| APOCRYPHAL | • apocryphal adj. (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. • apocryphal adj. (By extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. • apocryphal adj. (By extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature… |
| APOMORPHIA | • apomorphia n. (Pharmacology) apomorphine. • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| APOPHENIAS | • apophenias n. Plural of apophenia. • APOPHENIA n. the tendency to mistakenly perceive connections and meaning between unrelated things. |
| APOPHYSATE | • apophysate adj. (Anatomy) Possessing an apophysis. • APOPHYSATE adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSEAL, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| APPROACHED | • approached v. Simple past tense and past participle of approach. • APPROACH v. to come near to. |
| APPROACHES | • approaches n. Movements to gain favour; advances. • approaches n. (Military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances… • approaches n. Plural of approach. |
| CAPNOGRAPH | • capnograph n. An instrument that measures the amount of carbon dioxide in a gas (especially expired breath) and displays… |
| EPANAPHORA | • epanaphora n. (Rhetoric) anaphora. • EPANAPHORA n. the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences or verses esp. for rhetorical effect, also ANAPHOR, ANAPHORA. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| OOMPAHPAHS | • OOMPAHPAH n. an imitation of the sound of a tuba. |
| PANOPHOBIA | • panophobia n. A condition of groundless fears. • panophobia n. (By confusion) Panphobia, pantophobia: fear of everything. • PANOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of everything, also PANTOPHOBIA. |
| PANTOGRAPH | • pantograph n. A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid. • pantograph n. By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like… • pantograph n. A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying. |
| PANTOPHAGY | • pantophagy n. A diet that consists of a variety of foods. • PANTOPHAGY n. omnivorousness. |
| PARAMORPHS | • paramorphs n. Plural of paramorph. • PARAMORPH n. a pseudomorph formed by a change in molecular structure without change of chemical composition. |
| PARAPHONIA | • paraphonia n. (Music) In Byzantine music, a melodic progression by consonances (fourths and fifths). • paraphonia n. (Medicine) An abnormal condition or alteration of the voice, as at puberty. • PARAPHONIA n. alteration of the voice; as at puberty. |
| PARAPHONIC | • paraphonic adj. Of or relating to paraphony. • PARAPHONIC adj. relating to paraphonia, alteration of the voice; as at puberty. |
| PHALAROPES | • phalaropes n. Plural of phalarope. • PHALAROPE n. a small sandpiper-like shore bird. |
| POLYPHAGIA | • polyphagia n. An excessive appetite for food. • polyphagia n. (Zoology) The eating of many different types of food. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |