English Words

Sessile (adj) ses-ile (biology) Fixed in one place, unmoving. Early 18th century from Latin sessilis,…

Aphelion (noun) ap-hee-lee-on The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at…

Phial (noun) vi-al A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for…

Edaphic (adj) ee-daf-ik (Ecology) Of, produced by, or influenced by the soil. Late 19th century…

Excipient (noun) eks-ip-ee-ant An inactive substance that serves as the vehicle or medium for a…

Sanctimony (noun) sank-ti-mo-nee The action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior…

Maenad (noun) mee-nad (in ancient Greece) a female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with divine…

Liquescent (adj) lik-wes-ant (literary) Becoming or apt to become liquid. Early 18th century from Latin…

Cultigen (noun) (botany) kul-ti-jen A plant species or variety known only in cultivation, especially one…