8 3 noun n noun
• a place where something ends or is complete
Example sentence • The train arrives at its terminus on time.
7 3 noun n noun
• a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
Example sentence • The ricinus is a flowering plant that produces large, spiky seed pods.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• softly bright or radiant
Example sentence • The moon shone luminous in the night sky.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to cartilage
Example sentence • Sharks have a cartilaginous skeleton instead of bones.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• afflicted with cretinism
Example sentence • His cretinous behavior at the party embarrassed everyone.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or resembling an endogen
Example sentence • The endogenous variables in the study were carefully controlled.
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• having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Example sentence • The glutinous rice cakes were sticky and chewy.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or consisting of legumes
Example sentence • The leguminous seeds of the peanut plant are high in protein.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
Example sentence • He couldn't control his libidinous desires and approached every woman he met.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• disposed to or in a state of mutiny
Example sentence • The mutinous crew refused to follow the captain's orders.
9 3 noun n noun
• a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Example sentence • The seediness of the motel was evident in the torn wallpaper and stained carpets.
8 3 noun n noun
• the trait of being cautious and watchful
Example sentence • Her wariness of strangers made it difficult for her to make friends.
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• temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Example sentence • His weariness was evident after a long day at work.
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Example sentence • She had an acuminous mind, always sharp and quick to grasp new concepts.
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Example sentence • The room was dimly lit by a nonluminous candle.
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• a fussy and eccentric disposition
Example sentence • His constant crotchetiness made it difficult to have a pleasant conversation with him.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• derived or originating externally
Example sentence • The company's success was due to exogenous market conditions.
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• having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Example sentence • The slimy substance had a mucilaginous texture.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or characterized by neoteny
Example sentence • The neotenous features of the puppy made it look irresistibly cute.
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• a boat for communication between ship and shore
Example sentence • The pinnace sailed smoothly along the coast.
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Example sentence • The museum displayed a farraginous collection of artifacts from different time periods.
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• Covered with holes or foramina.
Example sentence • The foraminous structure of the sponge allows water to flow through easily.
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Example sentence • The halogenous nature of the molecule makes it highly reactive.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
Example sentence • The majority of gymnosperms have hypogynous flowers.
7 3 noun n noun
• a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
Example sentence • I have a collection of laminas from different plants.
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Example sentence • The laminous fabric shimmered under the spotlight.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
Example sentence • The perigynous flowers are characterized by having their stamens and pistils situated on the rim of the floral cup.
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Example sentence • The platinous salt is used in the manufacturing of certain pharmaceuticals.
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Example sentence • The extraction process of quininas from tree barks can be complex.
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Example sentence • The seaminess of the abandoned building made everyone uneasy.
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Example sentence • The serotinous cones of certain pine trees require the heat of a forest fire to release their seeds.
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Example sentence • Her hands were covered in a thick unguinous substance.
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• Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antoninus Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
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• type genus of the Carcharhinidae
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• mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
8 3 noun n noun
• a small faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe
7 3 noun n noun
• the bobwhites (Colinus)
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• genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae
8 3 noun n
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• a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae, with distinguishing feature the colour of the spore-print, which is described as purple, porphyry-red, dark vinaceous-brown, or chocolate-gray (Fuscoboletinus)
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
7 3 noun n noun
• a genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae
11 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae, containing the wood-decaying agarics with tough fruit bodies composed of dimitic tissue, serrated lamella edges, and nonamyloid white binucleate basidiospores (Neolentinus)
8 3 noun n Example sentence • The puffinus is a genus of seabirds in the family Procellariidae.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The salvelinus species are commonly known as char.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The thylacinus , also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania.
10 4 noun
• the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
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• on the negative side or lower end of a scale
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• an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
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• involving disadvantage or harm
Example sentence • The answer to the math problem is ten minus two.
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