| ANTITAKEOVER | • antitakeover adj. (Business) Countering a corporate takeover. • ANTITAKEOVER adj. against a takeover. |
| BREASTSTROKE | • breaststroke n. A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back… • breaststroke v. To swim using this stroke. • BREASTSTROKE n. a swimming-stroke performed breast-down, with circling movements of the arms and a froglike movement of the legs. |
| CYTOSKELETAL | • cytoskeletal adj. Of or pertaining to a cytoskeleton. • CYTOSKELETAL adj. of or like a cytoskeleton. |
| HETEROKONTAN | • heterokontan adj. Belonging to the heterokonts. • HETEROKONTAN adj. of or like a heterokont, a kind of yellow-green alga. |
| KATHAROMETER | • katharometer n. (Sciences) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity. • KATHAROMETER n. an instrument measuring changes in composition of gases. |
| KERATOMETERS | • keratometers n. Plural of keratometer. • KERATOMETER n. an instrument for measuring curvature of the cornea. |
| KERATOPLASTY | • keratoplasty n. (Surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea. • KERATOPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the cornea. |
| KERATOTOMIES | • keratotomies n. Plural of keratotomy. • KERATOTOMY n. surgery of the cornea. |
| KINETOPLASTS | • kinetoplasts n. Plural of kinetoplast. • KINETOPLAST n. a DNA body located near the base of the flagellum in flagellate protozoa, also KINETONUCLEUS. |
| KLEPTOCRATIC | • kleptocratic adj. Pertaining to a kleptocracy; characterised by rulers or leaders who are thieves. • KLEPTOCRATIC adj. of or like a kleptocracy, a government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. |
| LATTICEWORKS | • latticeworks n. Plural of latticework. • lattice-works n. Plural of lattice-work. • LATTICEWORK n. a network of crossed laths or bars. |
| MASTERSTROKE | • masterstroke n. An action which demonstrates great skill or artistry. • master␣stroke n. Alternative form of masterstroke. • MASTERSTROKE n. a masterly performance or move. |
| SPATTERDOCKS | • spatterdocks n. Plural of spatterdock. • SPATTERDOCK n. the yellow water lily of the genus Nuphar. |
| SPATTERWORKS | • SPATTERWORK n. reproduction of designs by covering the surface with the pattern and spattering colour on the parts exposed. |
| STAKHANOVITE | • Stakhanovite n. (Historical) An extremely productive or hard-working worker, especially in the former USSR, who may… • Stakhanovite adj. Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working. • STAKHANOVITE n. a superlative worker. |
| STAKTOMETERS | • STAKTOMETER n. a pipette with a hollow bulb in the middle for counting drops, also STACTOMETER. |
| STRATOTANKER | • STRATOTANKER n. a type of aeroplane which refuels other planes at high altitudes. |
| TICKTACKTOES | • TICKTACKTOE n. the game of noughts and crosses. |