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(Latin: a suffix; pertaining to, of the nature of, like; denoting an agent)



insular
1. Like or pertaining to an island.
2. Dwelling or situated on an island.
3. Separated; isolated.
4. Narrow or limited in customs, opinions, etc.; provincial.

There is a special reference of Insular which refers to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland that is now the term given to the art of the early medieval period when the entire region shared a surprisingly unified artistic and cultural landscape and it is impossible to say from which part many old artworks derive.

interlinear
internuclear
1. Located or occurring between nuclei.
2. Pertaining to or affecting structures between nuclei, as internuclear ophthalmoplegia.
3. Between the nuclear layers of the retina.
interstellar
irregular
lunar
1. A reference to the moon.
2. Of or belonging to the moon; situated in the moon; formerly, often influenced by or dependent upon the moon, or supposed to be so.
3. Relating to a moon or its movement around a planet, especially the moon in relation to the earth.
4. A reference to something that is used in space travel or anything used on the moon.
5. Like the moon; specificaly, pale, pallid; or round or crescent-shaped.
6. Like the moon; specifically, pale, pallid; or round or crescent-shaped.
7. In mythology and science fiction, an inhabitant of the moon.
lunisolar
1. Pertaining to the mutual relations of the sun and moon, or resulting from their combined action.
2. Lunisolar period: a cycle of 532 years, that number being the product of 19 and 28, the numbers of years in the cycles of the moon and sun respectively.
3. Lunisolar year: a year whose divisions are regulated by the revolutions of the moon, while its average total length is made to agree with the revolution of the sun.
molecular
nectar
1. The sweet, saccharine secretion, or liquid that flowering plants produce as a way of attracting insects and small birds that assist in pollination.
2. A thick drink made from puréed fruit; such as, mango nectar.
3. The juice of a fruit; especially, when not diluted; or a blend of fruit juices; such as, pear nectar; tropical nectar, etc.
4. In Greek and Roman mythology, the drink of the gods that sustained their beauty and immortality.
5. An enjoyable, delicious, or much appreciated drink.
neuromuscular
nuclear
1. Relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom.
2. A reference to or constituting the nucleus of a cell.
3. Constituting or like a nucleus: "Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis."
4. Deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.
ocular
1. In a microscope, the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece) whereas the objective lens is the lens nearest to the object being examined.
2. The light microscope today is usually binocular (with one ocular for each eye) and has a turret bearing a selection of objective lens.
3. Relating to, perceived by, or performed by the eye.
oracular
1. Of, relating to, or being an oracle.
2. Resembling or characteristic of an oracle; such as, solemnly prophetic, enigmatic, or obscure.
3. Holding or claiming the authority of an oracle; such as, he holds forth in an oracular fashion.
orbicular, orbicularis
Circular; spherical.
polar

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