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Fornix
- noun - an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
- generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)
Fortin
- - A little fort; a fortlet.
Fossil
- adjective - characteristic of a fossil
- remains of a living thing in the soil
- someone whose style is out of fashion
- the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
- the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
"sites rich in fossils"
Fracid
- - Rotten from being too ripe; overripe.
Fraxin
- - A colorless crystalline substance (C16H18O10) found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus), and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is structurally a derivative of a coumarin glucoside. It shows a delicate blue-green fluorescence in alkaline solutions; -- called also paviin and fraxoside.
Frazil
- unknown - Soft or amorphous ice formed by the accumulation of ice crystals in water that is too turbulent to freeze solid
Frigid
- adjective - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
- extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
- sexually unresponsive;
Frisia
- noun - an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands
Frolic
- noun - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
- play boisterously;
Fucoid
- noun - a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
- any of various algae of the family Fucaceae