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 family Mutillidae family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

  1. A family of wasps  ( family Mutillidae , Mutillidae )
    a family of wasps


 caudate caudate /ˈkɔːdeɪt/

adjective

  1. (zoology) having a tail or taillike appendage  ( caudate , caudated )
    (zoology) having a tail or taillike appendage
  2. (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip  ( caudate )
    (of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip

noun

  1. Amphibians that resemble lizards  ( caudate , urodele )
    amphibians that resemble lizards
  2. A tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain  ( caudate , caudate nucleus )
    a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain


 lad's love lad's love /lædz ˈlʌv/

noun

  1. Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe  ( absinthe , Artemisia absinthium , common wormwood , lad's love , old man )
    aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe


 foursquare foursquare /ˈfɔrˈskwɛr/

adjective

  1. Characterized by firm and unwavering conviction  ( foursquare )
    characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
     A foursquare refusal to yield
    a foursquare refusal to yield

adverb

  1. With firmness and conviction; without compromise  ( foursquare , squarely , straightforwardly )
    with firmness and conviction; without compromise
     He stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration
    he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration
     Dealt straightforwardly with all issues
    dealt straightforwardly with all issues
  2. In a square position  ( foursquare )
    in a square position
     The building stood foursquare
    the building stood foursquare

noun

  1. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon  ( foursquare , square )
    (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
     You can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
    you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides