Today's Words to Define

chromosome
churlish
circumlocution
circumnavigate
deciduous

chromosome: \krō'mə-sōm'\; A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life; any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
churlish: \chûr'lĭsh\; Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar; difficult to work or deal with, as soil.
circumlocution: \sûr'kəm-lō-kyōō'shən\; a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea; evasion in speech or writing; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
circumnavigate: \sûr'kəm-nāv'ĭ-gāt'\; To proceed completely around; to go around; circumvent; to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation.
deciduous: \dĭ-sĭj'ōō-əs\; shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs; not permanent; transitory.