| ACCLIMATE | • acclimate v. (Transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize. • acclimate v. (Transitive, chiefly US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one. • acclimate v. (Intransitive, chiefly US) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment. |
| APOMICTIC | • apomictic adj. (Botany, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis. • APOMICTIC adj. relating to apomixis, nonsexual reproduction, from an unfertilized ovum, also APOMICTICAL. |
| CACTIFORM | • cactiform adj. Resembling a cactus. • CACTIFORM adj. cactus-shaped. |
| CANTICUMS | • CANTICUM n. (Latin) a canticle, a part-song in an ancient play. |
| CATECHISM | • catechism n. A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity. • catechism n. A basic manual in some subject. • catechism n. A set of questions designed to determine knowledge. |
| CEVITAMIC | • cevitamic adj. Synonym of ascorbic. • CEVITAMIC adj. as in cevitamic acid, another name for ascorbic acid, vitamin C. |
| CHROMATIC | • chromatic adj. Uses relating to colour. • chromatic adj. (Not comparable, music). • chromatic adj. (Biology) Relating to chromatin (“a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins within the cell nucleus out of… |
| CINEMATIC | • cinematic adj. Of or relating to the cinema. • cinematic adj. Resembling a professional motion picture. • cinematic adj. (Dated) Relating to kinematics; kinematic. |
| CLIMACTIC | • climactic adj. Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement. • CLIMACTIC adj. relating to a climax, also CLIMACTICAL. |
| ECLAMPTIC | • eclamptic adj. Of or pertaining to eclampsia. • eclamptic n. One who suffers from eclampsia. • ECLAMPTIC adj. relating to eclampsia, a symptom of epilepsy. |
| IMPECCANT | • impeccant adj. Without sin; impeccable. • IMPECCANT adj. sinless; impeccable. |
| INCOMPACT | • incompact adj. Not compact; not having the parts firmly united; incoherent or loose. • INCOMPACT adj. not compact. |
| MACCHIATO | • macchiato n. Espresso topped with steamed milk. • MACCHIATO n. (Italian) espresso coffee served with a dash of hot or cold milk. |
| PANMICTIC | • panmictic adj. Of, or pertaining to panmixia. • PANMICTIC adj. connected with or exhibiting panmixia, cessation of the influence of natural selection. |
| PRACTICUM | • practicum n. (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously… • practicum n. (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them. • PRACTICUM n. (Latin) a course of practical work undertaken to implement academic studies. |
| SCHEMATIC | • schematic adj. Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding… • schematic adj. Sketchy, incomplete. • schematic adj. Relating to a schema. |
| STOMACHIC | • stomachic adj. Of or relating to the stomach. • stomachic adj. Beneficial to the stomach or to digestion. • stomachic n. A medicine for the stomach. |
| TIMOCRACY | • timocracy n. (Platonism) A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers. • timocracy n. (Aristotelianism) A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount… • TIMOCRACY n. a state in which possession of property is required for participation in government. |