| CARPOPHORE | • carpophore n. (Botany) A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants. • carpophore n. (Mycology) The stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi. • CARPOPHORE n. a slender prolongation of the receptacle as an axis between the carpels, as in Geranium and many umbelliferous plants. |
| EPIGRAPHER | • epigrapher n. Epigraphist. • EPIGRAPHER n. one who writes epigraphs, also EPIGRAPHIST. |
| HOPPERCARS | • hopper␣cars n. Plural of hopper car. • HOPPERCAR n. a container for grain, also HOPPER. |
| PARAGRAPHS | • paragraphs n. Plural of paragraph. • PARAGRAPH v. to split up into paragraphs. |
| PARAMORPHS | • paramorphs n. Plural of paramorph. • PARAMORPH n. a pseudomorph formed by a change in molecular structure without change of chemical composition. |
| PARAPHRASE | • paraphrase n. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning. • paraphrase n. (Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise. • paraphrase v. (Transitive, intransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. |
| PARAPHRAST | • paraphrast n. (Rare) someone who paraphrases. • PARAPHRAST n. a paraphraser. |
| PERIPHERAL | • peripheral adj. On the periphery or boundary. • peripheral adj. Beside the point. • peripheral adj. Unimportant. |
| PERIPHRASE | • periphrase n. (Rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect… • periphrase v. (Transitive) To express by periphrase or circumlocution. • periphrase v. (Intransitive) To use circumlocution. |
| PORPHYRIAS | • porphyrias n. Plural of porphyria. • PORPHYRIA n. any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine. |
| PYROGRAPHY | • pyrography n. The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface… • pyrography n. A decoration or design so produced. • PYROGRAPHY n. the tracing of designs by burning. |
| SAPROTROPH | • saprotroph n. An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing… • SAPROTROPH n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROBIONT. |
| SPIROGRAPH | • spirograph n. (Medicine) an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements. • Spirograph n. A geometric drawing toy consisting of a set of plastic gears and toothed rings. • SPIROGRAPH n. an instrument recording movements of breathing. |
| SUPERSHARP | • supersharp adj. Extremely sharp (in various senses). • SUPERSHARP adj. exceptionally sharp. |