(anatomy) Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through. / A form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.

(law) Seeking termination of an action by reason of formal deficiency.

plural of Abbe refractometer

plural of Abbe condenser

The leader of a monastic order.

(religion) The representative leader of all Benedictine congregations.

An elected leader in old Scottish celebrations; Lord of Misrule.

A condenser composed of two lenses which concentrates and controls the light which passes through an examined specimen before that light enters the objective of a microscope, used to obtain high levels of magnification.

An abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.

(physics) An instrument used to measure the refractive index of a liquid, by utilizing the critical angle for total reflection.