Biological Terms

verb to provide with a quality, ability, or asset

adjective having a natural ability or quality

• She was endowed with exceptional intelligence from a young age.
• My brother is so lucky to be endowed with good looks.
• I heard he was endowed with some serious skills on the basketball court.
• The artist's painting was endowed with a sense of mystery and depth.

noun a fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology

• The ancient texts described the substance flowing through the gods' veins as ichor.
• I accidentally spilled some ichor on my shirt while dissecting that frog in biology class.
• Dude, that energy drink is like pure ichor - it gives you wings!
• The artist's creativity seemed to flow like ichor, unstoppable and otherworldly.

noun a combining form used in the formation of compound words meaning a strong affinity or love for a specified thing

• The psychologist diagnosed the patient with pedophilia, a type of paraphilia.
• I heard that guy has a weird obsession with feet, it's like a foot fetish or something.
• She's really into that weird stuff, like necrophilia or something.
• His love for vintage cars borders on a classic carophilia.

noun a suffix used in the formation of abstract nouns from adjectives (ex. mania, phobia)

• The country of Romania is located in Eastern Europe.
• I heard that Croatia is a beautiful place to visit.
• I can't wait to go to California for vacation.
• Her imagination was like a vast encyclopedia, full of fantastical stories and ideas.