chiton a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
chitin component of arthropods' exoskeletons and bodies of fungi
Whitsun Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday
cytosine a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine
partisan a fervent and even militant proponent of something
shaitan (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
Pitocin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
tutsan deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain
chitinous of or resembling chitin
artisan a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
courtesan a woman who cohabits with an important man
shiatsu treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
tisane infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
medusan one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
chatoyant varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
chitlins small intestines of hogs prepared as food
hit man a professional killer who uses a gun
hitman a professional killer who uses a gun
white zinnia subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico
Sitsang an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China