Words starting with u

Words and definitions

Ugrian means: A Mongolian race, ancestors of the Finns.

Ugsome means: Ugly; offensive; loathsome.

Uhlan means: One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.

Uhlan means: One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.

Uintatherium means: An extinct genus of large Eocene ungulates allied to Dinoceras. This name is sometimes used for nearly all the known species of the group. See Dinoceras.

Ukase means: In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.

Ulan means: See Uhlan.

Ularburong means: A large East Indian nocturnal tree snake (Dipsas dendrophila). It is not venomous.

Ulcer means: A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues.

Ulcer means: Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Words and definitions

Zygodactylae means: The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds.

Zygodactyle means: Any zygodactylous bird.

Zygodactyl means: Alt. of Zygodactyle

Zygobranchiate means: Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia.

Zygobranchia means: A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone (Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (Fissurella) are examples.

Zygenid means: Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively.

Zygapophysis means: One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra.

Zygapophyses means: of Zygapophysis

Zygantrum means: See under Zygosphene.

Zygantra means: of Zygantrum