See Also: pinosylvin(dictionary)

miler (iou) and pinosylvin (iou)


miler (iou)



miler noun. E19.
[from MILE noun + -ER1.]
As 2nd elem. of comb.: a walk or journey of a specified number of miles. colloq. E19.
An athlete or horse specializing or competing in races over a distance of one mile. L19.

pinosylvin (iou)



pinosylvin noun. M20.
[from mod. Latin Pin(us) sylv(estris taxonomic name of Scots pine, from Latin pinus PINE noun2, sylvestris of woods (see SYLVESTRIAN adjective1): see -O-, -IN1.]
Biology. Any of a group of related toxic compounds occurring in pines and conferring resistance to fungal and insect attack; spec. 3,5-dihydroxystilbene, C14H12O2.