Words containing genusm

abattis means: a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy

accusive means: containing or expressing accusation

angled loofah means: loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics

boysenberry bush means: cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries

duns scotus means: Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)

exodus means: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

exodus means: the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

first law of thermodynamics means: the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

genus conilurus means: jerboa rats

genus rhinoptera means: a genus of Myliobatidae

in a pig's eye means: absolutely not; never

lateen-rigged means: rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail

lead means: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

lead means: a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

lead means: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

lead means: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

lead means: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

lead means: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

lead means: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

lead means: an advantage held by a competitor in a race