| ANAPHORIC | • anaphoric adj. Of, or relating to, an anaphora. • ANAPHORIC adj. referring to a preceding word or group of words, also ANAPHORAL, ANAPHORICAL. |
| ANTHOCARP | • anthocarp n. (Botany) Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the… • ANTHOCARP n. a fruit resulting from many flowers, such as a pineapple. |
| APOCRYPHA | • apocrypha n. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively). • Apocrypha prop.n. That group of works which formed part of the Septuagint, but not of the Hebrew canon recognized by the… • APOCRYPHON n. a hidden or secret thing. |
| APOPHATIC | • apophatic adj. (Theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions. • apophatic adj. (By extension) That which passively defines a thing by describing what it is not characteristic thereof. • APOPHATIC adj. emphasizing a fact, by pretending to ignore or deny it. |
| APOTHECIA | • apothecia n. Plural of apothecium. • APOTHECIUM n. the spore-producing organ of certain fungi, also APOTHECE. |
| ARCOGRAPH | • arcograph n. An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point. • ARCOGRAPH n. an instrument for drawing arcs without using a central point. |
| CANEPHORA | • canephora n. (Architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head. • CANEPHORA n. (Greek) a sculpted figure carrying a basket on the head, also CANEPHOR, CANEPHORE, CANEPHORUS. |
| CAPOCCHIA | • CAPOCCHIA n. (Shakespeare) a simpleton, also CHIPOCHIA. |
| CATAPHORA | • cataphora n. (Linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which… • CATAPHORA n. (Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words, also CATAPHOR. |
| CATAPHORS | • cataphors n. Plural of cataphor. • CATAPHOR n. (Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words, also CATAPHORA. |
| CHIPOLATA | • chipolata n. A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork. • CHIPOLATA n. a small, often spicy sausage. |
| GAZPACHOS | • gazpachos n. Plural of gazpacho. • GAZPACHO n. (Spanish) a chilled soup with tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and herbs. |
| PACHADOMS | • PACHADOM n. (Turkish) the rank of a pasha, also PASHADOM. |
| PARACHORS | • parachors n. Plural of parachor. • PARACHOR n. a mathematical constant relating to surface tension. |
| PAROCHIAL | • parochial adj. Pertaining to a parish. • parochial adj. Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary… • parochial n. A parochial individual. |
| PHACOIDAL | • phacoidal adj. Having the form of the lens of the eye; lenticular. • PHACOIDAL adj. lens-shaped, lentil-shaped, also PHACOID. |
| PHARAONIC | • pharaonic adj. Of or pertaining to a pharaoh. • pharaonic adj. Impressively large or luxurious. • pharaonic adj. Tyrannical or brutally oppressive. |
| POACHABLE | • poachable adj. Capable of being poached, or stolen. • poachable adj. Suitable for being cooked by poaching. • POACHABLE adj. that can be poached. |