Acclivous :: Acclivous (a.) Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; -- opposed to declivous.

Altivolant :: Altivolant (a.) Flying high.

Aphidivorous :: Aphidivorous () Devouring aphides; aphidophagous.

Archivolt :: Archivolt (n.) The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening..

Archivolt :: Archivolt (n.) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged..

Aurivorous :: Aurivorous (a.) Gold-devouring.

Baccivorous :: Baccivorous (a.) Eating, or subsisting on, berries; as, baccivorous birds..

Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack..

Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.

Bivouac :: Bivouac (v. i.) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army..

Bivouac :: Bivouac (v. i.) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

Bivouacked :: Bivouacked (imp. & p. p.) of Bivoua.

Bivouacking :: Bivouacking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bivoua.

Calcivorous :: Calcivorous (a.) Eroding, or eating into, limestone..

Carnivora :: Carnivora (n. pl.) An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful..

Carnivoracity :: Carnivoracity (n.) Greediness of appetite for flesh.

Carnivore :: Carnivore (n.) One of the Carnivora.

Carnivorous :: Carnivorous (a.) Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics..

Cultrivorous :: Cultrivorous (a.) Devouring knives; swallowing, or pretending to swallow, knives; -- applied to persons who have swallowed, or have seemed to swallow, knives with impunity..

Declivous :: Declivous (a.) Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping; downhill.

Demivolt :: Demivolt (n.) A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner..

Diversivolent :: Diversivolent (a.) Desiring different things.

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii..

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), from bed board..

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) Separation; disunion of things closely united.

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) That which separates.

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce..

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To separate or disunite; to sunder.

Divorce :: Divorce (n.) To make away; to put away.

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