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membrane, pulse, terror (Latin)

83 words from the Italic (Indo-European) family. Predominantly nouns. Representative words: membrane, pulse, terror, nerve, femur.

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vocabularynounThe body of words used in a particular language or known to...backadverbToward the rear; in return or reply; to a previous position...rightadjectiveOn or toward the side of the body opposite the heart in...musclenounA band or bundle of fibrous tissue in the body that has the...armnounEach of the two upper limbs of the human body from the...arterynounA blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to...catharsisnounThe process of releasing, and thereby providing relief...churchnounA building used for public Christian worship; the body of...clerisynounA national body of educated people — scholars,...cometnounA celestial body consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust...dressnounA one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the...hormonenounA chemical substance produced by glands in the body that...lakenounA large body of water surrounded by land.leftadjectiveOn or toward the side of the body where the heart is...nationnounA large body of people united by common descent, history,...nervenounA fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of...octopusnounA cephalopod mollusc with a soft body, eight sucker-bearing...planetnounA celestial body orbiting a star, large enough to be...pulsenounThe rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is propelled...skeletonnounThe internal framework of bones and cartilage that supports...universitynounA high-level educational institution in which students...anthemnounA rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular...aquifernounA body of permeable rock or sediment that stores and...banjonounA long-necked fretted stringed instrument with a circular...bednounA piece of furniture for sleep and rest, or any place used...cancernounA disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells...cartilagenounA firm, flexible connective tissue found in various parts...centaurnounA creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a...centipedenounAny arthropod of the class Chilopoda, having an elongated...chambernounA private room, especially a bedroom; a hall used by a...chestnounThe front of the body between the neck and the abdomen;...cholesterolnounA waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body,...chromosomenounA thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found...collagennounThe main structural protein in connective tissue,...collegenounAn educational institution or establishment for higher...corenounThe central or most important part of something; the tough...corpusnounA Latin word meaning 'body,' both the physical human body...cremationnounThe disposal of a dead body by burning; the process of...currentadjectiveBelonging to the present time; happening or being used now....diabetesnounA metabolic disease in which the body's ability to produce...dolphinnounA highly intelligent, gregarious cetacean of the family...drumnounA percussion instrument consisting of a hollow body with a...femurnounThe long bone of the thigh, the largest and strongest bone...fevernounAn abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanying...figurenounA number or numerical symbol; the shape or form of a...fleanounA small wingless parasitic insect of the order...glandnounAn organ in the body that produces and releases substances...hippopotamusnounA large, semi-aquatic African mammal (Hippopotamus...impactnoun / verbThe striking of one body against another; a forceful...irrigateverbTo supply water to land or crops by means of channels,...jointnoun / adjectiveA point at which parts are joined; a structure in the body...juntanounA military or political group that rules a country after...jurynounA body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on...lagoonnounA shallow body of water separated from a larger body by...laughnoun/verbTo make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face...maritimeadjectiveConnected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring...membranenounA thin, flexible sheet of tissue that covers, lines, or...momentumnounThe quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as the...mushroomnounA fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus,...organnounA part of the body that has a specific vital function, such...peninsulanounA piece of land almost entirely surrounded by water but...perihelionnounThe point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other...pregnantadjectiveCarrying a developing embryo or fetus within the body;...prosthesisnounAn artificial body part, such as a limb, eye, or tooth,...proteinnounAny of a class of large, complex molecules composed of...quorumnounThe minimum number of members of a deliberative body...razornounAn instrument with a sharp blade used to remove unwanted...sarcasmnounA sharp, bitter, or cutting remark delivered in a tone of...sessionnounA period devoted to a particular activity; a meeting of a...shorenounThe land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body...sleepverbTo rest with the eyes closed in a regularly recurring state...snakenounA long, limbless reptile with a scaly body, many species of...sororitynounA society for female students at a university or college; a...starnounA fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large,...statutenounA written law passed by a legislative body; a rule or...SternnounGerman word meaning 'star,' a luminous celestial body;...streamnounA body of water flowing in a natural channel, smaller than...subsidynounA sum of money granted by the state or a public body to...swimverbTo propel the body through water by movements of the limbs,...tattoonounA permanent design made on the body by inserting ink, dyes,...terrornounExtreme, overwhelming fear; intense dread or fright.toxinnounA poisonous substance produced by living organisms,...uniformadjective / noun(Adjective) Not changing in form or character; remaining...