| CALCIFUGAL | • calcifugal adj. Of or relating to a calcifuge. • CALCIFUGAL adj. like a calcifuge, a plant that will not tolerate limy soil, also CALCIFUGOUS. |
| CALCIFUGES | • calcifuges n. Plural of calcifuge. • CALCIFUGE n. a plant that will not tolerate limy soil. |
| CENTRIFUGE | • centrifuge n. A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated… • centrifuge n. (Figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft. • centrifuge v. To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents. |
| FEBRIFUGAL | • febrifugal adj. (Pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever. • FEBRIFUGAL adj. having the quality of mitigating or curing fever. |
| FEBRIFUGES | • febrifuges n. Plural of febrifuge. • FEBRIFUGE n. something which reduces fever. |
| FUGACITIES | • fugacities n. Plural of fugacity. • FUGACITY n. lack of enduring qualities. |
| FUGITATION | • fugitation n. (Scotland, law) The act of absconding from justice; outlawry. • FUGITATION n. in Scots law, absconding from justice. |
| FUGITIVELY | • fugitively adv. In a fugitive manner. • FUGITIVE adv. fleeing. |
| LUCIFUGOUS | • lucifugous adj. Having a dislike of light, particularly from the sun. • lucifugous adj. Nocturnal. • LUCIFUGOUS adj. shunning or avoiding light. |
| NIDIFUGOUS | • nidifugous adj. (Biology, of a bird) That leaves the nest shortly after hatching. • NIDIFUGOUS adj. leaving the nest soon after hatching. |
| REFUGEEISM | • refugeeism n. The state of being a refugee. • REFUGEEISM n. the state of being a refugee. |
| SUBTERFUGE | • subterfuge n. (Countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. • subterfuge n. (Uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity. • SUBTERFUGE n. deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal or evade. |
| TAENIAFUGE | • taeniafuge n. Alternative form of taenifuge. • TAENIAFUGE n. a substance, e.g. a drug, for expelling tapeworms. |
| TENIAFUGES | • teniafuges n. Plural of teniafuge. • TENIAFUGE n. a substance, esp. a drug, that kills a tapeworm, also TENIACIDE. |
| VERMIFUGAL | • vermifugal adj. (Medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic. • VERMIFUGAL adj. serving to expel worms. |
| VERMIFUGES | • vermifuges n. Plural of vermifuge. • VERMIFUGE n. a medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies. |