Hymen /hīˈmen or -mən/

1. The god of marriage (mythology)
2. Marriage (archaic)

hymenēˈal or hymenēˈan adjective

(also hymenaeˈal or hymenaeˈan)

hymenēˈal noun

1. Wedding hymn
2. (in pl) nuptials (archaic)

hymen /hīˈmən/

1. A membrane
2. A thin membrane partially closing the vagina of a virgin

hyˈmenal adjective

Relating to the hymen

hymēˈnial adjective

Relating to the hymenium

hymēˈnium noun (pl hymēˈnia)

The spore-bearing surface in fungi

Hymenomycetes /hī-mən-ō-mī-sēˈtēz/ plural noun

An order of fungi with exposed hymenium from an early stage eg toadstools, etc

Hymenophyllāˈceae plural noun

The filmy ferns

hymenophyllāˈceous adjective

hyˈmenoplasty noun

Plastic surgery to reconstruct a ruptured hymen

Hymenopˈtera plural noun

An order of insects with four transparent wings eg ants, bees, wasps, etc

hymenopˈteran noun and adjective

hymenopˈterous adjective

• ani
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• alliterate
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• alliterates
• alliterating
• alliteration
• alliterations
• alliterative
• alliteratively
• allium
• alliums
• all manner of
• all mouth and no trousers
• all my eye
• allness
• allnesses
• allnight
• allnighter
• allnighters
• allo-
• all-obeying
• allocable
• allocarpies
• allocarpy