Alabastrum :: Alabastrum (n.) A flower bud.

Antistrumatic :: Antistrumatic (a.) Antistrumous.

Antistrumatic :: Antistrumatic (n.) A medicine for scrofula.

Antistrumous :: Antistrumous (a.) Good against scrofulous disorders.

Antrum :: Antrum (n.) A cavern or cavity, esp. an anatomical cavity or sinus.

Calamistrum :: Calamistrum (n.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs..

Centrum :: Centrum (n.) The body, or axis, of a vertebra. See Vertebra..

Centrums :: Centrums (pl. ) of Centru.

Claustrum :: Claustrum (n.) A thin lamina of gray matter in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain of man.

Colostrum :: Colostrum (n.) The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings.

Colostrum :: Colostrum (n.) A mixture of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, formerly used as an emulsion..

Electrum :: Electrum (n.) Amber.

Electrum :: Electrum (n.) An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients..

Electrum :: Electrum (n.) German-silver plate. See German silver, under German..

Elytrum :: Elytrum (n.) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair..

Elytrum :: Elytrum (n.) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chaetopoda.

Hemelytrum :: Hemelytrum (n.) One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc..

Humstrum :: Humstrum (n.) An instrument out of tune or rudely constructed; music badly played.

Instrument :: Instrument (n.) That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments..

Instrument :: Instrument (n.) A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument..

Instrument :: Instrument (n.) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc..

Instrument :: Instrument (n.) One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent..

Instrument :: Instrument (v. t.) To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra..

Instrumental :: Instrumental (a.) Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in conducting the business..

Instrumental :: Instrumental (a.) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music..

Instrumental :: Instrumental (a.) Applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous forms..

Instrumentalist :: Instrumentalist (n.) One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished from a vocalist..

Instrumentalities :: Instrumentalities (pl. ) of Instrumentalit.

Instrumentality :: Instrumentality (n.) The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency.

Instrumentally :: Instrumentally (adv.) By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end.

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