| ANAPTYXES | • anaptyxes n. Plural of anaptyxis. • ANAPTYXIS n. (Greek) the insertion of a vowel between two consonants for ease of pronunciation. |
| CALYPTERA | • calyptera n. Alternative form of calyptra. • CALYPTERA n. a hood or hoodlike structure, esp. that covering the spore capsule of mosses and liverworts, also CALYPTER, CALYPTRA. |
| CAPRYLATE | • caprylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid. • CAPRYLATE n. a salt of caprylic acid. |
| CATALEPSY | • catalepsy n. (Pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity… • CATALEPSY n. a rigid or trancelike fit. |
| CATAPLEXY | • cataplexy n. (Medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy. • CATAPLEXY n. a condition feigning death, used by some animals to discourage predators. |
| EMPYEMATA | • empyemata n. Plural of empyema. • EMPYEMA n. (Greek) a collection of pus in a body cavity. |
| PAEDIATRY | • paediatry n. Alternative form of paediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children. • pædiatry n. Obsolete spelling of paediatry. • PAEDIATRY n. the care of children. |
| PAGEANTRY | • pageantry n. A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant. • PAGEANTRY n. splendid display; pompous spectacle. |
| PALMATELY | • palmately adv. In a palmate fashion. • PALMATE adv. resembling an open hand, also PALMATED. |
| PARHYPATE | • parhypate n. (Music) In ancient musical theory, the lower of the two movable notes between the hypate and mese, the… • PARHYPATE n. (Greek) in Greek music, the lowest note but one in a tetrachord. |
| PAYMASTER | • paymaster n. An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc. • paymaster n. A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance). • PAYMASTER n. the official in an organization, government etc. who pays out money. |
| PEASANTRY | • peasantry n. (Historical) Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands. • peasantry n. Ignorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics. • PEASANTRY n. peasants as a class; the condition or quality of a peasant. |
| PLANETARY | • planetary adj. (Astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets. • planetary adj. Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial. • planetary adj. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global. |
| PLAYACTED | • playacted v. Simple past tense and past participle of playact. • play-acted v. Simple past tense and past participle of play-act. • PLAYACT v. to take part in a theatrical performance. |
| PLAYDATES | • playdates n. Plural of playdate. • play␣dates n. Plural of play date. • PLAYDATE n. the scheduled date for showing a theatrical production. |
| PLAYMATES | • playmates n. Plural of playmate. • PLAYMATE n. a companion in play. |
| RATEPAYER | • ratepayer n. Someone who pays for utility service. • RATEPAYER n. one who pays rates or taxes. |
| SYNAPTASE | • synaptase n. (Chemistry) Emulsin. • SYNAPTASE n. emulsin, the white milky pulp or extract of bitter almonds. |
| TACHYPNEA | • tachypnea n. Alternative spelling of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNEA n. abnormally rapid breathing, also TACHYPNOEA. |
| TAXPAYERS | • taxpayers n. Plural of taxpayer. • TAXPAYER n. one who pays taxes. |