| AUTECIOUS | • AUTECIOUS adj. of parasites, completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host. |
| AUTEURISM | • auteurism n. (Film) A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than… • AUTEURISM n. the profession of auteur, film director. |
| AUTEURIST | • auteurist adj. (Film) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of auteurism. • auteurist n. (Film) A proponent of auteurism. • AUTEURIST n. a film director whose practice accords with the auteur theory, also AUTEUR. |
| AUTOCUTIE | • autocutie n. (Informal, derogatory) An attractive television presenter. • AUTOCUTIE n. a young and attractive but inexperienced female televison presenter. |
| AUTOGUIDE | • autoguide v. (Transitive) To guide automatically. • AUTOGUIDE n. a system whereby information on traffic conditions is collected by roadside sensors and relayed to drivers via receivers in their vehicles. |
| AUTUMNIER | • AUTUMNY adj. (colloq.) autumn-like. |
| AUTUNITES | • autunites n. Plural of autunite. • AUTUNITE n. a fluorescent minor ore of uranium. |
| BEAUTIFUL | • beautiful adj. Attractive and possessing beauty. • beautiful adj. Good, admirable. • beautiful adj. (Of the weather) Pleasant; clear. |
| CUTICULAE | • cuticulae n. Plural of cuticula. • CUTICULA n. (Latin) the outer hard covering of an insect. |
| FAUTEUILS | • fauteuils n. Plural of fauteuil. • FAUTEUIL n. (French) an enclosed seat in theatre. |
| LUXURIATE | • luxuriate v. (Intransitive) To enjoy luxury, to indulge. • luxuriate v. (Intransitive) To be luxuriant; to grow exuberantly. • LUXURIATE v. to be luxuriant, grow profusely. |
| MUTUALISE | • mutualise v. Alternative spelling of mutualize. • MUTUALISE v. to organize (a company etc.) on cooperative or mutual principles, also MUTUALIZE. |
| MUTUALIZE | • mutualize v. To make, or to become mutual. • mutualize v. To organize a business (especially a financial business) so that it is owned by its customers (or its employees). • MUTUALIZE v. to organize (a company etc.) on cooperative or mutual principles, also MUTUALISE. |
| QUAERITUR | • QUAERITUR v. (Latin) the question is asked. |
| QUAESITUM | • quaesitum n. (Philosophy) Something sought or required. • QUAESITUM n. (Latin) something sought for; the true value. |
| UNAUDITED | • unaudited adj. Not audited. • UNAUDITED adj. not audited. |
| UNIJUGATE | • unijugate adj. (Botany, of a pinnate leaf) Having only one pair of leaflets. • UNIJUGATE adj. of a compound leaf, having only pair of leaflets. |