| APOPHYSIS | • apophysis n. (Anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone. • apophysis n. (Botany) The external part of a cone scale. • apophysis n. (Geology) A branch of a dike or vein. |
| DYSPEPSIA | • dyspepsia n. (Pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion, characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn and… • DYSPEPSIA n. severe indigestion, esp. chronic, also DYSPEPSY. |
| EPIGRAPHY | • epigraphy n. Inscriptions collectively. • epigraphy n. The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones. • EPIGRAPHY n. the study of ancient inscriptions; inscriptions collectively. |
| EPIPHYTAL | • epiphytal adj. (Botany) Pertaining to an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTAL adj. pertaining to an epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant, also EPIPHYTIC, EPIPHYTICAL. |
| FLIPPANCY | • flippancy n. A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters. • FLIPPANCY n. the state of being flippant. |
| HIPPIATRY | • hippiatry n. The branch of veterinary medicine dealing with horses. • HIPPIATRY n. the treatment of diseases of horses. |
| HYPEROPIA | • hyperopia n. (Pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focusses images behind the retina instead of on it… • HYPEROPIA n. longsightedness, aka hypermetropia. |
| PAPILLARY | • papillary adj. Having the properties or appearance of a papilla (nipple). • PAPILLARY adj. like, of the nature of, or having, papillae, also PAPILLAR. |
| PIPECLAYS | • pipeclays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pipeclay. • PIPECLAY v. to whiten with pipeclay. |
| PLAYSLIPS | • PLAYSLIP n. a form on which a participant in a lottery draw indicates his or her chosen numbers. |
| POLYPARIA | • polyparia n. Plural of polyparium. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| POPINJAYS | • popinjays n. Plural of popinjay. • POPINJAY n. a figure of a bird suspended from a pole and used as a target by archers and crossbowmen; a strutting supercilious conceited person. |
| PORPHYRIA | • porphyria n. (Pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by… • PORPHYRIA n. any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine. |
| PREPAYING | • prepaying v. Present participle of prepay. • PREPAY v. to pay in advance. |
| PUPILLARY | • pupillary adj. (Law) Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal age, or to a ward. • pupillary adj. Of or pertaining to a student. • pupillary adj. Of or pertaining to the pupil of the eye. |
| SCRAPPILY | • scrappily adv. In a scrappy manner. • SCRAPPY adv. fragmentary. |
| UNHAPPILY | • unhappily adv. Unfortunately; regrettably. • unhappily adv. Through evil fate or chance; wretchedly. • unhappily adv. Without happiness; sadly. |
| YAPPINGLY | • yappingly adv. With yapping sounds. • YAPPINGLY adv. YAPPING. |