| APOPLAST | • apoplast n. (Botany) The space outside of a plant’s plasma membrane through which water and soluble nutrients are… • APOPLAST n. the non-protoplasmic component of a plant, including the cell walls and intercellular material. |
| APPARATS | • apparats n. Plural of apparat. • APPARAT n. (Russian) the structure, mechanism, etc. of an organization, esp. a political one. |
| APPARENT | • apparent adj. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view. • apparent adj. Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable. • apparent adj. Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming. |
| APPESTAT | • appestat n. The area of the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) supposed to control appetite and regulate food intake. • APPESTAT n. a neural centre in the hypothalamus believed to control (food) appetite. |
| CHAPPATI | • chappati n. Alternative spelling of chapatti. • CHAPPATI n. (Hindi) a thin flat piece of unleavened bread, also CHAPATI, CHAPATTI, CHUPATI, CHUPATTI, CHUPATTY. |
| CLAPTRAP | • claptrap n. Empty verbiage or nonsense. • claptrap n. (Historical) A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters. • claptrap n. A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug. |
| FRAPPANT | • FRAPPANT adj. (French) striking. |
| PALPATED | • palpated v. Simple past tense and past participle of palpate. • PALPATE v. to examine by touch. |
| PALPATES | • palpates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpate. • PALPATE v. to examine by touch. |
| PALPATOR | • palpator n. One who palpates. • palpator n. A device for palpating. • palpator n. (Zoology, dated) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi. |
| PAPALIST | • papalist adj. (Chiefly historical) Supporting papal authority; supporting papalism or hierocracy. • papalist n. (Chiefly historical) A supporter of papal authority; (Middle Ages) a hierocrat. • papalist n. (Rare, derogatory) A papist (Roman Catholic). |
| PARAPETS | • parapets n. Plural of parapet. • PARAPET n. a protective wall. |
| PATTYPAN | • pattypan n. A pan used for baking patties. • pattypan n. (Chiefly North America) A small variety of squash with a scalloped rim and creamy white flesh; a pattypan squash. • PATTYPAN n. a pan in which patties are baked. |
| PITAPATS | • pitapats n. Plural of pitapat. • pit-a-pats n. Plural of pit-a-pat. • pit-a-pats v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pit-a-pat. |
| PORTAPAK | • portapak n. A portable, battery-powered, self-contained video recording system. • PORTAPAK n. a small portable combined videotape and camera, also PORTAPACK. |
| PREADAPT | • preadapt v. To adapt in advance. • PREADAPT v. to adapt beforehand. |
| TAPPABLE | • tappable adj. Capable of being tapped. • tappable adj. (Slang) Sexually attractive. • TAPPABLE adj. able to be tapped. |
| TARPAPER | • tarpaper n. A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs. • tar␣paper n. Alternative spelling of tarpaper. • TARPAPER n. a heavy paper coated with tar. |
| TRAPPEAN | • trappean adj. (Mineralogy) Of or pertaining to trap; of the nature of trap. • trappean adj. (Geology) Relating to, or composed of basalt or other igneous rock. • TRAPPEAN adj. pertaining to traprock, also TRAPPOSE, TRAPPOUS. |