What is the meaning of Quincuncial?
What is the meaning of Quincuncial?
quincuncial. / (kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl) / adjective. consisting of or having the appearance of a quincunx. (of the petals or sepals of a five-membered corolla or calyx in the bud) arranged so that two members overlap another two completely and the fifth overlaps on one margin and is itself overlapped on the other.
How do you pronounce vicissitudes and what does it mean?
/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/ [usually plural] (formal) one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with. the vicissitudes of family life.
What is Vexillary?
noun, plural vex·il·lar·ies. (in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner. adjective.
What is Isthmic?
Definition of isthmic : of or relating to an anatomical isthmus.
What is the opposite of demagogue?
Opposite of a person who intentionally instigates or incites trouble or mischief. peacemaker. placater. conciliator. pacifist.
What is a demagogue person?
A demagogue /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/ (from Greek δημαγωγός, a popular leader, a leader of a mob, from δῆμος, people, populace, the commons + ἀγωγός leading, leader) or rabble-rouser is a political leader in a democracy who gains popularity by arousing the common people against elites, especially through oratory that whips up the …
What is Vexillary Destivation?
Definition of vexillary estivation : estivation (as in most pea flowers) in which one large upper petal folds over and covers the other smaller petals.
What is Imbricate aestivation?
When the margins of petals or sepals overlap one another without any specific direction, it is imbricate aestivation. In this type of aestivation, there is an irregular overlapping of petals by each other.
What is Spondyloptosis?
Spondyloptosis is defined as a complete anterior dislocation of the L5 vertebral body from sacrum. Treatment of the spondyloptosis is challenging.
What is pars Articularis?
The pars interarticularis means the “part between the articulations” in Latin and is the bony bridge that joins these two upper and lower facets. As you remember from geography, an isthmus is a narrow portion of land that joins two larger bodies of land.
How do you say Cholerics?
- Phonetic spelling of choleric. kol-er-ik.
- Meanings for choleric. bad-tempered.
- Examples of in a sentence.
How do you pronounce exigency?
Break ‘exigency’ down into sounds: [EK] + [SUH] + [JUHN] + [SEE] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.