cantus firmus a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
manual of arms (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
dental floss a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
removal firm a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
dental caries soft decayed area in a tooth
rental income income received from rental properties
frontal gyrus any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
vital force (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
Anguilliformes elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
mental process the performance of some composite cognitive activity
needle furze prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
friendly fire fire that injures or kills an ally
frontal cortex that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
terra firma the solid part of the earth's surface
coat of arms the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
frontal sinus one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
can of worms a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
Anatole France French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories
mendelevium a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
oriental person a member of an Oriental race