| ABAPICAL | • abapical adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex. • ABAPICAL adj. directed away from the apex. |
| ALOPECIA | • alopecia n. Baldness. • alopecia n. (Pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth. • alopecia n. (Medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease. |
| APICALLY | • apically adv. In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex. • APICALLY adv. at the tip. |
| APLASTIC | • aplastic adj. (Pathology) Relating to aplasia. • aplastic adj. (Pathology) Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate. • APLASTIC adj. relating to aplasia, incomplete development. |
| ATYPICAL | • atypical adj. Not conforming to the normal type. • atypical adj. Unusual or irregular. • atypical n. (Pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic. |
| CALIPASH | • calipash n. The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle’s carapace (shell). • CALIPASH n. a part of a turtle which is next to the upper shell, the carapace, also CALLIPASH. |
| CALIPHAL | • caliphal adj. Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate. • CALIPHAL adj. (Arabic) relating to a caliph. |
| CALPAINS | • calpains n. Plural of calpain. • CALPAIN n. an enzyme for digesting proteins. |
| CAPITALS | • capitals n. Plural of capital. • CAPITAL n. the upper part of a column. |
| CAPITULA | • capitula n. Plural of capitulum. • CAPITULUM n. (Latin) a flower cluster as in a daisy. |
| CAPSIDAL | • capsidal adj. Of or relating to capsids. • CAPSIDAL adj. relating to a capsid, the outer shell of a virus particle. |
| CAPSIZAL | • capsizal n. A capsizing or overturning. • CAPSIZAL n. the overturning of a boat. |
| CARPALIA | • carpalia n. Plural of carpale. • CARPALE n. (Greek) a bone in the wrist, also CARPAL. |
| CHAPLAIN | • chaplain n. A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned… • chaplain n. A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context. • Chaplain prop.n. A surname. |
| HAPTICAL | • haptical adj. Alternative form of haptic. • HAPTICAL adj. pertaining to the sense of touch, also HAPTIC. |
| PACHALIC | • pachalic n. Alternative form of pashalic. • PACHALIC n. (Turkish) the territory of a pasha, also PASHALIK, PASHALIC. |
| PALLADIC | • palladic adj. Of or pertaining to palladium. • PALLADIC adj. of or containing palladium in the trivalent or tetravalent state. |
| PASHALIC | • pashalic n. The jurisdiction of a pasha. • PASHALIC n. (Turkish) the territory of a pasha, also PASHALIK, PACHALIC. |
| PHACELIA | • phacelia n. Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas. • Phacelia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – scorpionweeds. • PHACELIA n. any of various chiefly annual North American plants, with clustered blue, violet, or white flowers, frequently grown for ornament. |
| PIACULAR | • piacular adj. Requiring atonement or reparation: wicked, sinful, bad. • piacular adj. Expiatory; serving to atone. • PIACULAR adj. atoning, expiatory. |