| AKARYOTIC | • akaryotic adj. Relating to akaryotes. • AKARYOTIC adj. of or like an akaryote, a cell that does not have a nucleus. |
| ALKALOIDS | • alkaloids n. Plural of alkaloid. • ALKALOID n. any of a class of complex organic bases of vegetable origin. |
| ALKALOSIS | • alkalosis n. An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood. • ALKALOSIS n. an illness in which the blood or tissues of the body become too alkaline. |
| ALKALOTIC | • alkalotic adj. Exhibiting or relating to alkalosis. • ALKALOTIC adj. affected by alkalosis, an illness in which the blood or tissues of the body become too alkaline. |
| KAHIKATOA | • kahikatoa n. (New Zealand) Leptospermum scoparium, the manuka. • KAHIKATOA n. (Maori) a New Zealand myrtaceous tree, with strong elastic wood and aromatic leaves. |
| KAIKOMAKO | • kaikomako n. (New Zealand) Pennantia baylisiana, a rare tree of New Zealand. • KAIKOMAKO n. (Maori) a small New Zealand tree with white flowers and black fruit. |
| KAOLIANGS | • kaoliangs n. Plural of kaoliang. • KAOLIANG n. (Chinese) sorghum grain of several varieties; an alcoholic drink made from it. |
| KATABOLIC | • katabolic adj. Alternative form of catabolic. • KATABOLIC adj. relating to catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also CATABOLIC. |
| KRAKOWIAK | • krakowiak n. A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time. • KRAKOWIAK n. (Polish) a lively Polish dance, also CRACOVIENNE. |
| PONTIANAK | • pontianak n. (Countable) A female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of… • pontianak n. Alternative form of pontianac (“fossil resin”). • Pontianak prop.n. A city in, and the capital of, West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. |
| SKOKIAANS | • SKOKIAAN n. (South African) a strong home-brewed alcoholic liquor fermented with yeast. |
| SKORDALIA | • skordalia n. A thick garlic sauce used in Greek cuisine. • SKORDALIA n. (Greek) a dip of cold whipped potatoes and garlic served with pita bread. |
| SOUVLAKIA | • souvlakia n. Plural of souvlaki. • SOUVLAKIA n. (Modern Greek) a Greek dish of lamb, similar to a shish kebab, also SOUVLAKI. |
| TAIKONAUT | • taikonaut n. A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. • TAIKONAUT n. a Chinese astronaut. |
| WHAKAIROS | • WHAKAIRO n. (Maori) the art of carving. |