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29 Words That End With LIUM

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archipallium (noun) the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum Synonyms: paleocortex
bdellium (noun) aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
berkelium (noun) a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium Synonyms: atomic number 97, Bk
beryllium (noun) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element Synonyms: atomic number 4, Be, glucinium
cilium (noun) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
(noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids Synonyms: eyelash, lash
dictostylium (noun) any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium
endothelium (noun) an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
epithelium (noun) membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body Synonyms: epithelial tissue
folium (noun) a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
gallium (noun) a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores Synonyms: atomic number 31, Ga
helium (noun) a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) Synonyms: atomic number 2, He
ilium (noun) the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
mesothelium (noun) epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
milium (noun) a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland Synonyms: whitehead
mycelium (noun) the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
neopallium (noun) the cortical part of the neencephalon Synonyms: neocortex
neuroepithelium (noun) epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
nobelium (noun) a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known Synonyms: atomic number 102, No
pallium (noun) cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
(noun) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell Synonyms: mantle
(noun) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex
penetralium (noun) the innermost parts
perithelium (noun) tissue layer around small blood vessels
promycelium (noun) the basidium of various fungi
psyllium (noun) plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative Synonyms: fleawort, Plantago psyllium, Spanish psyllium
scholium (noun) a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature) Synonyms: scholia
supercilium (noun) the arch of hair above each eye Synonyms: brow, eyebrow
thallium (noun) a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores Synonyms: atomic number 81, Tl
thulium (noun) a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime Synonyms: atomic number 69, Tm
trillium (noun) any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower Synonyms: wake-robin, wood lily
verticillium (noun) a fungus of the genus Verticillium

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