exsert
exsert (biol.) thrust out or forth. XIX. f. exsert-, pp. stem of L. exserere (see EXERT).
More From encyclopedia.com
lact- , lact- stem of L. lac, lact- milk (cf. Gr. gála, galakt-; see GALAXY) in derivs.: lactation XVII(f. L. lactāre), lacteal XVII (f. L. lacteus), lacteou… Eliphelet , Eliphal (ĕl´īfăl, ēlī´fəl), the same as Eliphelet4.
Eliphalet (ēlĬf´əlĕt), in the Bible, name of two sons of David. Alternate forms are Eliphelet and… lese majesty , lese-majesty treason. XV. — F. lèse—majesté — L. læsa mājestās hurt or violated majesty, i.e. of the sovereign people; læsa, pp. of lædere injure, mā… captivate , cap·ti·vate / ˈkaptəˌvāt/ • v. [tr.] attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm: he was captivated by her beauty.DERIVATIVES: cap·ti·vat·i… elongate , elongate •jailbait • rebate • whitebait • probate •stereobate • approbate • incubate •stylobate • exacerbate • masturbate •mandate • candidate • vali… Elizaphan , Elzaphan (ĕl´zəfăn, ĕlzā´–), the same as Elizaphan.
Elizaphan (ēlĬz´əfăn, ĕlĬzā´–). In the Bible, Aaron's cousin. An alternate spelling is Elzaphan.
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
exsert