| ABACTINAL | • abactinal adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal. • ABACTINAL adj. remote from the actinal area (of a radiate animal). |
| ABLATIVAL | • ablatival adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to the ablative case. • ABLATIVAL adj. relating to the ablative case. |
| ACETABULA | • acetabula n. Plural of acetabulum. • ACETABULUM n. (Latin) a cuplike hollow on the hipbone to receive the thighbone. |
| ADAPTABLE | • adaptable adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. • ADAPTABLE adj. that can be adapted. |
| ALABASTER | • alabaster n. A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally. • alabaster n. (Historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded. • alabaster n. (Color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster. |
| BALTHASAR | • Balthasar prop.n. Alternative form of Balthazar. • Balthasar n. Alternative form of Balthazar. • BALTHASAR n. a large wine bottle containing 2.80 gallons, also BALTHAZAR, BELSHAZZAR. |
| BALTHAZAR | • balthazar n. Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar. • Balthazar prop.n. A name ascribed to one of the Magi. • Balthazar prop.n. (Biblical, historical) a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel. |
| BATTALIAS | • battalias n. Plural of battalia. • BATTALIA n. (Italian) the main body of an army. |
| CABALETTA | • cabaletta n. A short, rhythmically repetitive aria. • CABALETTA n. (Italian) a simple operatic song or melody in rondo form. |
| CANALBOAT | • CANALBOAT n. a boat used on canals. |
| MATAMBALA | • matambala n. Plural of tambala. • TAMBALA n. (Nyanja) a monetary unit of Malawi. |
| PALATABLE | • palatable adj. Pleasing to the taste, tasty. • palatable adj. (Figurative) Tolerable, acceptable. • PALATABLE adj. pleasant to taste. |
| PALATABLY | • palatably adv. In a palatable manner. • PALATABLE adv. pleasant to taste. |
| PARABLAST | • parablast n. (Biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are… • PARABLAST n. the yolk of an egg, such as a hen's egg, that undergoes meroblastic cleavage. |
| VACATABLE | • vacatable adj. Capable of being vacated. • VACATABLE adj. that can be vacated. |