Words that rhyme with phellem

• alum 0
  n 1: a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum [syn: alum, ammonia alum, ammonium alum] 2: a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum [syn: alum, potassium alum, potash alum] 3: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) [syn: alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad] 4: a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
• antebellum 0
  adj 1: belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
• bedlam 0
  n 1: a state of extreme confusion and disorder [syn: chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy- turvyness] 2: pejorative terms for an insane asylum [syn: Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit]
• cerebellum 0
  n 1: a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
• column 0
  n 1: a line of units following one after another 2: a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands [syn: column, chromatography column] 3: a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers" 4: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite" [syn: column, tower, pillar] 5: an article giving opinions or perspectives [syn: column, editorial, newspaper column] 6: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) [syn: column, pillar] 7: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure [syn: column, pillar] 8: a page or text that is vertically divided; "the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject"; "the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns" 9: any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
• emblem 0
  n 1: special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. 2: a visible symbol representing an abstract idea [syn: emblem, allegory]
• flagellum 0
  n 1: a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) [syn: scourge, flagellum] 2: a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
• hoodlum 0
  n 1: an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer]
• phylum 0
  n 1: (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related 2: (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
• problem 0
  n 1: a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog" [syn: problem, job] 2: a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" 3: a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?" [syn: trouble, problem]
• slalom 0
  n 1: a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles v 1: race on skis around obstacles
• solemn 0
  adj 1: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" [syn: grave, sedate, sober, solemn] 2: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest, sincere, solemn]
• vellum 0
  n 1: a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment 2: fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
• velum 0
  n 1: a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms [syn: veil, velum] 2: a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking [syn: soft palate, velum]
• xylem 0
  n 1: the woody part of plants: the supporting and water- conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
• harlem 0
  n 1: a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
• moslem 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Islamism; "Islamic art" [syn: Muslim, Moslem, Islamic] n 1: a believer in or follower of Islam [syn: Muslim, Moslem]
• muslim 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Islamism; "Islamic art" [syn: Muslim, Moslem, Islamic] n 1: a believer in or follower of Islam [syn: Muslim, Moslem]
• salem 0
  n 1: capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River [syn: Salem, capital of Oregon] 2: a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692 3: a city in southern India
• elam 0
  n 1: an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people [syn: Elam, Susiana]
• pelham 0
  n 1: a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
• capitulum 0
  n 1: a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce" [syn: capitulum, head] 2: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear, spike, capitulum] 3: an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree
• inoculum 0
  n 1: a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease [syn: inoculant, inoculum]
• jerusalem 0
  n 1: capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom [syn: Jerusalem, capital of Israel]
• reticulum 0
  n 1: a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus 2: any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) 3: the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant [syn: reticulum, second stomach]
• bellum 0
• kellam 0
• kellum 0
• melhem 0
• pellum 0
• frenulum 0
• osculum 0
• vasculum 0
• tenaculum 0
• scutellum 0

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