2-Letter Words Ending in I

Standard monetary unit of Swaziland

Swaziland's monetary unit

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Instrumental parts not to be omitted

They are compulsory for the players

Musical parts not to be omitted

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County (abbrev.); weapons

Scent in incense and insect repellents

Asiatic tree hit cupola in storm

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Pl. pronuclei (-kl - ) The haploid nucleus of a sperm or egg before fusion of the nuclei in fertilization.

""Pl. prothalli (-th l ) or prothallia (-th l - ) A small, flat, delicate structure produced by a germinating spore and bearing sex organs. It is the gametophyte of ferns and some other plants.""

Plants of the buttercup genus

Plants of a genus that includes crowfoot, spearwort and lesser celandine

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Globular clouds of intermediate height

High clouds

Clouds with flat bases forming continuous layers at 2,400 to 6,000 metres

An extended cloud formation of bluish or gray sheets or layers.

""Pl. aspergilli (-j l ) Any of various fungi of the genus Aspergillus, which includes many common molds.""

""Pl. canaliculi (-l ) A small canal or duct in the body, such as the minute channels in compact bone.""

Literally, "large reeds"

Cylindrical stuffed pasta

Nine on call, cooking Italian food

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) the patriarch of the Armenian Church [from Greek katholikos ; see catholic ]

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""Pl. convolvuluses or convolvuli (-l ) Any of various mostly trailing or twining plants of the widespread genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and including several weeds and a few grown as ornamentals.""

Art lovers of sorts.

Arty dabblers

Superficial dabblers

""Pl. diplococci (-k k s , -k k ) Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.""

Plural of lilangeni .

Are we wearing gilt attire (wordplay)

Famous, rich and fashionable people

Conspicuous, fashionable celebrities

Subject of many conspiracy theories

Very enlightened group

Subjects of many conspiracy theories

""Pl. microvilli (-v l ) Any of the minute hairlike structures projecting from the surface of certain types of epithelial cells, especially those of the small intestine.""

A.   decorative glassware in which coloured glass rods are fused and cut to create flower patterns: an ancient technique revived in Venice in the sixteenth century and in France and England in the nineteenth century

Mustard relish (by Marilynne Robinson)

Select a flower aloud with relish

Pickle with mustard and spices

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CALCULI calculus

Pl. ritornelli (-l ) or ritornellos An instrumental interlude recurring after each stanza in a vocal work.

Mixed salad prepared in island (Guam)

Amusing lad playing medley

Grand mixed salad

One way to serve veal

Italian dish consisting of breaded and fried meat in light sauce

Courtroom entree (wordplay)

Food cooked in little cases (yellow)

Bagged Barilla product

""Pl. ventriculi (-l ) A hollow digestive organ, especially the stomach of certain insects or the gizzard of a bird.""

Pasta with pets in it (wordplay)

Literally, "little worms"*

Pasta thinner than spaghetti

""(Cookery) small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, or vegetables [Italian, plural of cappelletto , literally: little hat]""

""A high-altitude cloud composed of a series of small, regularly arranged cloudlets in the form of ripples or grains.""

""Pl. consiglieri (-r ) An adviser or counselor, especially to a capo or leader of an organized crime syndicate.""

""Pl. cumulonimbuses or cumulonimbi (-b ) An extremely dense, vertically developed cumulus with a relatively hazy outline and a glaciated top extending to great heights, usually producing heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hailstorms.""

Monkey of the South American genus Aotus

THALAMI thalamus

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""Pl. macronuclei (-kl - ) The larger of two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans, which controls nonreproductive functions of the cell, such as metabolism.""

Pl. micronuclei (-kl - ) or micronucleuses The smaller of two nuclei in ciliate protozoans that contains genetic material and functions in reproduction.

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""Pl. electrophori (- -r , - -r ) An apparatus for generating static electricity, consisting of a hard rubber disk that is given a negative charge by friction and a metal plate that is given a net positive charge by induction when in contact with the disk.""

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Some vaginal flora

""Pl. leptocephali (-l ) One of the small, flat, transparent larvae of eels and certain other fishes, characterized by a long, narrow head.""

Pl. stratocumuli (-l ) A low-lying cloud formation occurring in extensive horizontal layers with rounded summits.

Pl. proventriculi (-l ) The division of the stomach in birds that secretes digestive enzymes and passes food from the crop to the gizzard.

Pathogenic bacteria

""Pl. streptobacilli (-s l ) Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped, often pathogenic bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, occurring in chains, especially S. moniliformis, which causes a type of rat-bite fever.""