| ACEPHALOUS | • acephalous adj. Having no head. • acephalous adj. (Zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head. • acephalous adj. (Botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries. |
| APOTHECIUM | • apothecium n. (Lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures… • APOTHECIUM n. the spore-producing organ of certain fungi, also APOTHECE. |
| AQUAPHOBIC | • aquaphobic adj. Having aquaphobia. • aquaphobic adj. Relating to aquaphobia. • aquaphobic n. An aquaphobe. |
| AUTOPHYTIC | • AUTOPHYTIC adj. like an autophyte, an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| CANEPHORUS | • CANEPHORUS n. (Greek) a sculpted figure carrying a basket on the head, also CANEPHOR, CANEPHORA, CANEPHORE. |
| CORYPHAEUS | • coryphaeus n. (Ancient Greece, drama, historical) The conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama. • coryphaeus n. (By extension) The chief or leader of an interest or party. • coryphaeus n. The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers. |
| EUPHONICAL | • euphonical adj. (Archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear. • EUPHONICAL adj. agreeable in sound, also EUPHONIC, EUPHONIOUS. |
| HYPOCAUSTS | • hypocausts n. Plural of hypocaust. • HYPOCAUST n. an ancient air chamber or series of chambers for heating rooms. |
| PATCHOULIS | • patchoulis n. Plural of patchouli. • PATCHOULI n. (Tamil) an Asiatic tree with a fragrant perfume oil; the resulting perfume, also PACHOULI, PATCHOULY. |
| PLOUGHBACK | • plough␣back v. To reinvest profits into a business. • PLOUGHBACK n. the reinvestment of profits, also PLOWBACK. |
| POSTLAUNCH | • postlaunch adj. After a launch. • POSTLAUNCH adj. following a launch. |
| PROSEUCHAE | • proseuchae n. Plural of proseucha. • PROSEUCHA n. (Greek) a place of prayer, an oratory, also PROSEUCHE. |
| PUNCHBOARD | • punchboard n. A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery. • PUNCHBOARD n. a practice board used in the martial arts. |
| STROUPACHS | • stroupachs n. Plural of stroupach. • STROUPACH n. (Scots) a drink of tea, also STROUPAN. |
| SUPERMACHO | • supermacho adj. Particularly macho. • SUPERMACHO adj. very macho. |
| TOPHACEOUS | • tophaceous adj. Gritty; sandy; rough; stony. • tophaceous adj. Relating to tophus. • TOPHACEOUS adj. gritty. |
| TOUCHPAPER | • touchpaper n. Alternative spelling of touch-paper. • touch-paper n. A strip of paper impregnated with nitre, used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc. • TOUCHPAPER n. paper soaked in saltpetre and used for firing gunpowder. |
| TYPHACEOUS | • typhaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails. • TYPHACEOUS adj. relating to the reed-mace genus, Typha. |
| UROGRAPHIC | • urographic adj. Of, or relating to urography. • UROGRAPHIC adj. relating to urography, radiological examination of the urinary tract. |