| AUTOIMMUNE | • autoimmune adj. (Pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity. • auto-immune adj. Describing a condition where the immune system reacts to the body itself. • AUTOIMMUNE adj. of, relating to, or caused by autoantibodies or T cells that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing them. |
| COLUMBIUMS | • columbiums n. Plural of columbium. • COLUMBIUM n. a rare element of the vanadium group, now more commonly called niobium. |
| COMMUNIQUE | • communique n. Alternative form of communiqué. • communiqué n. An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference. • COMMUNIQUE n. (French) an official communication; esp. an official statement reporting on a meeting, conference etc. |
| COMPLUVIUM | • compluvium n. (Architecture) A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the… • COMPLUVIUM n. (Latin) a space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. |
| CUCUMIFORM | • cucumiform adj. Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and possibly curved. • CUCUMIFORM adj. cucumber-shaped. |
| CUMULIFORM | • cumuliform adj. Having the shape of a cumulus cloud. • CUMULIFORM adj. shaped like a heap, esp. of a cloud. |
| ECOMUSEUMS | • ecomuseums n. Plural of ecomuseum. • ECOMUSEUM n. a type of interdisciplinary museum presenting the history and heritage of a region. |
| FUMATORIUM | • fumatorium n. An airtight compartment in which vapour may be generated to destroy germs or insects; especially, the… • FUMATORIUM n. (Latin) a place for smoking or fumigation, also FUMATORY. |
| HUMOURSOME | • humoursome adj. (Archaic) Liable to humours or moods; fickle; ill-tempered. • HUMOURSOME adj. capricious, petulant, also HUMORSOME. |
| MAUSOLEUMS | • mausoleums n. Plural of mausoleum. • MAUSOLEUM n. (Latin) a large, stately tomb. |
| MUSEUMGOER | • museumgoer n. A person who visits a museum. • museum-goer n. Alternative form of museumgoer. |
| MUSHMOUTHS | • mushmouths n. Plural of mushmouth. • MUSHMOUTH n. (US) a person who slurs or mumbles in speaking. |
| OUTSUMMING | • outsumming v. Present participle of outsum. • OUTSUM v. to outnumber. |
| SUBOPTIMUM | • suboptimum adj. Suboptimal. • suboptimum n. A point or value below an optimum. • SUBOPTIMUM n. something that is less than optimal. |
| UNCOMMUTED | • uncommuted adj. Not commuted. • UNCOMMUTED adj. not commuted. |
| UNSUMMONED | • unsummoned adj. Not summoned. • unsummoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of unsummon. • UNSUMMONED adj. not summoned. |