| APOLOGUES | • apologues n. Plural of apologue. • APOLOGUE n. a story presenting a moral principle, also APOLOG. |
| ARBOREOUS | • arboreous adj. (Of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree. • arboreous adj. Covered or filled with trees. • arboreous adj. (Obsolete) Growing on trees. |
| AUTOSOMES | • autosomes n. Plural of autosome. • AUTOSOME n. a chromosome other than a sex chromosome. |
| AUTOSPORE | • autospore n. An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella. • AUTOSPORE n. a nonmotile algal spore. |
| AUXOSPORE | • auxospore n. (Biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells. • AUXOSPORE n. a diatom cell before its siliceous wall is formed. |
| BOATHOUSE | • boathouse n. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept. • BOATHOUSE n. a place for keeping boats. |
| COALHOUSE | • coalhouse n. A building for the storage of coal. • COALHOUSE n. a place where coal is kept. |
| EXOGAMOUS | • exogamous adj. (Biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy. • EXOGAMOUS adj. relating to exogamy, also EXOGAMIC. |
| HOUSEBOAT | • houseboat n. A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling. • HOUSEBOAT n. a boat moored and used as a permanent residence. |
| HOUSECOAT | • housecoat n. (North America) A bathrobe or dressing gown. • housecoat n. (Australia) A longish dress-like garment of one piece, fastening down the front, worn about the house. • house-coat n. Alternative spelling of housecoat. |
| IONOPAUSE | • ionopause n. The boundary layer of the ionosphere, where it meets the mesosphere or exosphere. • IONOPAUSE n. the region of the earth's atmosphere at the outer limit of the ionosphere. |
| LEAPOROUS | • leaporous adj. Obsolete form of leprous. • LEAPOROUS adj. (obsolete) leprous, also LEAPEROUS, LEAPROUS, LEPROUS. |
| MORACEOUS | • moraceous adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the mulberry plants in the family Moraceae. • MORACEOUS adj. relating to the mulberry genus. |
| OASTHOUSE | • oasthouse n. Alternative spelling of oast house. • oast␣house n. (Britain) a building containing oasts, used in conjunction with hop harvesting. • OASTHOUSE n. a house where hops are dried. |
| OLEACEOUS | • oleaceous adj. Of or pertaining to the plant family Oleaceae. • OLEACEOUS adj. of or pertaining to the family Oleaceae, which includes olive, jasmine, lilac, privet, ash, and other trees and shrubs. |
| OUTREASON | • outreason v. (Transitive) To surpass in reasoning; to reason better than. • OUTREASON v. to surpass in reasoning. |
| OUTSOARED | • outsoared v. Simple past tense and past participle of outsoar. • OUTSOAR v. to soar beyond. |
| POMACEOUS | • pomaceous adj. (Botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a pome. • pomaceous adj. (Botany) That bears apples or pomes. • pomaceous adj. Resembling pomace. |
| ROADHOUSE | • roadhouse n. (Chiefly US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. • roadhouse n. (Theater) A receiving house. • roadhouse n. (Australia) A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities. |
| ROSACEOUS | • rosaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants. • rosaceous adj. Resembling or characteristic of rosacea; rosy; reddish. • ROSACEOUS adj. of or pertaining to the Rosaceae or rose family. |