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Heliotropic [hee-lee-ə-TRAHP-ik] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, 19th century Exhibiting the property of some plants of turning...

Anchialine pools are enclosed bodies of water with an underground connection to the ocean. They form in limestone or volcanic rock. They...

Corvine [KOR-vahyn] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Of or like a raven or crow, especially in color. Examples of...

Native to the swamps and wetlands of Central and East Africa, Shoebills are unusually large birds, standing at 3.5 to 4.5 feet tall....

Tessellate [TESS-ə-leyt] Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, 17th century 1mDecorate or cover (a surface) with a pattern of repeated...

Opulence [AHP-yəl-ens] Part of speech: noun Origin: Middle French, 16th century Great wealth or luxuriousness. Examples of opulence in a...

Druthers [DRUH-therz] Part of speech: noun Origin: U.S. English, 19th century (Usually “one's druthers”) A person's preference in a...

Funambulism [fyoo-NAM-byə-lizm] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 19th century The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope....

Implacable [im-PLAK-ə-bəl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, 16th century 1.Unable to be placated. 2.Relentless; unstoppable....

Axolotls use suction to consume worms, tadpoles, mollusks, crustaceans, insect larvae, and small fish. Sometimes they also inhale rocks...

Renascent [rih-NEY-sənt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Becoming active or popular again. Examples of renascent ...

Ultroneous [əl-TROH-nee-əs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Spontaneous; voluntary. Examples of ultroneous in a...

Ultroneous [əl-TROH-nee-əs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century Spontaneous; voluntary. Examples of ultroneous in a...

Effulgence [ih-FUHL-jəns] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 17th centuryA state of being bright and radiant; splendor, brilliance....

Siamangs are one of the few primates that form permanent pair bonds. They are native to Malaysia and Indonesia.

Swizzle [SWIZ-əl] Part of speech: verb Origin: Unknown, 19th century Stir (a drink) with a swizzle stick. Examples of swizzle in a...

Skookum [SKOO-kəm] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Chinook Jargon, mid-19th century 1. (Of a person or animal) Strong, brave, or...

Subsume [səb-SOOM] Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, 16th century Include or absorb (something) in something else. Examples of subsume ...

Harlequin [HAHR-lə-kwin] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Italian, 16th century In varied colors; variegated. Examples of harlequin in...

Male Ringtail Possums are the only possums known to help care for their young. They live in nests called dreys with one or two females...