Words ending with ell

Acorn-shell means: One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus. See Barnacle.

Air cell means: A cavity in the cellular tissue of plants, containing air only.

Air cell means: A receptacle of air in various parts of the system; as, a cell or minute cavity in the walls of the air tubes of the lungs; the air sac of birds; a dilatation of the air vessels in insects.

Argus shell means: A species of shell (Cypraea argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.

Ark shell means: A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.

Astrofell means: A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.

Bedell means: Same as Beadle.

Befell means: of Befall

Bell means: A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck.

Bell means: A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose ball which causes it to sound when moved.

Zythum means: A kind of ancient malt beverage; a liquor made from malt and wheat.

Zythepsary means: A brewery.

Zythem means: See Zythum.

Zymotic means: Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases. See Zymotic disease, below.

Zymotic means: Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.

Zymosis means: A zymotic disease.

Zymosis means: A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.

Zymose means: Invertin.

Zymophyte means: A bacteroid ferment.

Zymosimeter means: An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.