Words containing hgwell

andricus means: cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks

antilocapra americana means: fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

bathyergus means: mole rats

boilers suit means: a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

contagious means: (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

contagious means: easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

cothromboplastin means: a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K

die hard means: continue to exist

douglas hemlock means: lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones

etagere means: a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments

haematopus means: oystercatchers

humeral veil means: a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

jinnee means: (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals

maracay means: a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center

monastic habit means: a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery

pearlescent means: having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

right atrioventricular valve means: valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts

semirigid means: not fully rigid

semirigid means: having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure

succedaneum means: (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)