| vires | Plural of vis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| virescence | <botany> The act or state of becoming green through the formation of chlorophyll. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virga | Synonym: penis. Origin: L. A rod (05 Mar 2000) |
| virgalieu | <botany> A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; more properly called White Doyenne. Alternative forms: virgaloo, vergalieu, vergaloo, etc. Origin: Cf. Virgouleuse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virgate | <botany> Having the form of a straight rod; wand-shaped; straight and slender. Origin: L. Virgatus made of twigs, fr. Virga a twig, rod. See Verge a rod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virgilian | Of or pertaining to Virgil, the Roman poet; resembling the style of Virgil. [Spelt also Vergilian] "The rich Virgilian rustic measure Of Lari Maxume." (Tennyson) Origin: L. Virgilianus, better Vergilianus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virgin | 1. Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush. "Virgin shame." "Innocence and virgin modesty . . . That would be wooed, and unsought be won." (Milton) 2. Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold. "Virgin Dutch." "The white cold virgin snow upon my heart." (Shak) "A few ounces of mutton, with a little virgin oil." (Landor) 3. Not yet pregnant; impregnant. 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid. 2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. "These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins." (Rev. Xiv. 4) "He his flesh hath overcome; He was a virgin, as he said." (Gower) 3. <astronomy> See Virgo. 4. <zoology> Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae. 5. <zoology> A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect. The Virgin, or The Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord. <botany> Virgin's bower, a name given to several climbing plants of the genus Clematis, as C. Vitalba of Europe, and C. Virginiana of North America. Origin: L. Virgo, -inis: cf. OF. Virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. Vierge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virgin generation | <biology> Development of an ovum without fusion of its nucleus with a male pronucleus to form a zygote. (18 Nov 1997) |
| virgin islands of the united states | A group of islands in the lesser antilles in the west indies, the three main islands being st. Croix, st. Thomas, and st. John. The capital is charlotte amalie. The virgin islands were discovered by columbus in 1493. Before 1917 the u.s. Virgin islands were held by the danish and called the danish west indies but the name was changed when the united states acquired them by purchase. Virgin refers to the fact that columbus made his discovery on st. Ursula's day - virgins being her legendary companions - or to the resemblance of the chain of islands to a procession of nuns or virgins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| virgin lymphocyte | <haematology, immunology> A lymphocyte that has not and whose precursors have not, encountered the antigenic determinant for which it possesses receptors. (18 Nov 1997) |
| virginal | Of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly. "Chastity and honor virginal. <biology> " Virginal generation, the hymen. Origin: L. Virginalis: cf. F. Virginal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| virginal membrane | An obsolete term for hymen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| virginia | One of the States of the United States of America. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. <botany> Virginia cowslip See Mahon stock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Virginia snakeroot | <botany> Aristolochia serpentaria, a botanical source of serpentaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| virginiamycin | <chemical> A cyclic polypeptide antibiotic complex from streptomyces virginiae, s. Loidensis, s. Mitakaensis, s. Pristina-spiralis, s. Ostreogriseus, and others. It consists of 2 major components, virginiamycin factor m1 and virginiamycin factor s1. It is used to treat infections with gram-positive organisms and as a growth promoter in cattle, swine, and poultry. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, peptide. Chemical name: Virginiamycin (12 Dec 1998) |