Adelantadillo :: Adelantadillo (n.) A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes.

Adelantado :: Adelantado (n.) A governor of a province; a commander.

Adelaster :: Adelaster (n.) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus..

Adeling :: Adeling (n.) Same as Atheling.

Adelocodonic :: Adelocodonic (a.) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; -- opposed to phanerocodonic..

Adelopod :: Adelopod (n.) An animal having feet that are not apparent.

Adelphia :: Adelphia (n.) A brotherhood, or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc..

Adelphous :: Adelphous (a.) Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous..

Aludel :: Aludel (n.) One of the pear-shaped pots open at both ends, and so formed as to be fitted together, the neck of one into the bottom of another in succession; -- used in the process of sublimation..

Arundelian :: Arundelian (a.) Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 1624..

Asphodel :: Asphodel (n.) A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers..

Bandelet :: Bandelet (n.) Alt. of Bandle.

Bdellium :: Bdellium (n.) An unidentified substance mentioned in the Bible (Gen. ii. 12, and Num. xi. 7), variously taken to be a gum, a precious stone, or pearls, or perhaps a kind of amber found in Arabia..

Bdellium :: Bdellium (n.) A gum resin of reddish brown color, brought from India, Persia, and Africa..

Bdelloidea :: Bdelloidea (n. pl.) The order of Annulata which includes the leeches. See Hirudinea.

Bdellometer :: Bdellometer (n.) A cupping glass to which are attached a scarificator and an exhausting syringe.

Bdellomorpha :: Bdellomorpha (n.) An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms (Malacobdella) often parasitic in clams..

Bedel :: Bedel (n.) Alt. of Bedel.

Bedell :: Bedell (n.) Same as Beadle.

Bedelry :: Bedelry (n.) Beadleship.

Bordel :: Bordel (n.) Alt. of Bordell.

Bordelais :: Bordelais (a.) Of or pertaining to Bordeaux, in France, or to the district around Bordeaux..

Bordeller :: Bordeller (n.) A keeper or a frequenter of a brothel.

Bordello :: Bordello (n.) A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution.

Burdelais :: Burdelais (n.) A sort of grape.

Candelabra :: Candelabra (pl. ) of Candelabru.

Candelabrum :: Candelabrum (n.) A lamp stand of any sort.

Candelabrum :: Candelabrum (n.) A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, -- frequently a votive offering to a temple..

Candelabrum :: Candelabrum (n.) A large candlestick, having several branches..

Candelabrums :: Candelabrums (pl. ) of Candelabru.

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