| ABACTERIAL | • abacterial adj. Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria. • ABACTERIAL adj. not caused by or characterised by the presence of bacteria. |
| ABRANCHIAL | • abranchial adj. (Zoology) Lacking gills. • ABRANCHIAL adj. lacking gills, also ABRANCHIATE. |
| ACETABULAR | • acetabular adj. Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped. • acetabular adj. Related to the acetabulum. • ACETABULAR adj. cup-shaped; saucer-shaped. |
| AMBULACRAL | • ambulacral adj. Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum. • ambulacral n. Alternative form of ambulacrum. • AMBULACRAL adj. of or pertaining to ambulacra, as the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms. |
| ASARABACCA | • asarabacca n. An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. • ASARABACCA n. an acrid herbaceous plant of the birthwort family, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. |
| BACHARACHS | • BACHARACH n. (German) a wine from Bacharach, on the Rhine. |
| BARRACOUTA | • barracouta n. (Australia, New Zealand) The snoek, Thyrsites atun, a foodfish. • BARRACOUTA n. (Spanish) a large marine fish resembling the mackerel, aka snoek. |
| BARRACUDAS | • barracudas n. Plural of barracuda. • BARRACUDA n. (Spanish) a voracious tropical fish. |
| BATRACHIAN | • batrachian n. (Rare) A frog or toad. • batrachian adj. Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad. • BATRACHIAN adj. pertaining to frogs or toads. |
| CANDELABRA | • candelabra n. Plural of candelabrum. • candelabra n. (Nonstandard) A single candelabrum. • CANDELABRA n. a candleholder. |
| CARAMBOLAS | • carambolas n. Plural of carambola. • CARAMBOLA n. (Portuguese) a small East Indian tree of the wood-sorrel family; its acrid yellow pulpy fruit used for making tarts, preserves, etc., aka starfruit. |
| CARBAMATES | • carbamates n. Plural of carbamate. • CARBAMATE n. a salt or ester of carbamic acid, esp. as used as a pesticide, also CARBARYL. |
| CARBONARAS | • carbonaras n. Plural of carbonara. • Carbonaras prop.n. Plural of Carbonara. • CARBONARA n. (Italian) a pasta sauce made with eggs, bacon, cheese and cream. |
| CARNAHUBAS | • carnahubas n. Plural of carnahuba. • CARNAHUBA n. (Portuguese) a Brazilian palm tree yielding a fine yellowish wax, also CARNAUBA. |
| CHARABANCS | • charabancs n. Plural of charabanc. • char-à-bancs n. Plural of char-à-banc. • CHARABANC n. (French) a sightseeing motor coach. |
| CLARABELLA | • clarabella n. A wooden organ stop that emulates the sound of a flute. • CLARABELLA n. an organ stop having a sweet fluty tone, also CLARIBELLA. |
| SARBACANES | • sarbacanes n. Plural of sarbacane. • SARBACANE n. (French) a blowpipe for shooting animals etc. |
| SCARABAEAN | • SCARABAEAN n. a lamellicorn beetle. |
| SCARABAEID | • scarabaeid n. (Zoology, entomology) Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles). • scarabæid n. Alternative form of scarabaeid. • SCARABAEID n. a beetle of the Scarabaeus genus of lamellicorn beetles, also SCARAB, SCARABEE, SCARABOID. |
| SCARABAEUS | • scarabaeus n. Obsolete form of scarab. • Scarabaeus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – many common scarab beetles, including many dung beetles. • SCARABAEUS n. a beetle of the Scarabaeus genus of lamellicorn beetles. |