(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
antiquer
antiquer
adj
comparative form of antique: more antique
noun
(slang) A person who browses for antiques.
A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
aquarian
aquarian
noun
A person who keeps an aquarium.
enquired
enquired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enquire
enquirer
enquirer
noun
Alternative form of inquirer
enquires
enquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire
henrique
herquein
inquired
inquired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inquire
inquirer
inquirer
noun
One who enquires.
inquires
inquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inquire
jerquing
jerquing
noun
(UK, archaic) The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
maroquin
maroquin
noun
(somewhat dated) leather made from goatskin
niquiran
qindarka
qindarka
noun
plural of qindarkë
quadrine
quadrine
noun
Alternative form of quatrin
quainter
quainter
adj
comparative form of quaint: more quaint
quarrian
quarrian
noun
Alternative form of quarrion
quarrion
quarrion
noun
A cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus.
quartine
quartine
noun
(botany, archaic) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.
quatrain
quatrain
noun
A poem in four lines.
A stanza of four lines.
quatrino
quatrino
noun
Alternative form of quattrino (“old Italian coin”)
queering
queering
noun
(LGBT, social sciences) The process by which something is queered.
verb
present participle of queer
quercine
quercine
adj
Having characteristics of an oak (of genus Quercus)
querendi
queriman
queriman
noun
The sandbar shark.
querying
querying
adj
Questioning, or prone to asking questions.
noun
The act of making a query.
verb
present participle of query
quiberon
quiberon
Proper noun
A town and seaside resort in Brittany, France.
quinarii
quinarii
noun
plural of quinarius
quintars
quintars
noun
plural of quintar
quintary
quintary
adj
quinary
quintero
quirinal
quirinal
Adjective
Of or relating to the one of the
quirinca
quirinca
noun
The pods of the tree Vachellia caven, sometimes used to feed cattle.
quirinus
quirking
quirking
verb
present participle of quirk
quirting
quirting
verb
present participle of quirt
quistron
quitrent
quitrent
noun
A rent reserved in grants of land, by the payment of which the tenant is quit (absolved) from other service.
ramequin
ramequin
noun
Alternative form of ramekin
squaring
squaring
noun
The act or process by which something is squared (in various senses).
verb
present participle of square
squinter
squinter
noun
One who squints.
squireen
squireen
noun
(originally Ireland) A minor squire; a small landowner.