| ACRODROMOUS | • acrodromous adj. (Botany) Alternative form of acrodrome. • ACRODROMOUS adj. of the veins in a leaf, running parallel to the edges of the leaf and fusing at the tip, also ACRODROME. |
| ALLOTROPOUS | • allotropous adj. (Botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar. • allotropous adj. (Biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species… • ALLOTROPOUS adj. having nectar accessible to all kinds of insects. |
| CACOPHONOUS | • cacophonous adj. Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. • CACOPHONOUS adj. discordant, unpleasantly noisy, also CACOPHONIC, CACOPHONICAL, CACOPHONIOUS. |
| COLOURATION | • colouration n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of coloration. • COLOURATION n. the act of colouring; the state of being coloured, also COLORATION. |
| HOMOIOUSIAN | • homoiousian adj. Having a similar but not identical essence, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity. • homoiousian n. (Historical) One of the Semi-Arians of the 4th century who held that the Son was of like, but not the… • HOMOIOUSIAN n. one of those, in the 4th century maintained that the Son had a like but not the same essence or substance with the Father. |
| HOMOOUSIANS | • homoousians n. Plural of homoousian. • HOMOOUSIAN n. one of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father. |
| JEALOUSHOOD | • JEALOUSHOOD n. (Shakespeare) jealousy. |
| MONOCARPOUS | • monocarpous adj. Synonym of monocarpic. • MONOCARPOUS adj. having only one ovary; producing one fruit, also MONOCARPIC. |
| MONOLATROUS | • monolatrous adj. Worshipping only one god. • MONOLATROUS adj. worshipping one god only out of many believed to exist. |
| MONOPHAGOUS | • monophagous adj. (Biology) That eats only one kind of food. • monophagous adj. That (prefers to) eat alone. • MONOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on only one type of food. |
| OCTONOCULAR | • octonocular adj. Having eight eyes. • OCTONOCULAR adj. having eight eyes. |
| OSTRACODOUS | • OSTRACODOUS adj. like an ostracod. |
| OUTDOORSMAN | • outdoorsman n. A man who spends time in outdoor pursuits or sports. • OUTDOORSMAN n. one who spends much time in the outdoors or in outdoor activities. |
| POLYAMOROUS | • polyamorous adj. Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory. • polyamorous adj. Open to having such relationships, regardless of one’s experience or current practices. • POLYAMOROUS adj. related to polyamory, the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time. |
| PROSAUROPOD | • prosauropod n. Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head… • PROSAUROPOD n. a reptile-like dinosaur of the division Prosauropoda which lived in the Triassic period. |
| SAUROPODOUS | • sauropodous adj. Relating to or characteristic of sauropod dinosaurs. • SAUROPODOUS adj. like a sauropod. |
| SCOTOMATOUS | • scotomatous adj. Of or relating to a scotoma. • SCOTOMATOUS adj. relating to scotoma. |
| SHOOTAROUND | • shootaround n. (Basketball) An informal practice session. • shoot␣around v. (Film, television) To record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing… • SHOOTAROUND n. an informal basketball practice or warmup before a game, during which players take turns shooting baskets. |
| TAUTOLOGOUS | • tautologous adj. Pertaining to a tautology; tautological. • TAUTOLOGOUS adj. involving or containing rhetorical tautology. |