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Articulate: In exercise jargon, this means to differentiate the spinal column one vertebra at a time.

Particulate: Composed of distinct particles. Smoke is particulate; pure gases are not.

Particulates: The Environmental Protection Agency has set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulates. One, in effect since 1987, regulates particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) . . . View Full Definition

Particulate Organic Matter: Particulate material in the sea derived from the decomposition of the nonmineral constituents of living organisms

Inarticulate Signs: Aries, Taurus, Leo and Capricorn, signs pictured as animals that have voices but lack the power of speech, symbolizing an inability to communicate. See also bestial signs, quadrupedian signs.

Nonparticulate: Not composed of distinct particles.

Articulate Signs: Signs that symbolize speaking facility, namely Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius.

Prima Facie Case: Latin for “at first view” or “at first appearance,” a prima-facie case is a lawsuit that requires an employer to articulate a reason that sufficiently proves that any decision or action take . . . View Full Definition

Femur: The upper leg bone.

Bilabial: In phonetics, a sound such as /p/, /b/, or /m/ that requires both the upper and lower lip to articulate.