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glucinium
Alternative form of glucinum. [(chemistry, obsolete) beryllium.]
indo-hittite
A hypothetical language family in which the Anatolian and the Indo-European languages are separate branches
plesiosaurus
Any of the genus †Plesiosaurus of extinct long-necked marine reptiles from the Early Jurassic
outward-bound
That is going out or leaving
hautbois
Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds
jocasta
The mother and wife of Oedipus
fawner
One who fawns
spicebush
Any plant in the genus Calycanthus
causey
A surname
fuliginous
Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste
carcinomatosis
The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body
jactation
Boasting
myotonia
A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after.
gallinaceous
Related to the genus Gallus, poultry
benter
A surname from German