Anatomical Vocabulary

adjective having toothlike or serrated edges

• The leaf margins of the plant are dentate, with sharp teeth along the edges.
• The edges of the leaf look like they have little teeth, all dentate and pointy.
• The leaf is all jagged and dentate, like it's ready to bite someone.
• Her words were like dentate edges, cutting through the silence with their sharpness.

noun a structure that is upright or vertical

verb to construct or build

adjective upright in position or posture

• The architect designed the building to have a tall and erect structure.
• He stood erect and proud as he received the award.
• The flagpole was fully erect before the storm knocked it down.
• Her erect posture showed confidence and determination.

noun a person who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes

• The pathologist examined the tissue samples under a microscope to make a diagnosis.
• The pathologist looked at the samples closely to figure out what was wrong.
• The pathologist checked out the tissues to see what was up.
• Like a detective, the pathologist pieced together clues from the samples to solve the medical mystery.

noun a fictional or imaginary creature or being

• Plinus was a renowned Roman author and philosopher.
• I read about Plinus in my history class.
• Have you checked out that Plinus guy? He's pretty cool.
• The way Plinus writes is like painting with words.

noun Acanthi - plural form of acanthus, a plant with spiny leaves or flower spikes

• The acanthi are a group of plants known for their spiny leaves.
• I saw some cool acanthi plants at the botanical garden.
• Check out those funky acanthi plants over there!
• Her personality was prickly and sharp, like the leaves of an acanthi plant.

verb to make or become sharp or pointed

adjective having a sharp point or edge; needle-like

• The acerate leaves of the pine tree are sharp and pointed.
• Be careful not to prick yourself on the acerate needles of the cactus.
• I accidentally poked myself with one of those acerate thorns.
• Her acerate words cut through the tension in the room.

noun a needle-like structure, such as the spine of a hedgehog or porcupine

• The acicula is a needle-like structure found in certain plants.
• I accidentally pricked myself on the acicula while gardening.
• Be careful, that acicula is sharp!
• Her words were like aciculas, piercing through my defenses.

adjective relating to or characteristic of adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer that starts in the glands that line some internal organs

• The patient was diagnosed with adenocarcinomatous lung cancer.
• They found some adenocarcinomatous cells in the biopsy.
• I heard adenocarcinomatous is a fancy word for cancer.
• The spread of negativity in the office was like an adenocarcinomatous growth, slowly taking over.