Showing 18 selected meanings from 51 matches with definitions. The complete word list is above.
- ABACA
- A Philippine plant related to the banana, cultivated for strong fiber known as Manila hemp.
- AECIA
- Plural of aecium: cup-shaped spore-producing structures formed by certain rust fungi.
- AGAMA
- A genus of mostly colorful lizards native to Africa and parts of Asia.
- ALULA
- A small feathered projection on the leading edge of a bird's wing that aids slow flight.
- ARECA
- A genus of tropical palms that includes the areca palm, whose seed is commonly called betel nut.
- AROMA
- A noticeable and usually pleasant smell.
- CESTA
- A curved wicker scoop worn on the hand in jai alai for catching and throwing the ball.
- CILIA
- Tiny hair-like structures on cells that can move or sense their surroundings.
- CIRCA
- Approximately; used especially before a date that is not known exactly.
- COTTA
- A short white ecclesiastical vestment resembling a surplice.
- DELTA
- Land formed where a river divides near its mouth.
- DOGMA
- A principle accepted as unquestionably true.
- DRAMA
- A play for theater, film, or television, or an emotionally intense situation.
- DURRA
- A cultivated variety of sorghum grown as a cereal grain in dry regions of Africa and Asia.
- EXTRA
- Additional to what is usual, expected, or necessary.
- FATWA
- A formal legal opinion or ruling issued by a qualified Islamic scholar.
- FOVEA
- A small depression in the retina responsible for sharp central vision.
- HEVEA
- A genus of tropical South American trees including the Para rubber tree.
