| AMAZONIAN | • amazonian adj. Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike. • amazonian adj. (Of a woman) Tall, strong and athletic. • Amazonian adj. Of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike. |
| AMAZONITE | • amazonite n. A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green. • AMAZONITE n. a green microcline said to be given by the Brazilian Amazons to the men who visited them, aka amazonstone. |
| ANATOMIZE | • anatomize v. (Transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection. • anatomize v. (Transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail. • ANATOMIZE v. to dissect, examine minutely, also ANATOMISE. |
| AROMATIZE | • aromatize v. (Transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy. • aromatize v. (Transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction. • AROMATIZE v. to render aromatic, also AROMATISE. |
| AZOTAEMIA | • azotaemia n. Alternative spelling of azotemia. • azotæmia n. Alternative spelling of azotaemia. • AZOTAEMIA n. a less common name for uraemia, the retention of waste materials normally excreted, also AZOTEMIA. |
| AZOTAEMIC | • azotaemic adj. Alternative spelling of azotemic. • AZOTAEMIC adj. relating to azotaemia, an excess of nitrogen in the blood, also AZOTEMIC. |
| AZOTEMIAS | • azotemias n. Plural of azotemia. • AZOTEMIA n. an excess of nitrogenous substances in the blood, also AZOTAEMIA. |
| HEMATOZOA | • hematozoa n. Plural of hematozoon. • HEMATOZOON n. a protozoan that is parasitic in the blood, also HAEMATOZOON. |
| LORAZEPAM | • lorazepam n. (Pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety. • LORAZEPAM n. a drug used in the treatment of anxiety. |
| MAZOURKAS | • mazourkas n. Plural of mazourka. • MAZOURKA n. (Polish) a Polish dance, also MAZURKA. |
| METAZOANS | • metazoans n. Plural of metazoan. • METAZOAN n. any of a major division of multicellular animals, also METAZOON. |
| OXAZEPAMS | • oxazepams n. Plural of oxazepam. • OXAZEPAM n. a tranquilizing drug. |
| RAZORCLAM | • razor␣clam n. A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. • RAZORCLAM n. a lamellibranch mollusc with a shell like an old-fashioned razor handle, also RAZORFISH. |
| RHIZOMATA | • rhizomata n. Plural of rhizoma. • RHIZOMA n. (Greek) a rootlike, underground stem, also RHIZOME. |
| STRAMAZON | • stramazon n. Alternative form of stramazoun. • STRAMAZON n. (obsolete) a downward cut in fencing, also ESTRAMAZONE, STRAMACON. |
| ZAMBOMBAS | • zambombas n. Plural of zambomba. • ZAMBOMBA n. (Spanish) a Spanish musical instrument consisting of parchment over a jar. |
| ZAMBOORAK | • zamboorak n. A light swivelling gun, traditionally mounted on, and fired from, the back of a camel. • ZAMBOORAK n. (Urdu) a small swivel-gun, esp. one mounted on the back of a camel, also ZOMBORUK, ZUMBOORUK. |
| ZAMPOGNAS | • zampognas n. Plural of zampogna. • ZAMPOGNA n. (Italian) an Italian bagpipe with two drones and two conical chanters, all in one stock. |
| ZOOMANIAS | • ZOOMANIA n. excessive interest in animals. |