English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 270 of 1086

septlevanoun

In the game of faro, the situation where a player gains seven times the number he or she laid down.

septocostaenoun

plural of septocosta

septocutaneousadj

Relating to the septum and the skin

septofimbrialadj

septal and fimbrial

septogenesisnoun

The formation of septa

septogramnoun

A geometric figure resembling a star with seven points; a heptagram

septohabenularadj

septal and habenular

septohabenulointerpeduncularadj

septal and habenulointerpeduncular

septohippocampaladj

Relating to the septum and the hippocampus.

septohypothalamicadj

Relating to the hypothalamus and its septum

septoinferioradj

septal and inferior

septolateraladj

Relating to the lateral distance across the septum dividing left and right chambers of the heart

septologynoun

A series of seven works, especially books.

septomarginaladj

Relating to, or situated at the margin of a septum.

septomaxillanoun

A bone that separates the premaxilla from the maxilla in certain animals.

septomaxillaryadj

Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla.

septometernoun

An instrument, like a pair of calipers with straight arms, used to measure the thickness of the nasal septum.

septonnoun

nitrogen

septonasaladj

Relating to the nasal septum.

septonodularadj

septal and nodular

septopallidaladj

Relating to the septum pellucidum and the globus pallidus of the brain

septoplastynoun

A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum.

septopusnoun

An octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.

septorhinoplasticadj

Pertaining to septorhinoplasty.

septorhinoplastynoun

A surgical procedure that combines a septoplasty and a rhinoplasty in order to improve the function and appearance of the nose.

septorianoun

A fungus of the genus Septoria that causes numerous leaf spot diseases on crops.

septostomynoun

The creation of a hole in a septum, typically in that of the heart

septostriataladj

Relating to the septum pellucidum and the corpus striatum of the brain

septotemporaladj

Relating to, or connecting the septum and the temples (of the head)

septothecaladj

Relating to the Septotheca.

septrilnoun

A unique, advanced nose piercing that combines a stretched septum piercing with a vertical tip (rhino) piercing.

septrionaladj

Of or coming from northern regions.

septshipnoun

The state or position of a sept (clan etc.).

septua-prefix

Seven.

septuagenariannoun

Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.

septuagenarianismnoun

The condition of being in one's eighth decade of life, aged between 70 and 79.

septuagenaryadj

Of or related to the number seventy, particularly

Septuagesimanoun

A Sunday in the Christian calendar nine weeks before Easter Sunday.

septuagesimaladj

Consisting of seventy days, years, etc.; reckoned by seventies.

Septuagintname

The team of translators who produced the Septuagint.

Septuagintaladj

From or related to the Septuagint.

septuagintillionnum

10²¹³.

septuaryadj

Being seven in number.

septulateadj

Having imperfect or spurious septa.

septulumnoun

A little septum; a division between small cavities or parts.

septumnoun

A wall separating two cavities; a partition.

septum pellucidumnoun

A thin triangular vertical membrane separating the anterior horns of the left and right lateral ventricles of the brain. It runs as a sheet from the corpus callosum down to the fornix.

septum piercingnoun

A nose piercing that goes through the nasal septum.

septumlessadj

Without a septum (dividing partition).

septupleadj

Seven times as much; sevenfold.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 270. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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