noun
mis·ce·ge·na·tion | \ (ˌ)mi-ˌse-jə-ˈnā-shən
: a mixture of races
especially : marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse between a white person and a member of another race
Lexicon
n.
- A single unit; the number one
[The Reading Life — C. S. Lewis]
n.
- isolated hill of bedrock standing conspicuously above the general level of the surrounding area
See also: inselberg, n. — an isolated hill that stands above well-developed plains and appears not unlike an island rising from the sea
[Toad — Katherine Dunn]
noun
mon·strance | \ ˈmän(t)-strən(t)s \
- a vessel in which the consecrated Host is exposed for the adoration of the faithful
[How to Be Both – Ali Smith]
n.
-
a pouting expression used to convey annoyance or distaste.
[Nicholson Baker — The Mezzanine]
noun (Zoology)
• the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal. Also called pedomorphosis.
• the sexual maturity of an animal while it is still in a mainly larval state, as in the axolotl. Also called pedogenesis.
DERIVATIVES
neotenic | ˌnēōˈtenik, -ˈtēnik | adjective
neotenous | nēˈätn-əs | adjective
[Close to the Machine — Ellen Ullman]
Noun.
(plural nigromants)
Alternative form of necromancer.
[H is for Hawk — Helen Macdonald]
adj.
Relating to mental activity or the intellect
[Wendell Britt, in conversation]
adj.
Of or relating to the navel; umbilical.
[Constellations: Reflections from Life — Sinéad Gleeson]