hypothesis a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
pulchritudinous having great physical beauty
Bitis arietans large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
abstractedness preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
fastidious giving careful attention to detail
haplosporidian parasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance
opisthotonos severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
Testudines tortoises and turtles
apyretic tetanus clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
A. testudineus a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
Hubble's constant (cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the Hubble constant is not actually a constant, but is regarded as measuring the expansion rate today
shortsightedness (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
hardheartedness an absence of concern for the welfare of others
histidine an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
genus Cotinus smoke trees
past tense a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Ruth Saint Denis United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
Ruth St. Denis United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
Anabas testudineus a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
multitudinous too numerous to be counted