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BCDGHKMNPSWOSE[n. ORA] · an orifice / ----- [n. OSAR] · an esker / ----- [n. OSSA] · a bone
—JUST[n. JURA] · a legal right
ECRUSEHT[n. CRURA] · a part of the leg
—OPUS—[n. OPERA° or OPUSES] · a literary of musical work
—OVUM—[n. OVA] · the female reproductive cell of animals
—ZOONS[n. ZOA or ZOONS] · the whole product of one fertilized egg - ZOONAL [a.] / ----- [v. -ED -ING -S] · to zoom (=zooned zooning) / [x] { zoom zoon § zoa zooms zooned zooning zoons § zoomed zooming zooms § zoonal }
—CECUM—[n. CECA] · a bodily cavity with one opening - CECAL [a.] CECALLY [b.] / [x] { caecum cecum § caeca ceca § caecal cecal § caecally cecally }
—DATUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · something used as a basis for calculating
—FILUM—[n. -LA] · a threadlike anatomical structure
—FORUMS[n. -RUMS or -RA] · a public meeting place
—GENUS—[n. GENERA or GENUSES] · a kind, sort, or class
—HILUM—[n. HILA] · a small opening in a bodily organ
PILEUM—[n. ILEA] · a part of the small intestine
CMILIUM—[n. ILIA] · a bone of the pelvis
MPINIONS[n. INIONS or INIA] · a part of the skull (=inions)
—JUGUMS[n. -GA or -GUMS] · a pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate leaf
—NOTUM—[n. -TA] · a part of the thorax of an insect
—ODEUMS[n. ODEA or ODEUMS] · a theater or concert hall
—SAGUM—[n. -GA] · a cloak worn by ancient Roman soldiers
—SERUMS[n. -RUMS or -RA] · the watery portion of whole blood - SERUMAL [a.]
—SOLUMS[n. -LA° or -LUMS] · a soil layer
—TAXONS[n. TAXA or TAXONS] · a unit of scientific classification
—VELUM—[n. -LA] · a thin membranous covering or partition
—ACETUM—[n. -TA] · vinegar
—ADYTUM—[n. -TA] · an inner sanctuary in an ancient temple
—AECIUM—[n. -IA] · a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi / [x] { aecidium aecium § aecia aecidia }
—AMNIONS[n. -NIONS or -NIA] · a membranous sac enclosing an embryo - AMNIC AMNIONIC AMNIOTIC [a.] / [x] { amnion § amnia amnic amnions § amnionic amniotic }
TANTRUMS[n. -TRA or -TRUMS] · a cavity in a bone
—ASYLUMS[n. -LUMS or -LA] · an institution for the care of the mentally ill
NATRIUMS[n. ATRIA or ATRIUMS] · the main room of an ancient Roman house
—CILIUM—[n. CILIA] · a short, hairlike projection
—CORIUMS[n. -S or -RIA] · a skin layer (=coriums) / [x] { corium § coria coriums }
—CORPUS—[n. -PORA or -PUSES] · a human or animal body (=corpuses)
—DICTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · an authoritative statement
—ETYMONS[n. -MA or -MONS] · the earliest known form of a word
—FACTUMS[n. FACTA or FACTUMS] · a statement of the facts of a case being appealed
—FOLIUMS[n. -LIA or -LIUMS] · a thin layer
—FRENUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · a connecting fold of membrane
—GLOMUS—[n. -MERA] · a type of vascular tuft
—GONION—[n. -NIA] · a part of the lower jaw
—GONIUM—[n. -NIA] · an immature reproductive cell
—GRANUM—[n. GRANA] · a part of a plant chloroplast
—LABIUM—[n. -BIA] · a fold of the vulva
—LABRUMS[n. -BRA or -BRUMS] · a lip or liplike structure - LABRAL [a.] (=labral)
—LOGIONS[n. -GIA or -GIONS] · a saying attributed to Jesus~
—MEDIUMS[n. -DIA° or -DIUMS] · a surrounding environment in which something functions and thrives
AOMENTUM—[n. -TA] · the chin
OMICRONS[n. -CRONS or -CRA] · a unit of length
OMIKRONS[n. -KRONS or -KRA] · micron
—MILIUM—[n. -IA] · a small, whitish lump in the skin
—OIDIUM—[n. OIDIA] · a type of fungus - OIDIOID [a.] (=oidioid)
—OSTIUM—[n. OSTIA] · an opening in a bodily organ
—PEPLUMS[n. -LUMS or -LA] · a short section attached to the waistline of a garment - PEPLUMED [a.]
—PHYLON—[n. -LA] · a genetically related group
—PHYLUM—[n. -LA] · a taxonomic division
—PIGNUS—[n. -NORA] · property held as security for a debt
—PLENUMS[n. -NUMS or -NA] · space considered as fully occupied by matter
—PODIUMS[n. -DIUMS or -DIA] · a small platform
—RECTUMS[n. -TUMS or -TA] · the terminal portion of the large intestine
—REGNUM—[n. -NA] · dominion
—RHYTONS[n. -TONS or -TA] · an ancient Greek drinking horn
—SACRUMS[n. -CRA or -CRUMS] · a bone of the pelvis
—SCUTUM—[n. -TA] · scute «a horny plate or scale»
—SEPTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a dividing membrane or partition
—SIGLUM—[n. SIGLA] · an abbreviation to indicate the source of an edited text
—SPUTUMS[n. -TA] · saliva
—TECTUMS[n. -TUMS or -TA] · a rooflike structure (=tectums)
—TELIUM—[n. -LIA] · a sorus on the host plant of a rust fungus
—TERGUM—[n. -GA] · a back part of a segment of an arthropod
—VACUUMS[n. VACUUMS or VACUA] · a space entirely devoid of matter / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to use a device that cleans by suction
—VISCUS—[n. -CERA] · an internal organ
—ALODIUM—[n. -DIA] · allodium «land held in absolute ownership» - ALODIAL [a.] / [x] { allod allodium alodium § allodia alodia § allodial alodial }
RAMENTUM—[n. -TA] · ament «a mentally deficient person»
—ARCANUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · a mystery
—BACULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a bone in the penis of many mammals
—CAMBIUMS[n. -BIUMS or -BIA] · a layer of plant tissue
—CENTRUMS[n. -TRUMS or -TRA] · the body of a vertebra
—CRANIUMS[n. -NIUMS or -NIA] · the skull
—CRISSUM—[n. CRISSA] · a region of feathers on a bird - CRISSAL [a.]
—EIDOLONS[n. -LONS or -LA] · a phantom
—ELUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · a soil deposit
—ELYTRON—[n. -TRA] · a hardened forewing of certain insects - ELYTROID ELYTROUS [a.]
—ELYTRUM—[n. -TRA] · elytron «a hardened forewing of certain insects»
—ENTERONS[n. -TERONS or -TERA] · the alimentary canal
—ERRATUM—[n. -TA] · a printing error
—FRAENUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · frenum «a connecting fold of membrane»
—FRUSTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a part of a conical solid
—FULCRUMS[n. -CRUMS or -CRA] · a support for a lever
—ISCHIUM—[n. -CHIA] · a pelvic bone - ISCHIAL [a.]
—JEJUNUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · a part of the small intestine (=jejunums)
—JUGULUM—[n. -LA] · a part of a bird's neck
—LABARUMS[n. -RA or -RUMS] · an ecclesiastical banner
—LUSTRUMS[n. -TRUMS or -TRA] · a ceremonial purification of the population in ancient Rome~
—MAXIMUMS[n. -MUMS or -MA] · the greatest possible amount, quantity, or degree
—MEGARON—[n. -ARA] · the great central hall of an ancient Greek house
—MINIMUMS[n. -MUMS or -MA] · the least possible amount, quantity, or degree
LMTOMENTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a fold in an abdominal membrane - OMENTAL [a.]
—OPTIMUMS[n. -MA or -MUMS] · the most favorable condition for obtaining a given result
—ORGANONS[n. -GANA or -GANONS] · a system of rules for scientific investigation
—ORGANUMS[n. -GANA or -GANUMS] · organon «a system of rules for scientific investigation»
—OSCULUM—[n. -LA] · an opening in a sponge / [x] { oscule osculum § oscula oscules }
—PALLIUMS[n. -LIA or -LIUMS] · a cloak worn in ancient Rome~
—PEREIONS[n. -REIONS or -REIA] · the thorax of some crustaceans (=pereions)
—PINETUM—[n. -TA] · a plantation of pine trees
—PLEURON—[n. -RA] · a part of a thoracic segment of an insect
—PUNCTUM—[n. PUNCTA] · the opening of a tear duct
—QUANTUM—[n. -TA] · a fundamental unit of energy
—ROSTRUMS[n. -TRA or -TRUMS] · a beaklike process or part
—SANCTUMS[n. -TUMS or -TA] · a sacred place
—SCROTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · the pouch of skin that contains the testes - SCROTAL [a.]
—SISTRUMS[n. -TRUMS or -TRA] · an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument
—STERNUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · a long, flat supporting bone of most vertebrates
—STRATUMS[n. -TA° or -TUMS] · a layer of material
—TAPETUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a layer of cells in some plants - TAPETAL [a.]
—TRIVIUMS[n. -IA or -IUMS] · a group of studies in medieval schools
—UREDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi
—ZOARIUM—[n. -IA] · a colony of bryozoans - ZOARIAL [a.]
—ZOECIUM—[n. -CIA] · zooecium «a sac secreted and lived in by an aquatic organism»
—ACICULUMS[n. -LA° or -LUMS] · a bristlelike part
—ACROMION—[n. -MIA] · the outward end of the shoulder blade - ACROMIAL [a.]
—AECIDIUM—[n. -IA] · an aecium «a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi» / [x] { aecidium aecium § aecia aecidia }
—AEROBIUM—[n. -BIA] · aerobe «an organism that requires oxygen to live»
—ALLODIUM—[n. -DIA] · land held in absolute ownership - ALLODIAL [a.] / [x] { allod allodium alodium § allodia alodia § allodial alodial }
—ALLUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · detrital material deposited by running water / [x] { alluvion alluvium § alluvia alluvions alluviums }
—APHELIONS[n. -ELIA or -ELIONS] · the point in a planetary orbit farthest from the sun - APHELIAN [a.]
—APTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · a bare area of skin between feathers
—AQUARIUMS[n. -IUMS or -IA] · a water-filled~ enclosure in which aquatic animals are kept
—ASCIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a flask-shaped~ plant appendage
—BASIDIUM—[n. -IA] · a structure on a fungus - BASIDIAL [a.]
—BIENNIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a period of two years
—BOTHRIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a groove on a tapeworm
—BRACHIUMS[n. -IA or -S] · the upper part of arm (=brachiums)
—CEMENTUMS[n. -TUMS or -TA] · the hard tissue covering the roots of the teeth (=cementums)
—CEREBRUMS[n. -BRUMS or -BRA] · a part of the brain - CEREBRIC [a.]
—CHRISMONS[n. -MA or -MONS] · a Christian~ monogram
—CIBORIUMS[n. -RIA] · a vessel for holding holy bread
—CINGULUM—[n. -LA] · an anatomical band or girdle - CINGULAR [a.] (=cingular)
—COAGULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a clot
—CONIDIUM—[n. -NIDIA] · a fungus spore - CONIDIAL CONIDIAN [a.]
—COREMIUM—[n. -MIA] · an organ of certain fungi
—CYATHIUM—[n. -ATHIA] · the flower head of certain plants
—CYMATIUM—[n. -TIA] · a cyma «a curved molding»
—DELIRIUMS[n. -IUMS or -IA] · wild excitement
—DILUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · coarse rock material deposited by glaciers / [x] { diluvion diluvium § diluvia diluvions diluviums }
—DIPTERON—[n. -TERA] · dipteran «a two-winged~ fly»
—DUODENUMS[n. -DENA or -DENUMS] · the first portion of the small intestine - DUODENAL [a.]
—EMPORIUMS[n. -RIUMS or -RIA] · a trading or market center
—ENCOMIUMS[n. -MIUMS or -MIA] · a eulogy
—EULOGIUMS[n. -GIA° or -GIUMS] · a eulogy / [x] { eulogium eulogy § eulogia eulogies eulogiums }
—EXEMPLUM—[n. -PLA] · an example
—EXORDIUMS[n. -DIUMS or -DIA] · a beginning - EXORDIAL [a.]
—EXTREMUMS[n. -MA or -MUMS] · a maximum or a minimum of a mathematical function (=extremums)
—FRENULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a frenum «a connecting fold of membrane» - FRENULAR [a.] (=frenular)
—FURCULUM—[n. -LA] · a furcula «a forked bone»
—FUSARIUMS[n. -SARIA or -SARIUMS] · a disease-causing~ fungus (=fusariums)
—GANGLIONS[n. -GLIA or -GLIONS] · a group of nerve cells
—GONIDIUM—[n. -IA] · an asexual reproductive cell - GONIDIAL GONIDIC [a.]
—GYNECIUM—[n. -CIA] · the pistil of a flower
—HIMATIONS[n. -MATIA or -MATIONS] · a loose outer garment
—HYMENIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a layer in certain fungi - HYMENIAL [a.]
—ILLUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · a type of material accumulated in soil - ILLUVIAL [a.]
—IMPERIUMS[n. -RIUMS or -RIA] · absolute power
—INDUSIUM—[n. -SIA] · an enclosing membrane - INDUSIAL [a.]
—INOCULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · the material used in an inoculation
FLABELLUM—[n. -LA] · the lower petal of an orchid
—LIXIVIUMS[n. -IA or -IUMS] · a solution obtained by leaching - LIXIVIAL [a.]
—LOMENTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · loment «a type of plant pod» / [x] { loment lomentum § lomenta loments lomentums }
—MOMENTUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · force of movement
—MYCELIUM—[n. -LIA] · the vegetative portion of a fungus - MYCELIAL MYCELIAN MYCELOID [a.] / [x] { mycele mycelium § myceles mycelia § mycelial mycelian myceloid }
—NOUMENON—[n. -MENA] · an object of intellectual intuition - NOUMENAL [a.]
—OOGONIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a female sexual organ in certain algae and fungi - OOGONIAL [a.]
—OXYMORONS[n. -MORONS or -MORA] · a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (=oxymorons)
—PARERGON—[n. -GA] · a composition derived from a larger work
—PATAGIUM—[n. -GIA] · a wing membrane of a bat
—PECULIUM—[n. -LIA] · private property
—PERIDIUM—[n. -IA] · the covering of the spore-bearing~ organ in many fungi - PERIDIAL [a.]
—PHILTRUM—[n. -TRA] · the indentation between the upper lip and the nose
—PLECTRONS[n. -TRONS or -TRA] · plectrum «an implement used to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument» / [x] { plectron plectrum § plectra plectrons plectrums }
—PLECTRUMS[n. -TRUMS or -TRA] · an implement used to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument / [x] { plectron plectrum § plectra plectrons plectrums }
—PRONOTUM—[n. -NOTA] · a hard outer plate of an insect
—PROPRIUM—[n. -PRIA] · an attribute belonging inseparably to every member of a species
—PROPYLON—[n. -LA] · an entrance to a temple / [x] { propylaeum propylon § propyla propylaea }
—PUPARIUM—[n. -IA] · a pupal shell - PUPARIAL [a.]
—PYGIDIUM—[n. -IA] · the posterior region of certain invertebrates - PYGIDIAL [a.]
—PYXIDIUM—[n. -IA] · a type of seed vessel
—RAMENTUM—[n. -TA] · a scale formed on the surface of leaves
—REFUGIUM—[n. -GIA] · a stable area during a period of continental climactic change
—ROSARIUMS[n. -IA or -IUMS] · a rose garden
—SCHOLIUMS[n. -LIA or -LIUMS] · an explanatory marginal note
—SEDILIUM—[n. -LIA] · sedile «one of the seats in a church for the use of the officiating clergy»
—SOLARIUMS[n. -IA or -IUMS] · a room exposed to the sun
—SOLATIUM—[n. -TIA] · a compensation given for damage to the feelings
—SPECTRUMS[n. -TRA or -TRUMS] · an array of the components of a light wave
—SPECULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a medical instrument - SPECULAR [a.]
—SPICULUM—[n. -LA] · spicule «a needlelike structure»
—SPLENIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a surgical bandage
—STASIMON—[n. -MA] · a choral ode in ancient Greek drama
—STRIATUM—[n. -TA] · a mass of nervous tissue within the brain - STRIATAL [a.] (=striatal)
—SUBGENUS—[n. -GENERA or -GENUSES] · a subdivision of a genus
—SUDARIUM—[n. -IA] · a cloth for wiping the face
—SYCONIUM—[n. -NIA] · a fleshy multiple fruit
—TIMPANUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · tympanum
—TOMENTUM—[n. -TA] · a network of small blood vessels
—TYMPANUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · the middle ear
—VASCULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a box used to hold plant specimens
—VELARIUM—[n. -IA] · an awning over an ancient Roman theater
—VEXILLUM—[n. -LA] · the web or vane of a feather - VEXILLAR [a.]
—VINCULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a unifying bond - VINCULAR [a.]
—VIVARIUMS[n. -IA or -IUMS] · a place for raising and keeping live animals / [x] { vivarium vivary § vivaria vivaries vivariums }
—ZOOECIUM—[n. -CIA] · a sac secreted and lived in by an aquatic organism
—ANTHELIONS[n. -LIA or -LIONS] · a halolike area seen in the sky opposite the sun
—ANTHEMION—[n. -MIA] · a decorative floral pattern used in Greek art
—ANTHODIUM—[n. -DIA] · a flower head of certain plants
—ANTISERUMS[n. -RA or -RUMS] · a serum that contains antibodies
—ARBORETUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a place for the study and exhibition of trees
—ASYNDETONS[n. -TA or -TONS] · the omission of certain conjunctions
—AUTOMATONS[n. -TA or -TONS] · a robot
—BACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · © a microscopic vegetable organism, belonging to the class Algae, usually in the form of a jointed rodlike filament, and found in putrefying organic infusions
—BRONCHIUM—[n. -CHIA] · a main air passage of the lungs
—CALDARIUM—[n. -RIA] · a room for taking hot baths
—CAPITULUM—[n. -LA] · a flower cluster
—CHALAZIONS[n. -ZIA or -ZIONS] · a tumor of the eyelid
—CLAUSTRUM—[n. -TRA] · a basal ganglion in the brain
—CLITELLUM—[n. -TELLA] · a region in the body walls of certain annelids
—COCCIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a parasitic protozoan
—COLLEGIUMS[n. -GIA or -GIUMS] · a soviet executive council
—COLLUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · rock debris
—COLLYRIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a medicinal lotion
—CONTAGIUM—[n. -GIA] · a causative agent of infectious diseases
—CONTINUUMS[n. CONTINUA or CONTINUUMS] · a mathematical set
—CRITERIONS[n. -RIA or -RIONS] · a standard of judgment
—CTENIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a comblike anatomical structure
—CUBICULUM—[n. -LA] · a burial chamber
—CYMBIDIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · a tropical orchid
—DECENNIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a decade
—DENTALIUMS[n. -LIA or -LIUMS] · a mollusk with long, tapering shell (=dentaliums)
—DICHASIUM—[n. -SIA] · a flower cluster
—EFFLUVIUMS[n. -VIA or -VIUMS] · a byproduct in the form of waste
—EPHEMERONS[n. -ERA° or -ERONS] · © one of the ephemeral flies
—EPICEDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a funeral song
—EPIMYSIUM—[n. -SIA] · a muscle sheath
—EQUISETUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a rushlike plant
—FLABELLUM—[n. FLABELLA] · a fan-shaped~ anatomical structure
—FLAGELLUMS[n. FLAGELLA or FLAGELLUMS] · a long, slender plant shoot
—GAMMADION—[n. -DIA] · a Greek ornamental design
—GELSEMIUMS[n. -MIA or -MIUMS] · a medicinal plant root
—GYMNASIUMS[n. -SIA or -SIUMS] · a gym
—GYNAECIUM—[n. -CIA] · gynecium «the pistil of a flower»
—GYNOECIUM—[n. -CIA] · gynecium «the pistil of a flower»
—HERBARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a collection of dried plants (=herbariums)
—HORDEOLUM—[n. -LA] · a swelling of the eyelid
—HOSPITIUM—[n. -TIA] · a place of shelter
—MANUBRIUMS[n. -BRIA or -BRIUMS] · a handle-shaped~ anatomical part
—MARSUPIUM—[n. -PIA] · an abdominal pouch of certain mammals
—MAZAEDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a spore-producing~ organ of certain lichens
—OPERCULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · an opercule «an anatomical part that serves as a lid or cover»
—OPUSCULUM—[n. -LA] · an opuscule «a minor work» / [x] { opuscule opusculum § opuscula opuscules }
—PALLADIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · a safeguard
—PARHELIONS[n. -LIA] · a bright circular spot appearing on a solar halo
—PHELONIONS[n. -NIA or -NIONS] · a liturgical vestment
—POLLINIUM—[n. -NIA] · a mass of pollen grains
—PRESIDIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · a Soviet executive committee
—PTERYGIUMS[n. -GIA or -GIUMS] · a fleshy growth over the cornea
—PYCNIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · a spore-bearing~ organ of certain fungi
—REPTILIUM—[n. -ILIA] · a building for housing reptiles
—RETICULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a netlike structure (=reticulums)
—RHIZOBIUM—[n. -BIA] · a rod-shaped~ bacterium
—ROSTELLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a small, beaklike structure
—SACRARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · an ancient roman shrine - SACRARIAL [a.] (=sacrariums)
—SARMENTUM—[n. -TA] · a sarment «a type of plant stem»
—SCUTELLUM—[n. -LA] · a small, scutate organ or part
—SENSILLUM—[n. -LA] · a simple sense organ
—SENSORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · the part of the brain concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli
—SEPTARIUM—[n. -RIA] · a limestone nodule
—SPIRILLUM—[n. -LA] · a spirally twisted, aerobic bacterium
—SUBPHYLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a division within a phylum
—SYMPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · a plant stem made up of a series of superposed branches
—SYMPOSIUMS[n. -SIA or -SIUMS] · a conference for the purpose of discussion
—SYNCYTIUM—[n. -TIA] · a mass of protoplasm resulting from cell fusion
—TEGMENTUM—[n. -TA] · an anatomical covering
—TENACULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · a hooked surgical instrument
—TENTORIUM—[n. -RIA] · the internal skeleton of the head of an insect
—TERRARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a glass enclosure for plants or small animals
—TRAPEZIUMS[n. -ZIA or -ZIUMS] · a four-sided~ polygon having no parallel sides (=trapeziums)
—TRIENNIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · a period of three years
—TRIFORIUM—[n. -RIA] · a gallery in a church
—TRIHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · a figure having three plane surfaces meeting at a point
—ULTIMATUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · a final proposal
—UNGUENTUM—[n. -TA] · an ointment
—UREDINIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · uredium «a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi» (=urediniums)
—UROPYGIUMS[n. -GIA or -GIUMS] · the hump from which a bird's tail feathers grow
—VESTIGIUM—[n. -GIA] · a vestige / [x] { vestige vestigium § vestiges vestigia }
—ACETABULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © a vinegar cup; socket of the hip bone; a measure of about one eighth of a pint, etc~.
—ANAEROBIUM—[n. -BIA] · derivative of anaerobe «an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration Compare aerobe»
—ANDROECIUM—[n. -CIA] · © the stamens of a flower taken collectively
—APOTHECIUM—[n. -CIA] · © the ascigerous~ fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes
—ARGUMENTUM—[n. -TA] · (rhetoric) an argument
—ASCOGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
—AUDITORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © the part of a church, theater, or other public building, assigned to the audience
—CAPITELLUM—[n. -TELLA] · (anatomy) an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
—CEREBELLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © the large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action
—CINERARIUMS[n. -RIA] · a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
—COLLOQUIUMS[n. -QUIA or -QUIUMS] · an informal gathering for discussion
—COMPENDIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · © a brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary
—CONSORTIUMS[n. -SORTIA or -SORTIUMS] · an association of financiers, companies, etc~, esp~ one formed for a particular purpose
—CURRICULUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © a race course; a place for running
—DECAHEDRONS[n. -DRONS or -DRA] · © a solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces
—ENCEPHALONS[n. -LA] · © the contents of the cranium; the brain
—EPICARDIUMS[n. -DIA] · © that of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium
—EPICENTRUM—[n. -TRA] · the focus of an earthquake
—EPICRANIUM—[n. -NIA] · © the upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc~.
—EPINEURIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © the connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium (=epineuria)
—EPISTERNUM—[n. -NA] · © a median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle~
—EPITHELIUMS[n. -LIA or -LIUMS] · © the superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc~.
—EXOSPORIUM—[n. -RIA] · exine «the outer layer of certain spores» / [x] { exine exosporium § exines exosporia }
—FILOPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · ectoplasmic pseudopodium
—GLOCHIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © the larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills
—HAUSTELLUM—[n. -LA] · © the sucking proboscis of various insects
—HAUSTORIUM—[n. -RIA] · © one of the suckerlike~ rootlets of such plants as the dodder and ivy
—HEMELYTRON—[n. -TRA] · © alt. of Hemelytrum / [x] { hemelytron hemelytrum § hemelytra }
—HEMELYTRUM—[n. -TRA] · © one of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera~, the earwigs, etc~. / [x] { hemelytron hemelytrum § hemelytra }
—HEXAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid body of six sides or faces
—HONORARIUMS[n. -RARIA or -RARIUMS] · a fee paid for a nominally free service
—HYPANTHIUM—[n. -THIA] · © a fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged below the calyx, as in the Calycanthus~, the rose hip, and the pear
—INVOLUCRUM—[n. -CRA] · © see Involucre / [x] { involucre involucrum § involucra involucres }
—MILLENNIUMS[n. -S or MILLENNIA] · period of one thousand years
—MIRACIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
—MONOPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © a single and continuous vegetable axis; -- opposed to sympodium
—MORATORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a legally authorized postponement of the fulfilment of an obligation
—MYOCARDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © the main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium
—NATATORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © a swimming bath
—NEPHRIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © a segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ
—OCEANARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a large saltwater aquarium for marine life
—OCTAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid bounded by eight faces. The regular octahedron is contained by eight equal equilateral triangles
—OMMATIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © one of the single eyes forming the compound eyes of crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates
—OSMETERIUM—[n. -RIA] · (zoology) a gland in some caterpillars that secretes foul-smelling~ substances to deter predators
—PANCRATIUMS[n. -TIA or -TIUMS] · © an athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling (=pancratia)
—PANJANDRUMS[n. -DRA or -DRUMS] · a pompous self-important~ official or person of rank
—PARAMECIUMS[n. -CIA or -CIUMS] · any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body covered with cilia and a ventral ciliated groove for feeding: phylum Ciliophora~ (ciliates)
—PARAPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © one of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle
—PERIMYSIUM—[n. -SIA] · © the connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers
—PHYLLODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © a petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian~ acacias / [x] { phyllode phyllodium § phyllodes phyllodia }
—PLASMODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © a jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of amoeboid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion
—POLYHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a body or solid contained by many sides or planes
—POLYPARIUM—[n. -RIA] · derivative of polypary «the common base and connecting tissue of a colony of coelenterate polyps, esp~ coral»
—PRAESIDIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · a variant spelling of presidium
—PRESTERNUM—[n. -NA] · © the anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium
—PRIMORDIUM—[n. -DIA] · (biology) an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
—PRINCIPIUM—[n. -PIA] · (usually plural) a principle, esp~ a fundamental one
—PROCAMBIUMS[n. -BIA or -BIUMS] · © the young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated
—PROSCENIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · © the part where the actors performed; the stage (=proscenia)
—PROSTOMIUM—[n. -MIA] · © that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth
—PSALTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · © the third stomach of ruminants
—PUERPERIUM—[n. -RIA] · the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape
—QUADRIVIUMS[n. -VIA] · © the four "liberal arts," arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy; -- so called by the schoolmen
—SANATORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © an establishment for the treatment of the sick; a resort for invalids / [x] { san sanatorium sanitarium sanitorium § sanatoria sanatoriums sanitoria sanitoriums sans }
—SANITARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © a health station or retreat; a sanatorium / [x] { san sanatorium sanitarium sanitorium § sanatoria sanatoriums sanitoria sanitoriums sans }
—SANITORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a facility for housing patients with long-term~ illnesses / [x] { san sanatorium sanitarium sanitorium § sanatoria sanatoriums sanitoria sanitoriums sans }
—SCLEROTIUM—[n. -TIA] · © a hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps~ purpurea~, which produces ergot
—SEQUESTRUMS[n. -TRA or -TRUMS] · © a portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis
—SESTERTIUM—[n. -TIA] · an ancient Roman money of account equal to 1000 sesterces
—SIMULACRUMS[n. -CRA or -CRUMS] · © a likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense / [x] { simulacre simulacrum § simulacra simulacres simulacrums }
—SPERMATIUM—[n. -TIA] · © one of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi
—SPORANGIUM—[n. -GIA] · © a spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc~.
—SUBSTRATUMS[n. -TA or -TUMS] · © that which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically, the subsoil (=substratums)
—SUDATORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © a sudatory «a hot-air~ bath for inducing sweating»
—TRICLINIUM—[n. -NIA] · © a couch for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts
—TROPAEOLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum esp~ the nasturtium
—VIBRACULUM—[n. -LA] · © one of the movable, slender, spinelike organs or parts with which certain bryozoans are furnished. They are regarded as specially modified zooids, of nearly the same nature as Avicularia~
—ANIMALCULUM—[n. -LA] · © an animalcule «© a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc~»
—ANTEPENDIUMS[n. -DIA or -DIUMS] · © the hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal
—ANTHERIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © the male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary
—ARCHEGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · © the pistillidium~ or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants
—ASPERGILLUMS[n. -LA or -LUMS] · © the brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people
—CANDELABRUMS[n. -RA° or -RUMS] · © a lamp stand of any sort
—CARPOGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
—COLUMBARIUMS[n. -RIA] · © a dovecote or pigeon house
—CREMATORIUMS[n. -RIUMS or -RIA] · © alt. of Crematory
—DESIDERATUM—[n. -TA] · © anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge
—ENCHIRIDION—[n. -DIA] · © handbook; a manual of devotions
—ENDOCARDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © the membrane lining the cavities of the heart
—ENDOMETRIUM—[n. -TRIA] · © the membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb
—ENDOTHECIUM—[n. -CIA] · © the inner lining of an anther cell
—ENDOTHELIUM—[n. -LIA] · © the thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities
—EQUILIBRIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces
—EUBACTERIUM—[n. EUBACTERIA] · see eubacteria
—FLORILEGIUM—[n. -GIA] · (formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers
—GAMETANGIUM—[n. -GIA] · (biology) an organ or cell in which gametes are produced, esp~ in algae and fungi
—HESPERIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © a large berry with a thick rind, as a lemon or an orange
—HORMOGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · © a chain of small cells in certain algae, by which the plant is propogated~
—HYPOLIMNION—[n. -NIA] · the lower and colder layer of water in a lake
—ICOSAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid bounded by twenty sides or faces
—INCUNABULUM—[n. -LA] · © a work of art or of human industry, of an early epoch; especially, a book printed before a. d. 1500
—INTERREGNUMS[n. -NA or -NUMS] · © the time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor
—LATIFUNDIUMS[n. -DIA] · great landed estate with absentee ownership
—LEPROSARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of lepers
—MESOTHELIUM—[n. -LIA] · © epithelial mesoderm; a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells, formed from a portion of the mesoderm during the differetiation~ of the germ layers. It constitutes the boundary of the c/lum
—MONOCHASIUM—[n. -SIA] · (botany) a cymose inflorescence in which each branch gives rise to one other branch only, as in the forget-me-not~ and buttercup Compare dichasium
—OSTENSORIUM—[n. -RIA] · © alt. of Ostensory / [x] { ostensorium ostensory § ostensoria ostensories }
—PENTAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid figure having five sides
—PERICARDIUM—[n. -DIA] · © the double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart
—PERICRANIUM—[n. -NIA] · © the periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium
—PERINEURIUM—[n. -RIA] · © the connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers
—PERITHECIUM—[n. -CIA] · © an organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification
—PLANETARIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © an orrery
—PROTHALLIUM—[n. -THALLIA] · © same as Prothallus
—QUADRENNIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · © a space or period of four years
—RETINACULUM—[n. -LA] · © a connecting band; a fraenum; as, the retinacula of the ileocaecal~ and ileocolic~ valves
—SCRIPTORIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · © in an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing (=scriptoriums)
—SPOROGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts, consisting of a spore-bearing~ capsule on a short stalk that arises from the parent plant (the gametophyte)
—STAMINODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © an abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen
—STYLOPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © an expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants
—TETRAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid figure inclosed or bounded by four triangles
—APPRESSORIUM—[n. -RIA] · (botany) a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
—DIENCEPHALONS[n. -LA or -LONS] · © the interbrain~ or thalamencephalon~; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien~ / [x] { diencephalon § diencephala diencephalons }
—DIVERTICULUM—[n. -LA] · © a blind tube branching out of a longer one
—DODECAHEDRONS[n. -HEDRA or -HEDRONS] · © a solid having twelve faces
—EPITHALAMION—[n. -MIA] · derivative of epithalamium «a poem or song written to celebrate a marriage; nuptial ode»
—HIBERNACULUM—[n. -LA] · © a winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales
—HYMENOPTERONS[n. -TERA or -TERONS] · derivative of hymenopteran «any hymenopterous insect»
—PERIONYCHIUM—[n. -CHIA] · the skin that surrounds a fingernail or toenail
—PHILODENDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · any aroid evergreen climbing plant of the tropical American~ genus Philodendron: cultivated as house plants
—PROLEGOMENON—[n. -NA] · © a preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise
—PROTHALAMION—[n. -MIA] · © alt. of Prothalamium / [x] { prothalamion prothalamium § prothalamia }
—PROTHALAMIUM—[n. -MIA] · © a song in celebration of a marriage / [x] { prothalamion prothalamium § prothalamia }
—PSEUDOPODIUM—[n. -DIA] · © same as Pseudopod / [x] { pseudopod pseudopodium § pseudopodia pseudopods }
—QUINQUENNIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · © space of five years
—RHOMBOHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid contained by six rhomboids; a parallelopiped~
—SPERMAGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · a variant spelling of spermogonium~
—SUPERSTRATUM—[n. -TA] · (geology) a layer or stratum overlying another layer or similar structure
—XIPHISTERNUM—[n. -NA] · © the posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum~, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process
—ARMAMENTARIUM—[n. -RIA] · the items that comprise the material and equipment used by a physician in his professional practice
—EPIPHENOMENON—[n. -MENA] · a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product
—MESENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen~
—METENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain~. Sometimes abbreviated to meten~
—MITOCHONDRION—[n. -RIA] · a small spherical or rodlike body, bounded by a double membrane, in the cytoplasm of most cells: contains enzymes responsible for energy production Also called: chondriosome
—MYCOBACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · any of the rod-shaped~ Gram-positive~ bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, some of which cause human diseases, such as tuberculosis and leprosy
—PERICHONDRIUM—[n. -RIA] · © the membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces
—TRAPEZOHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid bounded by twenty-four~ equal and similar trapeziums; a tetragonal trisoctahedron
—ZOOSPORANGIUM—[n. -GIA] · © a spore, or conceptacle containing zoospores
—CHONDROCRANIUMS[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] · (medicine) the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain
—CYANOBACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · see cyanobacteria
—DISEQUILIBRIUMS[n. -RIA or -S] · a loss or absence of equilibrium, esp~ in an economy
—MEGASPORANGIUM—[n. -GIA] · the structure in certain spore-bearing~ plants in which the megaspores are formed: corresponds to the ovule in seed plants Compare microsporangium
—MYELENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal~ axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal~
—NONEQUILIBRIUMS[n. -RIA or -RIUMS] · a lack of equilibrium or a state of not being in equilibrium
—PROSENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain
—RHINENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · © the division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise
—SPERMATOGONIUM—[n. -NIA] · © a primitive seminal cell, occurring in masses in the seminal tubules. It divides into a mass of small cells, which in turn give rise to spermatozoids
—TRISOCTAHEDRONS[n. -DRA or -DRONS] · © a solid of the isometric system bounded by twenty-four~ equal faces, three corresponding to each face of an octahedron
—ARCHAEBACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · see archaebacteria
—CORYNEBACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · any of various bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, including various animal and plant pathogens and animal parasites
—CRYPTOSPORIDIUM—[n. -DIA] · parasitic protozoan that can cause intestinal disease
—ENTEROBACTERIUM—[n. -RIA] · any of a class of Gram-negative~ rodlike bacteria that occur in the gastrointestinal~ tract
—MICROSPORANGIUM—[n. -GIA or -GIUMS] · © a sporangium or conceptacle containing only very minute spores. Cf. Macrosporangium~
—RHOMBENCEPHALON—[n. -LA] · hindbrain «the posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and…»
—SUPERPHENOMENON—[n. -NA or -NONS] · a phenomenon that is beyond the typical qualities of phenomena

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