in seed-planting. |
| VERTICILLIUM | • verticillium n. Any of many fungi, of the genus Verticillium, that cause wilt in plants. • VERTICILLIUM n. a fungus some species of which cause plant disease. |