family Elateridae
— Noun
– English
~ click beetles and certain fireflies
family Dacrymycetaceae
— Noun
– English
~ a family of basidiomycetous fungi belonging to the order Tremellales having a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa
family Cornaceae
— Noun
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~ a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia
famine
— Noun
– English
~ a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
famish
— Verb
– English
~ deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"
famish
— Verb
– English
~ die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
famish
— Verb
– English
~ be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
famished
— Adjective
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~ extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
famishment
— Noun
– English
~ a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
famotidine
— Noun
– English
~ a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
famous
— Adjective
– English
~ widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"