Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Nub (2)

Nub, n. A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.

1892

Nubbin

Nub″bin (?), n. A small or imperfect ear of maize.

1893

Nubble

Nub″ble (?), v. t. [Cf. LG. nubben to knock, cuff.] To beat or bruise with the fist. Ainsworth.

1894

Nubecula

‖Nu‐bec″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Nubeculæ (–lē). [L., dim. of nubes cloud.] 1. (Astron.) (a) A nebula. (b) pl. Specifically, the Magellanic clouds.2. (Med.) (a) A slight spot on the cor...

1895

Nubia

Nu″bi‐a (?), n. [From L. nubes cloud.] A light fabric of wool, worn on the head by women; a cloud.

1896

Nubian

Nu″bi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Nubia in Eastern Africa. — n. A native of Nubia.

1897

Nubiferous

Nu‐bif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. nubifer; nubes cloud + ferre to bear: cf. F. nubifère.] Bringing, or producing, clouds.

1898

Nubigenous

Nu‐big″e‐nous (?), a. [L. nubes cloud + -genous.] Born of, or produced from, clouds.

1899

Nubilate

Nu″bi‐late (?), v. t. [L. nubilatus, p. p. of nubilare to cloud, fr. nubes cloud.] To cloud.

1900

Nubile

Nu″bile (?), a. [L. nubilis, fr. nubere to marry: cf. F. nubile. See Nuptial.] Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable. Prior.

1901

Nubility

Nu‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. nubilité.] The state of being marriageable.

1902

Nubilose

{ Nu″bi‐lose′ (?), Nu″bi‐lous (?), } a. [L. nubilosus, nubilus, fr. nubes cloud.] Cloudy.

1903

Nucament

Nu″ca‐ment (?), n. [L. nucamenta fir cones, fr. nux, nucis, a nut.] (Bot.) A catkin or ament; the flower cluster of the hazel, pine, willow, and the like.

1904

Nucamentaceous

Nu′ca‐men‐ta″ceous (?), a. [See Nucament.] (Bot.) Like a nut either in structure or in being indehiscent; bearing one-seeded nutlike fruits. [Written also nucumentaceous.]

1905

Nucellus

‖Nu‐cel″lus (?), n.; pl.Nucelli (#). [NL., dim. of nux, nucis, a nut.] (Bot.) See Nucleus, 3 (a).

1906

Nucha

‖Nu″cha (?), n.; pl.Nuchæ (#). (Zoöl.) The back or upper part of the neck; the nape.

1907

Nuchal

Nu″chal (?), a. [Cf. F. nucal.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; — applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace...

1908

Nuciferous

Nu‐cif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. nux, nucis, nut + -ferous.] Bearing, or producing, nuts.

1909

Nuciform

Nu″ci‐form (?), a. [L. nux, nucis, nut + -form.] (Bot.) Shaped like a nut; nut-shaped.

1910

Nucin

Nu″cin (?), n. [L. nux, nucis, a nut.] (Chem.) See Juglone.

1911

Nucleal

{ Nu″cle‐al (?), Nu″cle‐ar (?), } a. Of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of Karyokinesis) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a...

1912

Nucleate

Nu″cle‐ate (?), a. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.] Having a nucleus; nucleated.

1913

Nucleate (2)

Nu″cle‐ate (?), v. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become kernelly.] To gather, as about a nucleus or center.

1914

Nucleated

Nu″cle‐a′ted (?), a. Having a nucleus; nucleate; as, nucleated cells.

1915

Nucleiform

Nu‐cle″i‐form (?), a. [L. nucleus kernel + -form.] Formed like a nucleus or kernel.

1916

Nuclein

Nu″cle‐in (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) A constituent of the nuclei of all cells. It is a colorless amorphous substance, readily soluble in alkaline fluids and especially characterize...

1917

Nucleobranch

Nu″cle‐o‐branch (?), a.(Zoöl.) Belonging to the Nucleobranchiata. — n. One of the Nucleobranchiata.