Words Ending: ALLIUMS

• a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores

• the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

• (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

• (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back

• cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome

• a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores

• large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus