Word Meanings - SPLENIAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Designating the splenial bone. Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone , a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.

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• SPLENIUS
  A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
• INNERVATION
  Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs. (more info) 1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
• PORTIONIST
  One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. (more info) 1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Shipley.
• DESIGNATE
  Designated; appointed; chosen. Sir G. Buck.
• INNERLY
  More within. Baret.
• DESIGNATOR
  An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies. 2. One who designates.
• INNERMOSTLY
  In the innermost place. His ebon cross worn innermostly. Mrs. Browning.
• DESIGNATIVE
  Serving to designate or indicate; pointing out.
• PROXIMALLY
  On or toward a proximal part; proximad.
• SPLENIAL
  Designating the splenial bone. Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone , a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.
• PERTAIN
  stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant
• PORTION
  1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. 2. A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole. These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard
• PORTIONER
  See 2 (more info) 1. One who portions.
• MUSCLE READING
  The art of making discriminations between objects of choice, of discovering the whereabouts of hidden objects, etc., by inference from the involuntary movements of one whose hand the reader holds or with whom he is otherwise in muscular contact.
• PROXIMAL
  1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate. Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb. Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of
• PORTIONLESS
  Having no portion.
• MUSCLED
  Furnished with muscles; having muscles; as, things well muscled.
• INNERVE
  To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate. (more info) Etym:
• INNER
  1. Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena. This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man,the nobler part. Milton. 3. Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure. Inner house , the first and second divisions of
• MUSCLE
  See CONTRACTION (more info) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body, in Appendix. The contractile tissue of which muscles are largely made up. Note:
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• IMPROPORTIONATE
  Not proportionate.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• PROPORTIONATE
  Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional. Longfellow. What is proportionate to his transgression. Locke.
• TWINNER
  One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins. Tusser.
• REAPPORTIONMENT
  A second or a new apportionment.
• MISPROPORTION
  To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.
• DINNERLY
  Of or pertaining to dinner. The dinnerly officer. Copley.
• DISPROPORTIONATE
  Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means.
• PROPORTION
  1. The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body. The image of Christ, made after his
• WINNER
  One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.
• SPINNERULE
  One of the numerous small spinning tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.
• TINNER
  1. One who works in a tin mine. 2. One who makes, or works in, tinware; a tinman.