ANTIMASQUE | • antimasque n. A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque. • ANTIMASQUE n. a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask, also ANTIMASK. |
MARQUISATE | • marquisate n. The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness. • marquisate n. The state or rank of a marquis. • MARQUISATE n. the rank of a marquis. |
SQUAMATION | • squamation n. (Zoology, uncountable) The condition or character of being covered with scales. • squamation n. (Zoology, countable) A particular arrangement of scales; a special mode or form of squamation. • squamation n. (Pathology, dermatology, countable) A scaly growth on the skin. |
ANTIMASQUES | • antimasques n. Plural of antimasque. • ANTIMASQUE n. a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask, also ANTIMASK. |
MARQUISATES | • marquisates n. Plural of marquisate. • MARQUISATE n. the rank of a marquis. |
METASEQUOIA | • metasequoia n. Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China. • METASEQUOIA n. a tree, the dawn redwood. |
SEMIAQUATIC | • semiaquatic adj. (Of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of… • semiaquatic adj. (Of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater. • semi-aquatic adj. Alternative form of semiaquatic. |
SQUAMATIONS | • squamations n. Plural of squamation. • SQUAMATION n. scaliness. |
DESQUAMATING | • desquamating v. Present participle of desquamate. • DESQUAMATE v. to scale or flake off. |
DESQUAMATION | • desquamation n. (Medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. • DESQUAMATION n. having one's skin fall off due to its being waterlogged. |
DESQUAMATIVE | • desquamative adj. Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation. • DESQUAMATIVE adj. serving to desquamate. |
METASEQUOIAS | • metasequoias n. Plural of metasequoia. • METASEQUOIA n. a tree, the dawn redwood. |
DESQUAMATIONS | • desquamations n. Plural of desquamation. • DESQUAMATION n. having one's skin fall off due to its being waterlogged. |
ANTIQUARIANISM | • antiquarianism n. Study or love of antiques. • antiquarianism n. Study or love of antiquity. • antiquarianism n. Archaism. |
DESQUAMATORIES | • DESQUAMATORY n. an obsolete surgical instrument once used for the desquamation of bones. |
QUADRUMVIRATES | • quadrumvirates n. Plural of quadrumvirate. • QUADRUMVIRATE n. a group of four men acting together in some capacity. |
QUARTODECIMANS | • Quartodecimans n. Plural of Quartodeciman. • QUARTODECIMAN n. an early Christian who celebrated Easter on Passover even if not a Sunday. |
ANTIQUARIANISMS | • antiquarianisms n. Plural of antiquarianism. • ANTIQUARIANISM n. an interest in antiquarian things. |
EQUALITARIANISM | • equalitarianism n. Egalitarianism. • EQUALITARIANISM n. belief in equality. |
UBIQUITARIANISM | • ubiquitarianism n. The beliefs of the ubiquitarians. • UBIQUITARIANISM n. the Lutheran doctrine that holds that Christ is no more present in the elements of the Eucharist than elsewhere, as he is present in all places at all times. |