| AMBULACRUM | • ambulacrum n. (Of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet. • AMBULACRUM n. a radial band in the shell of an echinoderm, bearing rows of pores through which the tube-feet protrude. |
| ARGUMENTUM | • argumentum n. (Chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the… • ARGUMENTUM n. (Latin) logical argument, proof. |
| BEMURMURED | • BEMURMUR v. to murmur at. |
| CIRCUMMURE | • circummure v. (Transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a wall. • CIRCUMMURE v. (Shakespeare) to wall round. |
| 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. |
| CUMMERBUND | • cummerbund n. (Fashion) A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress… • CUMMERBUND n. (Hindi) a waistband, a sash, also CUMBERBUND, KUMMERBUND. |
| CUMULIFORM | • cumuliform adj. Having the shape of a cumulus cloud. • CUMULIFORM adj. shaped like a heap, esp. of a cloud. |
| 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. |
| KUMMERBUND | • kummerbund n. Dated form of cummerbund. • KUMMERBUND n. (Hindi) a waistband, a sash, also CUMBERBUND, CUMMERBUND. |
| MANUBRIUMS | • manubriums n. Plural of manubrium. • MANUBRIUM n. (Latin) any handle-like structure. |
| MENSTRUUMS | • menstruums n. Plural of menstruum. • MENSTRUUM n. (Latin) a solvent, esp. one used in the preparation of drugs. |
| MUGWUMPERY | • mugwumpery n. (US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps. • MUGWUMPERY n. the acts and views of a mugwump, a bolter from the Republican party in 1884; a political independent. |
| MUMPRENEUR | • mumpreneur n. (Informal) A mother who works as a business entrepreneur in addition to her family commitments. • MUMPRENEUR n. a woman who combines running a business enterprise with looking after her children, also MOMPRENEUR. |
| MURMURINGS | • murmurings n. Plural of murmuring. • MURMURING n. the act of murmuring. |
| MUSEUMGOER | • museumgoer n. A person who visits a museum. • museum-goer n. Alternative form of museumgoer. |
| REMURMURED | • remurmured v. Simple past tense and past participle of remurmur. • REMURMUR v. to murmur again; to utter back, or reply, in murmurs. |
| SIMULACRUM | • simulacrum n. An image or representation. • simulacrum n. A faint trace or semblance. • SIMULACRUM n. (Latin) an image, a semblance, also SIMULACRE. |
| UMBRACULUM | • umbraculum n. (Botany) Any umbrella-shaped appendage, such as the cap borne on the seta of Marchantia. • UMBRACULUM n. (Latin) an umbrella or umbrella-like structure. |
| UNSUMMERED | • unsummered adj. (Poetic) Without summer or its warmth and joy; summerless. • UNSUMMERED adj. not possessing the characteristics of summer. |