Sunday, February 3, 2008
QUARANTINE
QUARANTINE n. The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease.
ULTRAMONTANE
ULTRAMONTANE adj. Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).
Saturday, February 2, 2008
PALEONTOLOGY
PALEONTOLOGY n. The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.