Pteris cretica cultivated in many varieties as houseplants
plexus caroticus a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
passive source an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has
vasovesiculitis inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles
presocratic before the time of Socrates
pre-Socratic before the time of Socrates
overcritical inclined to judge too severely
plexus cardiacus a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
pacifistic opposed to war
supercritical (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases
business card a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
music critic a critic of musical performances
pacifistically in a pacifistic manner
beggar-ticks any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
possessive case the case expressing ownership
Corvus corax large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
Phlomis fruticosa a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
bureaucratic of or relating to unnecessary procedures and red tape
Xiphias gladius large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
genus Crataegus thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple