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 uncial uncial /ˈʌnsiəl/

adjective

  1. Relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)  ( uncial )
    relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
     Uncial letters
    uncial letters

noun

  1. A style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries  ( uncial )
    a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
     In the museum, there's a manuscript written in uncial script.
    In the museum, there's a manuscript written in uncial script.


 Michael Ellis De Bakey Michael Ellis De Bakey /ˈmaɪkəl ˈɛlɪs dɪˈbæki/

noun

  1. United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)  ( De Bakey , Michael Ellis De Bakey )
    United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)


 rauvolfia rauvolfia /raʊˈvɒlfɪə/

noun

  1. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives  ( rauvolfia , rauwolfia )
    any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives


 genus Nasturtium genus Nasturtium /ˈdʒiːnəs næˈstɝːʃiəm/

noun

  1. Aquatic herbs  ( genus Nasturtium , Nasturtium )
    aquatic herbs