| ACAROLOGY | • acarology n. (Zoology) The study of ticks and mites. • ACAROLOGY n. the study of mites. |
| ACRONYCAL | • acronycal adj. (Astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star. • ACRONYCAL adj. occurring at nightfall or sunset, (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONICAL, ACRONYCHAL. |
| ADHOCRACY | • adhocracy n. (Business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to… • ad-hocracy n. Alternative form of adhocracy. • ad␣hocracy n. Alternative form of adhocracy. |
| AEROMANCY | • aeromancy n. Divination by use of atmospheric conditions. • aëromancy n. Alternative form of aeromancy. • AEROMANCY n. divination by means of the weather. |
| AKARYOTIC | • akaryotic adj. Relating to akaryotes. • AKARYOTIC adj. of or like an akaryote, a cell that does not have a nucleus. |
| ALLOCARPY | • ALLOCARPY n. fruiting after cross-fertilization. |
| 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. |
| ARROGANCY | • arrogancy n. (Now rare) Arrogance. • ARROGANCY n. the quality of being arrogant, also ARROGANCE. |
| AUTOCRACY | • autocracy n. (Uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. • autocracy n. (Countable) An instance of this government. • AUTOCRACY n. government by one individual. |
| CARBAMOYL | • carbamoyl n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH2-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group. • CARBAMOYL n. a radical derived from carbamic acid, also CARBAMYL. |
| CASSOWARY | • cassowary n. A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic… • CASSOWARY n. (Malay) any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, related to the emu. |
| CHARCOALY | • charcoaly adj. Resembling, containing, or characteristic of charcoal. • CHARCOALY adj. like charcoal. |
| COALYARDS | • coalyards n. Plural of coalyard. • COALYARD n. a yard for storing coal. |
| CYCLORAMA | • cyclorama n. A display consisting of a continuous series of pictures placed on the walls of a circular room so as… • cyclorama n. A large curtain or wall, often concave, hung upstage, in a theatre. • CYCLORAMA n. a circular panorama. |
| MYOCARDIA | • myocardia n. Plural of myocardium. • MYOCARDIUM n. the main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium. |
| PLACATORY | • placatory adj. That placates; pacifying. • PLACATORY adj. tending to placate, also PLACATIVE. |
| PLAYACTOR | • playactor n. Alternative form of play-actor. • play-actor n. An actor who performs on stage, especially one who is part of an acting troupe. • PLAYACTOR n. one who playacts. |
| ROCKAWAYS | • rockaways n. Plural of rockaway. • ROCKAWAY n. a light four-wheeled carriage with fixed top and open sides. |