| ACROAMATIC | • acroamatic adj. Esoteric, abstruse; (in particular) taught orally to select students and not disseminated. • acroamatic adj. (Education) Based on lectures or exposition by monologue. • ACROAMATIC adj. abstruse, esoteric, also ACROAMATICAL. |
| ADAPTATION | • adaptation n. (Uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. • adaptation n. (Countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment. • adaptation n. (Uncountable, evolutionary theory) The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited… |
| ANATOMICAL | • anatomical adj. Of or relating to anatomy or dissection. • ANATOMICAL adj. relating to anatomy, also ANATOMIC. |
| ANTHOMANIA | • anthomania n. An extravagant passion for flowers. • ANTHOMANIA n. an obsession with flowers. |
| ASAFOETIDA | • asafoetida n. A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida… • ASAFOETIDA n. an acrid gum resin with a strong smell like that of garlic, obtained from certain Asian plants, also ASAFETIDA, ASSAFETIDA, ASSAFOETIDA. |
| AUTOPHAGIA | • autophagia n. The eating of one’s own body. • AUTOPHAGIA n. sustenance by self-absorption of the tissues of the body, also AUTOPHAGY. |
| AZOTAEMIAS | • azotaemias n. Plural of azotaemia. • AZOTAEMIA n. a less common name for uraemia, the retention of waste materials normally excreted, also AZOTEMIA. |
| CACCIATORA | • cacciatora n. A style of cooking in which meat is cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots, tomatoes, white wine and herbs. • CACCIATORA adj. (Italian) of meat, cooked with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and herbs, also CACCIATORE. |
| CATATONIAS | • catatonias n. Plural of catatonia. • CATATONIA n. a trancelike state, also CATATONY. |
| CROTALARIA | • crotalaria n. (Botany) Any of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs. • Crotalaria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – the rattlepods, of Africa. • CROTALARIA n. any plant of the sunn hemp genus Crotalaria. |
| DATAMATION | • DATAMATION n. automatic data processing. |
| INAMORATAS | • inamoratas n. Plural of inamorata. • INAMORATA n. (Italian) a (female) lover; beloved person. |
| JABOTICABA | • jaboticaba n. The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina… • jaboticaba n. Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks. • JABOTICABA n. (Tupi) a Brazilian tree of the myrtle family. |
| KAHIKATOAS | • KAHIKATOA n. (Maori) a New Zealand myrtaceous tree, with strong elastic wood and aromatic leaves. |
| LAVATIONAL | • LAVATIONAL adj. relating to lavation. |
| LAVATORIAL | • lavatorial adj. Of or pertaining to a lavatory. • lavatorial adj. Scatological. • LAVATORIAL adj. relating to a lavatory. |
| MALAXATION | • malaxation n. The act of softening a mass by malaxating. • malaxation n. (Entomology) A kneading or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species… • malaxation n. (Agriculture) The process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil… |
| NATATIONAL | • natational adj. Relating to swimming. • NATATIONAL adj. relating to swimming; adapted for swimming, also NATATORIAL, NATATORY. |
| NATATORIAL | • natatorial adj. Of, pertaining to, or adapted for swimming. • NATATORIAL adj. relating to swimming; adapted for swimming, also NATATIONAL, NATATORY. |
| TAXATIONAL | • taxational adj. (Economics) Relating to taxation. • TAXATIONAL adj. relating to taxation. |