plenary
ple·na·ry adj \ˈplē-nə-rē, ˈple-\
: 1. complete in every respect; absolute, unqualified. 2. fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be present
apogee
apo·gee noun \ˈa-pə-(ˌ)jē\
: 1. the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth; also, the point farthest from a planet or a satellite (as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it 2. the farthest or highest point; culmination
myrmidon
myr·mi·don noun \ˈmər-mə-ˌdän, -dən\
: 1. capitalized : a member of a legendary Thessalian people who accompanied their king Achilles in the Trojan War 2. a loyal follower; especially, a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously
benthic
ben·thic adj \ˈben(t)-thik\
: of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water
dehisce
de·hisce verb \di-ˈhis\
: to split along a natural line; also, to discharge contents by so splitting
datura
da·tu·ra noun \də-ˈt(y)u̇r-ə\
: any of a genus (Datura) of widely distributed strong-scented herbs, shrubs, or trees of the nightshade family including some used as sources of medicinal alkaloids (as stramonium) or in folk rites or illicitly for their poisonous, narcotic, or hallucinogenic properties
frenulum
fren·u·lum noun \ˈfren-yə-ləm\
: 1. a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue) 2. a bristle or group of bristles on the front edge of the posterior wings of some lepidoptera that unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings
marcasite
mar·ca·site noun \ˈmär-kə-ˌsīt, -ˌzīt; ˌmär-kə-ˈzēt\
: crystallized pyrite; a pale yellow to white mineral of the same composition and appearance as pyrite but of different crystalline organization and lower specific gravity
dichroism
di·chro·ism noun \ˈdī-(ˌ)krō-ˌi-zəm\
: the property of some crystals and solutions of absorbing one of two plane-polarized components of transmitted light more strongly than the other; also, the property of exhibiting different colors by reflected or transmitted light
accretion
ac·cre·tion noun \ə-ˈkrē-shən\
: 1. the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup 2. a product of accretion
