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More Letters Than Fingers Trivia Quiz

Try to spell these words that have at least eleven letters. All definitions from "Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary" Unabridged Second Edition.

A multiple-choice quiz by illiniman14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
illiniman14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
141,169

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3858

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Question 1 of 10

1. (n)In biology, the formative substance which produces cells. Hint

citoblastima

cytoblastema

cytoblestema

cytoblastima

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Question 2 of 10

2. (n)A small genus of South American and West Indian plants of the order Araceae, cultivated for their foliage. Hint

Diefenbachia

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbakia

Deiffenbackia

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Question 3 of 10

3. (n)That branch of electrical science treating of the effects of electric currents upon the temperature of a conductor or of a part of a circuit consisting of two different metals. Hint

electrotheirmancy

electrothurmancy

electrothermancy

eletrothormancy

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Question 4 of 10

4. (n)In psychiatry, a form of dementia praecox appearing at puberty: it is characterized by foolish behavior and rapid deterioration of mentality. Hint

hebifrenia

hebefrenia

hebephrenia

hebiphrenia

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Question 5 of 10

5. (a)Not friendly Hint

inimicetous

iminicitious

inimicitious

iminicitous

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Question 6 of 10

6. (a)Constantly vibrating: said of certain flies and spiders with long vibratile legs which keep the body in almost constant motion. Hint

motitorious

motatorous

motatorious

mototorous

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Question 7 of 10

7. (a)Wandering much. Hint

multivaguos

multevagous

multivagous

multevaguos

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Question 8 of 10

8. (n)Superior or unusual excellence. Hint

transendentness

trancendintness

transcenddentness

transcendentness

9. (n)A mental disorder characterized by indifference, withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions of persecution and omnipotence, often with unimpaired intelligence: a more inclusive term than dementia praecox, avoiding the implications of age and deterioration. Hint

schizophrenia

scitzophrenia

skitzophrenia

skitsophrenia

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Question 10 of 10

10. (a)Designating or of a number of herbs and shrubs of the caltrop or bean caper family, having jointed branches, stipulate leaves, and axillary flowers. Hint

zygofillaceous

zygophillaceous

zygotephyllaceous

zygophyllaceous

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (n)In biology, the formative substance which produces cells.

Answer: cytoblastema

2. (n)A small genus of South American and West Indian plants of the order Araceae, cultivated for their foliage.

Answer: Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia comes from the root Dieffenbach, a German botanist.

3. (n)That branch of electrical science treating of the effects of electric currents upon the temperature of a conductor or of a part of a circuit consisting of two different metals.

Answer: electrothermancy

Its roots are electro- and therme (heat).

4. (n)In psychiatry, a form of dementia praecox appearing at puberty: it is characterized by foolish behavior and rapid deterioration of mentality.

Answer: hebephrenia

Roots are hebe (puberty or youth) and phren (mind).

5. (a)Not friendly

Answer: inimicitious

6. (a)Constantly vibrating: said of certain flies and spiders with long vibratile legs which keep the body in almost constant motion.

Answer: motatorious

Roots are motator (a mover) and movere (to move).

7. (a)Wandering much.

Answer: multivagous

8. (n)Superior or unusual excellence.

Answer: transcendentness

Also could be "the quality or condition of being transcendent."

Answer: schizophrenia

The movie "A Beautiful Mind" was about John Nash, a famous professor who had schizophrenia. In interviews Prof. Nash said he never saw hallucinations, just heard voices.

10. (a)Designating or of a number of herbs and shrubs of the caltrop or bean caper family, having jointed branches, stipulate leaves, and axillary flowers.

Answer: zygophyllaceous

Source: Author illiniman14

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