| ADVANTAGEOUS | • advantageous adj. Being of advantage, beneficial. • ADVANTAGEOUS adj. giving an advantage. |
| AGALMATOLITE | • agalmatolite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by… • AGALMATOLITE n. a soapstone or other soft mineral, esp. one in which Chinese figures are carved. |
| AGARICACEOUS | • agaricaceous adj. (Mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae. • AGARICACEOUS adj. belonging to the agaric family of fungi. |
| AGROSTEMMATA | • AGROSTEMMA n. a European caryophyllaceous plant, aka corncockle. |
| APLANOGAMETE | • aplanogamete n. A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae. • APLANOGAMETE n. a nonmotile gamete. |
| GALACTAGOGUE | • galactagogue n. A substance that induces lactation. • GALACTAGOGUE n. a medicine that promotes secretion of milk. |
| GALACTORRHEA | • galactorrhea n. Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) not associated with childbirth or nursing. • GALACTORRHEA n. a too abundant flow of milk, also GALACTORRHOEA. |
| GALACTOSEMIA | • galactosemia n. (Medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly. • galactosemia n. The presence of galactose in the blood. • GALACTOSEMIA n. the presence of galactose in the blood, also GALACTOSAEMIA. |
| HAEMANGIOMAS | • haemangiomas n. Plural of haemangioma. • HAEMANGIOMA n. a usually benign tumour made up of blood vessels, also HEMANGIOMA. |
| HEMANGIOMATA | • hemangiomata n. Plural of hemangioma. • HEMANGIOMA n. a usually benign tumour made up of blood vessels, also HAEMANGIOMA. |
| MEGALOCARDIA | • megalocardia n. (Medicine) The condition of having an enlarged heart. • MEGALOCARDIA n. the condition of having an enlarged heart. |
| MEGALOMANIAC | • megalomaniac n. One affected with or exhibiting megalomania. • megalomaniac adj. Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania. • MEGALOMANIAC n. one suffering from megalomania. |
| MEGALOMANIAS | • megalomanias n. Plural of megalomania. • MEGALOMANIA n. a mania for great or grandiose performance. |
| NONAGENARIAN | • nonagenarian n. Synonym of ninetysomething: a person between 90 and 99 years old. • nonagenarian adj. Of or related to ninetysomethings. • NONAGENARIAN n. a person whose age is in the nineties. |
| PALAEOGRAPHY | • palaeography n. (British spelling) Alternative form of paleography. • palæography n. (Chiefly UK, dated) Alternative form of paleography (study of ancient forms of writing). • palæography n. (Chiefly UK, obsolete) Alternative form of paleography (paleogeography). |
| PARACYANOGEN | • paracyanogen n. (Chemistry) A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by… • PARACYANOGEN n. a polymer of cyanogen. |
| PARAGLOSSATE | • PARAGLOSSATE adj. relating to the paraglossae, small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects, also PARAGLOSSAL. |
| VAGABONDAGES | • VAGABONDAGE n. the state of being a vagabond. |