| ALLOPHANE | • allophane n. (Mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral. • ALLOPHANE n. a translucent, coloured aluminum silicate. |
| ANAPHORAL | • anaphoral adj. (Christianity) Relating to the anaphora. • ANAPHORAL adj. of or like anaphora, repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases etc., also ANAPHORIC, ANAPHORICAL. |
| ANAPHORAS | • anaphoras n. Plural of anaphora. • ANAPHORA n. (Greek) the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences or verses esp. for rhetorical effect, also ANAPHOR, EPANAPHORA. |
| ANAPHORIC | • anaphoric adj. Of, or relating to, an anaphora. • ANAPHORIC adj. referring to a preceding word or group of words, also ANAPHORAL, ANAPHORICAL. |
| ANGOPHORA | • angophora n. Any of various myrtaceous plants of the genus Angophora. • Angophora prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – certain trees ands shrubs of Australia. • ANGOPHORA n. (Greek) an East Australian tree, related to the eucalyptus. |
| ANSAPHONE | • ANSAPHONE n. another name for a telephone answering machine, also ANSWERPHONE. |
| 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. |
| APATHATON | • APATHATON n. (Shakespeare) an epitheton, an epithet, also EPITHET, EPITHETON. |
| APOPHENIA | • apophenia n. (Psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena. • APOPHENIA n. the tendency to mistakenly perceive connections and meaning between unrelated things. |
| 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. |
| HAANEPOOT | • haanepoot n. A kind of large, fleshy South African grape. • HAANEPOOT n. (South African) a kind of grape, also HANEPOOT, HONEYPOT. |
| HYPOGAEAN | • hypogaean adj. Alternative form of hypogean. • HYPOGAEAN adj. germinating with cotyledons underground, also HYPOGAEAL, HYPOGAEOUS, HYPOGEAL, HYPOGEAN, HYPOGEOUS. |
| HYPOMANIA | • hypomania n. (Medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria… • HYPOMANIA n. slightly abnormal overactivity and elation. |
| ORPHANAGE | • orphanage n. A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans. • orphanage n. (Obsolete) Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan. • ORPHANAGE n. a place where orphans are housed. |
| PARATHION | • parathion n. An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful… • PARATHION n. an extremely toxic insecticide. |
| PHAENOGAM | • phaenogam n. Alternative form of phenogam. • PHAENOGAM n. (Greek) any plant of the class Phaenogamia, flowering plants, also PHENOGAM. |
| PHARAONIC | • pharaonic adj. Of or pertaining to a pharaoh. • pharaonic adj. Impressively large or luxurious. • pharaonic adj. Tyrannical or brutally oppressive. |
| POLYANTHA | • polyantha n. (Botany) Any of several hybrids of Rosa multiflora that have clusters of small flowers; a polyantha… • POLYANTHA n. any of large number of dwarf hybrid roses. |
| ZOOPHAGAN | • zoophagan n. A carnivore. • ZOOPHAGAN n. an animal that feeds on animal food. |