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Word Meanings - HAMADRYAD - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.

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  • WHOSESOEVER
    The possessive of whosoever. See Whosoever.
  • ENDENIZATION
    The act of naturalizing.
  • ENDORSER
    See INDORSER
  • ENDOGENY
    Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell.
  • ENDENIZE
    To endenizen.
  • ENDOTHECIUM
    The inner lining of an another cell.
  • NYMPHOMANIA
    Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease.
  • NYMPHOLEPSY
    A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. De Quincey. The nympholepsy of some fond despair. Byron.
  • ENDOSCOPE
    An instrument for examining the interior of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder.
  • ENDOPLASM
    The protoplasm in the interior of a cell.
  • NYMPHALES
    An extensive family of butterflies including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the heliconias, and others; -- called also brush-footed butterflies.
  • ENDOCHROME
    The coloring matter within the cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other color.
  • ENDALL; END-ALL
    Complete termination. That but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here. Shak.
  • ENDOSTYLE
    A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
  • ENDURANT
    Capable of enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc. The ibex is a remarkably endurant animal. J. G. Wood.
  • ENDERON
    The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. -- En`de*ron"ic, a.
  • ENDODERMIS
    A layer of cells forming a kind of cuticle inside of the proper cortical layer, or surrounding an individual fibrovascular bundle.
  • ENDOCHONDRAL
    Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.
  • ENDABLE
    That may be ended; terminable.
  • ENDOSTERNITE
    The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.
  • AMENDFUL
    Much improving.
  • COMMENDATOR
    One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.
  • OFFENDANT
    An offender. Holland.
  • GENDER
    A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex. Gender is a grammatical distinction and applies to words only. Sex is natural distinction and applies to living
  • ACCENDIBILITY
    Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability.
  • STIPEND
    Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.
  • FRIENDLINESS
    The condition or quality of being friendly. Sir P. Sidney.
  • DECRESCENDO
    With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
  • SEA LAVENDER
    See MARSH
  • SHENDFUL
    Destructive; ruinous; disgraceful. -- Shend"ful*ly, adv. Fabyan.
  • TENDER
    A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like. 3. A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water. (more info) 1. One who tends; one who takes
  • ASCENDANCY; ASCENDANCE
    See ASCENDENCY
  • FACIEND
    The multiplicand. See Facient,
  • SPLENDIDIOUS
    Splendid.
  • DENDRIFORM
    Resembling in structure a tree or shrub.
  • FRIENDED
    1. Having friends; 2. Iuclined to love; well-disposed. Shak.
  • STIPENDIARIAN
    Acting from mercenary considerations; stipendiary. A. Seward.

 

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