Skip to content Word origins
All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 flammivomous Throwing up flames, as a volcano does. flammule A little flame or flame-like pattern. 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. Flevum ancient Roman fort in Germania, Europe. 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. floccule A small, loosely aggregated mass of material suspended in, or precipitated from a solution; a floc. flocculus A small fluffy tuft. floccus A cloud species which consists of rounded tufts of cloud, often formed by dissipation from larger cloud species. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera. Floralia An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Flora, held on April 27 during the Republican era, or April 28 in the Julian calendar. floramour The plant love-lies-bleeding. floreal floral; flowery Florentinus A Roman jurist Florentius A male given name florescence The time, or the condition, of budding or flowering. floretum A garden where flowers are grown for research purposes. 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. -florous Forms nouns related to flowers. florulent Flowery; blossoming. floscularian Any of the rotifers of the genus Floscularia. floscule A floret. flos-ferri A variety of aragonite occurring in delicate white coralloidal forms, common in beds of iron ore. Flower State Florida fluctuant That fluctuates or causes fluctuation. fluctuous fluctuating fluctus An area covered by outflow from a volcano. fluescent Liquid, runny; pertaining to a glaze with low viscosity during the firing process. flumen In planetary geology, any of the river-like features on Saturn's moon Titan. fluminous flowing, fluent (of rivers) fluvaquent An aquent produced by frequent flooding. fluviatic Belonging to rivers or streams; fluviatile. fluviatile Of, pertaining to, or produced by rivers; fluvial. fluviation Deposition of silt etc. by the action of a river or stream. fluvio- river fluvisol A genetically young kind of soil found in alluvial deposits. fluxile fluxible fluxure The quality of being fluid; fluidity. 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. foederatus A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose. 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. foliophagous feeding on leaves 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. fomes Morbid matter created by a disease. fomite An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry. fons et origo The source and origin. fonticulus Synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”). foralite A tube-like marking found in sandstone and other strata. foramen magnum The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes. foraminal Relating to the foramen. foraminated Having a small opening, or foramina. Fordicidia An ancient Roman festival of fertility, held two days after the Ides of April (April 15). foresit To take precedence or superiority over; to preside over. forficate Deeply forked -form Having the shape or form of; looking like. forma mentis A way of thinking; a mindset or set of attitudes. forma specialis An informal taxonomic grouping applied to a parasite (frequently a fungus) that is adapted to a specific host. formator A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators. 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 formicine Of, relating to, or characteristic of 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. formous fair; beautiful. Fornacalia An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year. 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. fornicatory Of or pertaining to fornication. fornicatrix A female fornicator. fortilage A little fort; a blockhouse. fortitudinous Having fortitude; courageous. fortuity The state of being fortuitous.