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Word Meanings - SPLENIAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Designating the splenial bone. Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone , a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.

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  • SPLENIUS
    A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
  • INNERVATION
    Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs. (more info) 1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
  • PORTIONIST
    One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. (more info) 1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Shipley.
  • DESIGNATE
    Designated; appointed; chosen. Sir G. Buck.
  • INNERLY
    More within. Baret.
  • DESIGNATOR
    An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies. 2. One who designates.
  • INNERMOSTLY
    In the innermost place. His ebon cross worn innermostly. Mrs. Browning.
  • DESIGNATIVE
    Serving to designate or indicate; pointing out.
  • PROXIMALLY
    On or toward a proximal part; proximad.
  • SPLENIAL
    Designating the splenial bone. Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone , a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.
  • PERTAIN
    stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant
  • PORTION
    1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. 2. A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole. These are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard
  • PORTIONER
    See 2 (more info) 1. One who portions.
  • MUSCLE READING
    The art of making discriminations between objects of choice, of discovering the whereabouts of hidden objects, etc., by inference from the involuntary movements of one whose hand the reader holds or with whom he is otherwise in muscular contact.
  • PROXIMAL
    1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate. Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb. Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of
  • PORTIONLESS
    Having no portion.
  • MUSCLED
    Furnished with muscles; having muscles; as, things well muscled.
  • INNERVE
    To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate. (more info) Etym:
  • INNER
    1. Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena. This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man,the nobler part. Milton. 3. Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure. Inner house , the first and second divisions of
  • MUSCLE
    See CONTRACTION (more info) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body, in Appendix. The contractile tissue of which muscles are largely made up. Note:
  • DISPROPORTIONALLY
    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
  • IMPROPORTIONATE
    Not proportionate.
  • DISPROPORTIONABLE
    Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
  • DISPROPORTIONALITY
    The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
  • PROPORTIONATE
    Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional. Longfellow. What is proportionate to his transgression. Locke.
  • TWINNER
    One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins. Tusser.
  • REAPPORTIONMENT
    A second or a new apportionment.
  • MISPROPORTION
    To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.
  • DINNERLY
    Of or pertaining to dinner. The dinnerly officer. Copley.
  • DISPROPORTIONATE
    Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means.
  • PROPORTION
    1. The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body. The image of Christ, made after his
  • WINNER
    One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.
  • SPINNERULE
    One of the numerous small spinning tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.
  • TINNER
    1. One who works in a tin mine. 2. One who makes, or works in, tinware; a tinman.

 

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