| CAPITULUM | • capitulum n. (Botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising… • capitulum n. (Arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome. • capitulum n. (Anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint. |
| 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. |
| IMPUNDULU | • impundulu n. Synonym of lightning bird. • IMPUNDULU n. (Bantu) a mythical bird with magical powers, often identified with the secretary bird. |
| OPERCULUM | • operculum n. (Zoology) A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover. • operculum n. (Botany) The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal… • operculum n. (Dentistry) A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth. |
| OPUSCULUM | • opusculum n. An opuscule; a short work. • OPUSCULUM n. a short work, also OPUSCLE, OPUSCULE. |
| PENDULUMS | • pendulums n. Plural of pendulum. • PENDULUM n. a type of free swinging body. |
| PLUMBEOUS | • plumbeous adj. Consisting of, or resembling, lead. • plumbeous adj. (Rare) Dull; heavy; stupid. • PLUMBEOUS adj. leaden; lead-coloured. |
| PLUMULATE | • PLUMULATE adj. downy. |
| PLUMULOSE | • plumulose adj. Having hairs branching out laterally, like the parts of a feather. • PLUMULOSE adj. having hairs branching out laterally, like the parts of a feather. |
| PLUTONIUM | • plutonium n. The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive… • plutonium n. (Countable, historical) Alternative form of ploutonion. • PLUTONIUM n. a naturally radioactive, silvery, metallic transuranic element. |
| PULPITUMS | • pulpitums n. Plural of pulpitum. • PULPITUM n. (Latin) a gigantic stone screen separating a cathedral choir from the nave. |
| SPECULUMS | • speculums n. Plural of speculum. • SPECULUM n. (Latin) a medical instrument. |
| SUBPHYLUM | • subphylum n. (Taxonomy) A taxonomic category below phylum and above class. • SUBPHYLUM n. (Latin) the taxonomic division below a phylum. |
| SUGARPLUM | • sugarplum n. Alternative spelling of sugar-plum. • sugar-plum n. A round or oval sweet/piece of candy made of boiled sugar. • sugar-plum n. (Dated) A piece of flattery. |
| UNCRUMPLE | • uncrumple v. (Transitive) To return something that has been crumpled closer to its original state. • uncrumple v. (Intransitive) Having been crumpled, to return closer to its original state. • UNCRUMPLE v. to smooth out, remove the crumpling from. |
| UNPLUMBED | • unplumbed adj. Not measured for depth, with or as if with a plumb. • unplumbed adj. (Figurative) Not assayed or measured in any way. • UNPLUMB v. to remove lead from. |
| UNPLUMING | • unpluming v. Present participle of unplume. • UNPLUME v. to strip of feathers. |
| UNRUMPLED | • unrumpled adj. Not rumpled; free of rumpling. • UNRUMPLED adj. not rumpled. |