The nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies in a gravitational system
Greek + Latin
ˈsɪz.ə.dʒi
(SIHZ-uh-jee)
syzygy
The theoretical study of law
Latin
ˌd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˈpɹuːdəns
(jer-ihs-PROO-duhns)
jurisprudence
A funnel-shaped cavity or organ
Latin
ɪnfʌnˈdɪbjʊləm
(in-fun-DIB-yoo-luhm)
infundibulum
A polypeptide tropic hormone produced by and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
Greek + Latin
əˌdrinoʊˌkɔrdəkoʊˈtrɑpən
(uh-DREE-no-kor-tih-ko-troh-pen)
adrenocorticotrophin
An allotrope of carbon having a hollow molecule consisting of 60 atoms arranged in 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces to form a truncated icosahedron
English
ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləriːn
(buhk-min-ster-FOAL-er-reen)
buckminsterfullerene
The quality of being honourable
Latin
ˌɒnəˌɹɪfɪkəˌbɪlɪtjuːˈdɪnɪtɪ
(ah-nuh-rih-fih-kuh-bil-uh-too-DIH-nih-tee)
honorificabilitudinity
A large, sweet pineapple grown especially in Brazil