Words that rhyme with deltadromeus

n 1: prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles

n 1: (Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus

n 1: the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical

adj 1: filled or abounding with fog or mist; "a brumous October morning" [syn: brumous, foggy, hazy, misty]

adj 1: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood" [syn: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumous, grumose]

n 1: god of blame and mockery [syn: Momus, Momos]

n 1: commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England [syn: Lammas, Lammas Day, August 1]

n 1: French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566) [syn: Nostradamus, Michel de Notredame]

n 1: (Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia

adj 1: migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn [ant: catadromous, diadromous]

n 1: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East [syn: hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous]

n 1: Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) [syn: Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus, Gerhard Gerhards, Geert Geerts]

n 1: extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

n 1: any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes 2: the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally 3: perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots [syn: sweet flag, calamus, sweet calamus, myrtle flag, flagroot, Acorus calamus] 4: a genus of Sparidae [syn: Calamus, genus Calamus] 5: the hollow spine of a feather [syn: quill, calamus, shaft]

n 1: muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination