| AMPHETAMINE | • amphetamine n. (Organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of… • amphetamine n. (Informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine. • amphetamine n. (Informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals. |
| AMPHIMACERS | • amphimacers n. Plural of amphimacer. • AMPHIMACER n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in 'castitas'. |
| ANAMORPHISM | • anamorphism n. (Computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming… • ANAMORPHISM n. metamorphism of a rock in which complex minerals are formed from simpler ones. |
| CAMPANIFORM | • campaniform adj. In the shape of a bell. • CAMPANIFORM adj. bell-shaped. |
| MAINTOPMAST | • maintopmast n. (Nautical) The topmast of the mainmast. • MAINTOPMAST n. the mast next above the lower mainmast. |
| MALAPROPISM | • malapropism n. (Uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. • malapropism n. (Countable) An instance of this; malaprop. • MALAPROPISM n. a humorous misuse of a word, also MALAPROP. |
| MAXIMAPHILY | • maximaphily n. (Philately) A branch of philately involving the study and creation of maximum cards. • MAXIMAPHILY n. the study and collection of maximum cards. |
| METAPLASMIC | • metaplasmic adj. (Linguistics, biology) Relating to metaplasm. • METAPLASMIC adj. relating to metaplasm, also METAPLASTIC. |
| NYMPHOMANIA | • nymphomania n. Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women. • NYMPHOMANIA n. sexual mania in females. |
| PARAMAECIUM | • paramaecium n. Archaic form of paramecium. • PARAMAECIUM n. a microscopic unicellular ciliate protozoa, also PARAMECIUM, PARAMOECIUM. |
| PARAMECIUMS | • parameciums n. Plural of paramecium. • PARAMECIUM n. a genus of tiny animals including the slipper animalcule, also PARAMAECIUM, PARAMOECIUM. |
| PARAMOECIUM | • paramoecium n. Alternative spelling of paramecium. • PARAMOECIUM n. any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body covered with cilia, also PARAMAECIUM, PARAMECIUM. |
| PRAGMATISMS | • pragmatisms n. Plural of pragmatism. • PRAGMATISM n. a doctrine emphasizing practical value of philosophy. |
| SEMIPALMATE | • semipalmate adj. Semipalmated. • SEMIPALMATE adj. partly webfooted, also SEMIPALMATED. |