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acrocentric

a. (context genetics of a chromosome English) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm. n. A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.

eam

n. (context dialectal or obsolete English) uncle.

historiated

a. (context of an initial letter English) illuminated with decorative designs that represent parts of the following text

pease

Etymology 1 n. (context archaic English) form of pea, then later of '''peas''' Etymology 2

vb. 1 (context obsolete English) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile. 2 (context obsolete English) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end. 3 (context obsolete English) To placate, appease (someone).

oophoridium

n. (context botany English) The macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spore in heterosporous flowerless plants.

supplementation

n. 1 The act of supplementing 2 Something added as a supplement

anticlockwise

a. (context AU NZ British of movement English) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move. adv. (context AU NZ British English) In an anticlockwise fashion.

interbedding

vb. (present participle of interbed English)

eucaryotic

a. (alternative spelling of eukaryotic English)

bawdily

adv. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.

flounderers

n. (plural of flounderer English)

Usage examples of "flounderers".

Attacked from both sides, the noisome flounderers were rapidly cut to pieces or pushed into the sea, till by evening the ghoulish chiefs agreed that the island was again clear of them.