Words starting with i

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

ichneumon fly means: hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

ichneumonidae means: ichneumon flies

ichor means: a fluid product of inflammation

ichor means: (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

ichorous means: of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies

ichthyolatry means: the worship of fish

ichthyologist means: a zoologist who studies fishes

ichthyology means: the branch of zoology that studies fishes

ichthyosaur means: any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

ichthyosauria means: extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

anthropology department means: the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology

bph means: enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

bulimia means: pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)

bulimia means: a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation

calabazilla means: perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit

ciconia means: type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks

composure means: steadiness of mind under stress

electrophoretic means: of or relating to electrophoresis

establishmentism means: the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment

family cistaceae means: shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean

finish means: the act of finishing

finish means: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

finish means: (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)

finish means: event whose occurrence ends something

finish means: the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

finish means: designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

finish means: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

finish means: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

finish means: the temporal end; the concluding time

finish means: cause to finish a relationship with somebody