| CHIROPRACTICS | • chiropractics n. The practice of a chiropractor; chiropractic. • CHIROPRACTIC n. the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of mechanical disorders of the joints, esp. of the spine. |
| CLEPTOCRACIES | • cleptocracies n. Plural of cleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| COLPOSCOPICAL | • colposcopical adj. Alternative form of colposcopic. • COLPOSCOPICAL adj. relating to colposcopy. |
| COMPLACENCIES | • complacencies n. Plural of complacency. • COMPLACENCY n. self-satisfaction esp. when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies, also COMPLACENCE. |
| CRYPTOCLASTIC | • CRYPTOCLASTIC adj. of minerals and rocks, composed of microscopic fragments. |
| ECCREMOCARPUS | • ECCREMOCARPUS n. an evergreen climbing plant, grown for its decorative pinnate foliage and bright orange-red bell flowers. |
| MICROSCOPICAL | • microscopical adj. Pertaining to the microscope; achieved by means of a microscope. • microscopical adj. (Now rare) Only visible by means of a microscope; very small, microscopic. • MICROSCOPICAL adj. able to be seen only though a microscope, also MICROSCOPIC. |
| NECROSCOPICAL | • necroscopical adj. Alternative form of necroscopic. • NECROSCOPICAL adj. relating to necroscopy, also NECROSCOPIC. |
| PTOCHOCRACIES | • ptochocracies n. Plural of ptochocracy. • PTOCHOCRACY n. government by the poor. |
| PUCCINIACEOUS | • pucciniaceous adj. (Mycology) Belonging to the family Pucciniaceae of fungis. • PUCCINIACEOUS adj. belonging to the genus Puccinia, a genus of rust-fungi. |
| REACCEPTANCES | • reacceptances n. Plural of reacceptance. |
| SPATCHCOCKING | • spatchcocking n. The practice of making spatchcocked fowl, poultry, birds, in food preparation. • spatchcocking v. Present participle of spatchcock. • SPATCHCOCK v. to split open (a fowl, eel etc.) for grilling, also SPITCHCOCK. |
| STAPHYLOCOCCI | • staphylococci n. Plural of staphylococcus. • STAPHYLOCOCCUS n. a bacteria causing infection in wounds etc. |
| STREPTOCOCCAL | • streptococcal adj. Relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus. • STREPTOCOCCAL adj. relating to streptococci, also STREPTOCOCCIC. |
| UNACCEPTANCES | • UNACCEPTANCE n. lack of acceptance. |