| CARPOMETACARPUS | • carpometacarpus n. (Anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds. • CARPOMETACARPUS n. in birds, a bone of the wing formed by fusion of some of the carpals with the metacarpals. |
| COUNTERPROPOSAL | • counterproposal n. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. • counter-proposal n. Alternative form of counterproposal. • COUNTERPROPOSAL n. a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal. |
| INTERPERCEPTUAL | • interperceptual adj. Between acts of perception. • INTERPERCEPTUAL adj. relating to interaction between modes of perception. |
| MERCAPTOPURINES | • mercaptopurines n. Plural of mercaptopurine. • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
| PARTHENOCARPOUS | • parthenocarpous adj. Alternative form of parthenocarpic. • PARTHENOCARPOUS adj. relating to parthenocarpy. |
| PERPENDICULARLY | • perpendicularly adv. In a perpendicular manner. • PERPENDICULAR adv. at right angles to a line or plane. |
| PROCURATORSHIPS | • procuratorships n. Plural of procuratorship. • PROCURATORSHIP n. the office of procurator. |
| PROTOSPATHARIUS | • protospatharius n. Alternative form of protospatharios. • PROTOSPATHARIUS n. (historical) the captain of the guards at Byzantium, also PROTOSPATAIRE, PROTOSPATHAIRE. |
| RADIOPHOSPHORUS | • radiophosphorus n. Radioactive phosphorus (especially when used as a tracer). • RADIOPHOSPHORUS n. a radioactive isotope of phosphorus. |
| STREPTOCARPUSES | • streptocarpuses n. Plural of streptocarpus. • STREPTOCARPUS n. any flowering plant of the Cape primrose genus Streptocarpus, with foxglove-like flowers. |
| SUPERCARGOSHIPS | • SUPERCARGOSHIP n. the office of supercargo. |
| SUPERPARASITISM | • superparasitism n. A form of parasitism in which the host (typically an insect larva such as a caterpillar) is attacked… • SUPERPARASITISM n. parasitization of a host by more than one parasitic individual usually of one kind. |
| SUPERPATRIOTISM | • superpatriotism n. Extreme patriotism. • SUPERPATRIOTISM n. extreme patriotism. |
| SUPRALAPSARIANS | • supralapsarians n. Plural of supralapsarian. • SUPRALAPSARIAN n. one of a class of Calvinists who make the decree of election and predestination to precede the Creation and the Fall. |
| UNAPPROPRIATING | • unappropriating v. Present participle of unappropriate. • UNAPPROPRIATE v. to remove from private ownership and return to public ownership. |
| UNPROPORTIONATE | • unproportionate adj. Not proportionate; disproportionate. • UNPROPORTIONATE adj. not proportionate. |