| ACANTHACEOUS | • acanthaceous adj. (Botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family. • acanthaceous adj. Armed with prickles, as a plant. • ACANTHACEOUS adj. prickly; of the Acanthaceae. |
| ACCIACCATURE | • acciaccature n. Plural of acciaccatura. • ACCIACCATURA n. (Italian) a grace-note performed quickly before an essential note of a melody. |
| ACQUAINTANCE | • acquaintance n. (Uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy… • acquaintance n. (Countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. • acquaintance n. (Uncountable) Such people collectively; one’s circle of acquaintances (with plural concord). |
| AERONAUTICAL | • aeronautical adj. Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight. • AERONAUTICAL adj. relating to aeronautics. |
| AGARICACEOUS | • agaricaceous adj. (Mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae. • AGARICACEOUS adj. belonging to the agaric family of fungi. |
| AMBULANCEMAN | • ambulanceman n. A man who is a driver of an ambulance or a member of its crew. • AMBULANCEMAN n. one who operates an ambulance. |
| AQUACEUTICAL | • AQUACEUTICAL n. a method of delivering food supplements. |
| AUTOCATALYSE | • autocatalyse v. Alternative spelling of autocatalyze. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| AUTOCATALYZE | • autocatalyze v. To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis. • AUTOCATALYZE v. to subject to autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYSE. |
| BACCALAUREAN | • baccalaurean adj. Relating to a baccalaureate. • BACCALAUREAN adj. relating to a baccalaureate. |
| CANALICULATE | • canaliculate adj. (Botany) Channeled lengthwise; grooved. • CANALICULATE adj. grooved or channelled lengthwise, also CANALICULATED. |
| CRASSULACEAN | • crassulacean adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to the family Crassulaceae of dicotyledons. • CRASSULACEAN adj. as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis. |
| GALACTAGOGUE | • galactagogue n. A substance that induces lactation. • GALACTAGOGUE n. a medicine that promotes secretion of milk. |
| IPECACUANHAS | • ipecacuanhas n. Plural of ipecacuanha. • IPECACUANHA n. (Portuguese) the dried root of various South American plants, used as a purgative, expectorant and emetic, also IPECAC. |
| MACERANDUBAS | • MACERANDUBA n. (Tupi) the Brazilian milk-tree, also MASSARANDUBA, MASSERANDUBA. |
| PANDANACEOUS | • pandanaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the plant family Pandanaceae. • PANDANACEOUS adj. belonging to the Pandanaceae, a family of trees and bushes related to the bulrushes and bur-reeds. |
| PLATANACEOUS | • platanaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Platanaceae of plane trees. • PLATANACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Platanaceae, plane trees etc. |
| SANTALACEOUS | • santalaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the flowering plant family Santalaceae. • SANTALACEOUS adj. belonging to the sandalwood genus Santalum, or sandalwood family Santalaceae. |
| SCARABAEUSES | • scarabaeuses n. Plural of scarabaeus. • SCARABAEUS n. a beetle of the Scarabaeus genus of lamellicorn beetles. |
| TABERNACULAR | • tabernacular adj. Pertaining to a tabernacle. • tabernacular adj. Of the style or character of an architectural tabernacle; formed in latticework; latticed. • tabernacular adj. (Rare) Of or pertaining to huts or tents; common; low. |