| ASTROCYTE | • astrocyte n. (Neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain. • ASTROCYTE n. a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| ATHROCYTE | • athrocyte n. (Biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles. • ATHROCYTE n. a cell having the ability to move and store foreign matter. |
| CERTAINTY | • certainty n. The state of being certain. • certainty n. An instance of being certain. • certainty n. A fact or truth unquestionably established. |
| CONTRASTY | • contrasty adj. (Photography, television) Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph). • CONTRASTY adj. of eg a photograph, showing strong contrasts. |
| CRYOSTATS | • cryostats n. Plural of cryostat. • CRYOSTAT n. a refrigeration apparatus. |
| CYTASTERS | • CYTASTER n. a structure formed in a cell. |
| DICTATORY | • dictatory adj. Dogmatical; overbearing; dictatorial. • dictatory n. (Nonstandard) Synonym of dictate. • dictatory n. (Nonstandard) Synonym of dictatorship. |
| FRATCHETY | • fratchety adj. (UK, dialect) argumentative. • FRATCHETY adj. quarrelsome, also FRATCHING, FRATCHY. |
| INTRACITY | • intracity adj. Within a city. • INTRACITY adj. between cities. |
| OUTCRAFTY | • outcrafty v. (Transitive) To exceed in craft or cunning; overpower by guile. • OUTCRAFTY v. (Shakespeare) to exceed in cunning. |
| TETRARCHY | • tetrarchy n. (Politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy… • tetrarchy n. (Geography) The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately. • TETRARCHY n. government by four people. |
| TRACHYTES | • trachytes n. Plural of trachyte. • TRACHYTE n. a light-coloured igneous rock. |
| TRACHYTIC | • trachytic adj. (Geology) Relating to, or composed of trachyte. • TRACHYTIC adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte, an igneous rock. |
| TRACTABLY | • tractably adv. In a tractable manner; with compliance or docility. • TRACTABLE adv. docile, easily managed. |
| TRAYCLOTH | • traycloth n. A cloth laid across a tray on which to serve dishes, food etc. • TRAYCLOTH n. a cloth for covering a tray. |
| TRIDACTYL | • tridactyl adj. (Anatomy) Having three digits on a limb. • tridactyl adj. (Biology) Composed of three movable parts attached to a common base. • tridactyl n. Any animal having three digits on a limb. |
| TRIPTYCAS | • TRIPTYCA n. a painting in three parts, esp. altar piece with one central and two hinged side panels, also TRIPTYCH. |