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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 flagellomania A penchant for whipping, or being whipped. flagitation begging; passionate asking flaminical Pertaining to a flamen. flammeous Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling fire; fiery. flammiferous Producing flame; blazing. flammivomous Throwing up flames, as a volcano does. flative Producing farts; flatulent. flavaniline A synthetic yellow dyestuff, C₁₆H₁₄N₂, a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline. flavescence A phytoplasma disease of grapevines. flavescent yellowish in colour, or turning yellow flavid yellow flavol A flavonoid obtained from anthraquinone. flavous yellow fletiferous Producing tears. flexile Flexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking. flexor digitorum superficialis A muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the human forearm. flexuous winding from side to side; sinuous flocculate To collect (suspended particles, sediment, etc.) into loose, fluffy aggregations resembling tufts of wool. floramour The plant love-lies-bleeding. florescence The time, or the condition, of budding or flowering. flori- Relating to flowers. florification florescence. floriform Shaped like a flower. floriography Communication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings. florulent Flowery; blossoming. floscule A floret. Flower State Florida fluctuous fluctuating fluescent Liquid, runny; pertaining to a glaze with low viscosity during the firing process. fluminous flowing, fluent (of rivers) fluvaquent An aquent produced by frequent flooding. fluviatic Belonging to rivers or streams; fluviatile. fluviation Deposition of silt etc. by the action of a river or stream. fluvio- river fodient Fitted for, or relating to, digging or burrowing. fodinichnion A trace fossil formed by deposit feeders as they excavate the sediment in search of food. foedus pacificum A theoretical global league of republics that would produce world peace. foliaceous Resembling a leaf or leaves. foliature Foliage; leafage. folic acid A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction foliferous Producing leaves. foliform leaf-shaped foliicolous Growing or living on leaves. foliole One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet. foliophagy The eating of leaves. foliose Leafy or leaflike. folious Like a leaf; thin; insubstantial. folivore A herbivore that eats mostly foliage. folliculogenesis The process of growing and developing for an ovarian follicle in the ovary. folliculous Follicular; having or producing follicles. foralite A tube-like marking found in sandstone and other strata. foraminal Relating to the foramen. foraminated Having a small opening, or foramina. forficate Deeply forked -form Having the shape or form of; looking like. formican Of or pertaining to ants. formicant Crawling like an ant. formicarian Of or pertaining to ants. formicarium A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies. formicary An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest. formicide A substance that kills ants formicivorous Feeding on ants. formicophilia A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants. formidability The state of being formidable. fornicatorium A bedroom, or any room used for fornication; often a small podlike room within a larger fornication-related establishment; in modern times, mainly found in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. fortilage A little fort; a blockhouse. fortitudinous Having fortitude; courageous. fortuity The state of being fortuitous. forum non conveniens A doctrine of law holding that a court should decline to hear a case if another court—especially one in a foreign jurisdiction—would provide a more appropriate forum for the parties and evidence. fossor A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome. fossorial Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing. fossorious Adapted for digging. fossula A small fossa. fotive nourishing fovilla One of the fine granules in the protoplasm of a pollen grain. fracid Rotten from being too ripe; overripe. fractus A cloud species which consists of broken shreds of cloud; scud. fratriarchy A social system in which power is held by brothers. fraxinin An extract obtained from the bark of the ash tree. fricate To make or become fricative. fricatrice A lewd woman or prostitute. frigefaction The act of making cold; cooling. frigophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of becoming cold, or freezing. frigorific Causing to chill or cool. fringillaceous Relating to the finches or Fringillidae. fringilliform Resembling or relating to the finches. frondation The act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches. frondent Covered with leaves; leafy. frondesce to unfurl. frondescent Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves. frondiferous Producing fronds. frontoclypeus The line (sulcus or suture) between the combined clypeus and frons which is not externally visible. fructed Bearing fruit or acorns. fructescence The maturing or ripening of fruit. fructi- fruit fructo- fruit fructuary Synonym of usufructuary. fructuous fruitful frugiferous bearing fruit frumentation The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)