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Mycelium (noun) my-see-lee-um the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.…

Bridoon (noun) bry-doon (Equine) a snaffle when used with a curb on a full bridle.…

Rort (noun) rawt A wild party The noun rort is an example of a back…

Chrestomathy (noun) kres-tom-uh-thee a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially…

Agathodemon (noun) ag-atho-de-mon In Greek mythology, Agathodemon or Agathos Daimon was the spirit of vineyards…

Aspergillum (noun) as-per-jill-um a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium. 1640–50; New Latin,…

Farouche (adj) fa-roosh sullenly unsociable or shy. Farouche comes from Old French. Prior to that,…

Consanguineous (adj) kon-san-gwin-ee-us having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood. Consanguineous comes from…

Quadrivial (adj) kwod-riv-ee-al having four ways or roads meeting in a point. In quadrivial, the…