| PROVENTRICULUS | • proventriculus n. (Zoology) The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes. • proventriculus n. (Zoology) A similar part of the digestive system in insects and myriapods. • PROVENTRICULUS n. the first part of a bird's stomach, aka gizzard. |
| PULVERULENT | • pulverulent adj. Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. • PULVERULENT adj. dusty-looking; readily crumbling; powdery. |
| SUPEROVULATE | • superovulate v. (Biology) To produce large quantities of mature ova. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
| SUPEROVULATED | • superovulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of superovulate. • superovulated adj. Subject to, or produced by superovulation. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
| SUPEROVULATES | • superovulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of superovulate. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
| SUPEROVULATING | • superovulating v. Present participle of superovulate. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
| SUPEROVULATION | • superovulation n. The act or process of superovulating. • SUPEROVULATION n. production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time. |
| SUPEROVULATIONS | • superovulations n. Plural of superovulation. • SUPEROVULATION n. production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time. |
| SUPERVIRULENT | • supervirulent adj. Especially virulent. • SUPERVIRULENT adj. virulent to a very high degree. |
| SUPERVOLUTE | • supervolute adj. (Botany) Having a plaited and convolute arrangement in the bud, as in the morning glory. • SUPERVOLUTE adj. convolute. |
| UNPRODUCTIVELY | • unproductively adv. In an unproductive manner. • UNPRODUCTIVE adv. not productive. |
| VIVISEPULTURE | • vivisepulture n. The practice of burying someone alive. • VIVISEPULTURE n. the practice of burying people alive. |
| VIVISEPULTURES | • VIVISEPULTURE n. the practice of burying people alive. |
| VOLUPTUARIES | • voluptuaries n. Plural of voluptuary. • VOLUPTUARY n. a sensualist; a person fond of luxury. |
| VOLUPTUARY | • voluptuary n. One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist. • voluptuary adj. Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure. • VOLUPTUARY n. a sensualist; a person fond of luxury. |