Jacqui Bell

Katydid (noun) kay-tee-did A large, typically green, bush cricket that is native to North America.…

Dimity (noun) dim-i-tee A hard-wearing cotton fabric woven with stripes or checks. Late Middle English:…

Pathophobia (noun) path-u-fo-bee-a A morbid fear of disease. From Latin path-phobia (more…)

Phillumenist (noun) fil-oom-en-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s: from phil- ‘loving’ +…

Circumvallate (verb) sir-kum-val-ayt Surround with or as if with a rampart. Mid 17th century (as…

Ecdysis (noun) ek-die-sis The process of shedding the old skin (in reptiles) or casting off…

Plethora (noun) ple-tho-ra A large or excessive amount of something. Mid 16th century (in the…

Uliginous (adj) ul-ij-in-us Marshy, swampy, water-logged Latin ūlīginōsus full of moisture, wet, equivalent to ūlīgin-…

Stoichiometry (noun) stoy-kee-om-et-ree The relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a…