| 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. |
| CALLITHUMP | • callithump n. (US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises. • callithump n. (US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari. • CALLITHUMP n. a noisy, boisterous parade. |
| CAPITELLUM | • capitellum n. (Botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum. • CAPITELLUM n. the capitulum of the humerus, where the humerus plugs into the acetabulum. |
| EPICARDIUM | • epicardium n. (Anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart. • EPICARDIUM n. (Latin) that part of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart. |
| EPICRANIUM | • epicranium n. (Anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc. • epicranium n. (Zoology) The dorsal wall of the head of insects. • EPICRANIUM n. the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. |
| MANUSCRIPT | • manuscript adj. Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced. • manuscript n. A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced. • manuscript n. A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted… |
| MENOPAUSIC | • MENOPAUSIC adj. relating to the menopause, also MENOPAUSAL. |
| MUDCAPPING | • mudcapping v. Present participle of mudcap. • MUDCAPPING n. the act of covering an explosive with mud before detonating. |
| MULTIPACKS | • multipacks n. Plural of multipack. • MULTIPACK n. a pack containing several of a given item, usually at a reduced price. |
| MUNICIPALS | • municipals n. Plural of municipal. • MUNICIPAL n. a municipal bond. |
| PANCRATIUM | • pancratium n. (Historical) An ancient athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. • pancratium n. (Botany) Any of the genus Pancratium of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants… • PANCRATIUM n. an athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. |
| PARAMECIUM | • paramecium n. An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium. • Paramecium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Parameciidae – a ciliophore widely used as a model organism and for education. • PARAMECIUM n. a genus of tiny animals including the slipper animalcule, also PARAMAECIUM, PARAMOECIUM. |
| PNEUMATICS | • pneumatics n. The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases. • pneumatics n. (Theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God… • PNEUMATICS n. the study of the mechanics of gases. |
| PRACTICUMS | • practicums n. Plural of practicum. • PRACTICUM n. (Latin) a course of practical work undertaken to implement academic studies. |
| PROCAMBIUM | • procambium n. (Botany) A meristem that lies just inside the protoderm and develops into primary xylem and primary phloem. • PROCAMBIUM n. the young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated. |
| PUMICATING | • pumicating v. Present participle of pumicate. • PUMICATE v. to make smooth with pumice. |
| RAMPACIOUS | • rampacious adj. High-spirited. • rampacious adj. Rampageous. • RAMPACIOUS adj. (Dickens) turbulent, unruly, also RAMPAGEOUS. |
| SPIRACULUM | • spiraculum n. A spiracle. • SPIRACULUM n. a breathing-hole; a vent, orifice. |
| UNCLAMPING | • unclamping v. Present participle of unclamp. • UNCLAMP v. to free from a clamp. |
| UNEMPHATIC | • unemphatic adj. Not emphatic. • UNEMPHATIC adj. not emphatic. |