| AKARYOTIC | • akaryotic adj. Relating to akaryotes. • AKARYOTIC adj. of or like an akaryote, a cell that does not have a nucleus. |
| ARTICHOKE | • artichoke n. A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara… • artichoke n. A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke. • ARTICHOKE n. a thistle-like perennial plant with large fleshy scaly head and bracts and edible receptacle. |
| CROAKIEST | • croakiest adj. Superlative form of croaky: most croaky. • CROAKY adj. low and hoarse. |
| FORJASKIT | • FORJASKIT adj. (Scots) tired out, also DISJASKIT, FORJESKIT. |
| FORKTAILS | • forktails n. Plural of forktail. • FORKTAIL n. one of a group of birds including the kite. |
| HORIATIKI | • horiatiki n. Greek salad. • HORIATIKI n. (Modern Greek) a traditional Greek salad. |
| KARYOTINS | • KARYOTIN n. a readily stained substance in the nucleus of a cell made up of DNA, RNA and proteins, aka chromatin, also CARYOTIN. |
| KERATOSIC | • keratosic adj. Relating to keratosis. • KERATOSIC adj. relating to keratosis , excessive growth of horny tissue of skin, also KERATOTIC. |
| KERATOSIS | • keratosis n. (Medicine) The condition of having keratin growing on the skin. • KERATOSIS n. excessive growth of horny tissue of skin. |
| KERATOTIC | • keratotic adj. Relating to keratosis. • KERATOTIC adj. relating to keratosis, excessive growth of horny tissue of skin, also KERATOSIC. |
| KETONURIA | • ketonuria n. (Medicine) A medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine. • KETONURIA n. an excess of ketones in the urine. |
| KITEBOARD | • kiteboard n. A specialized lightweight wakeboard used for kiteboarding. • kiteboard v. (Intransitive) to participate in kiteboarding. • KITEBOARD n. a board similar to a windsurfing board, towed by a kite. |
| KOFTGARIS | • KOFTGARI n. (Urdu) the craft of inlaying steel with gold. |
| PAINTWORK | • paintwork n. The painted surface of a car, building, etc. • PAINTWORK n. painted fixtures in a building; painted surfaces on a vehicle. |
| PERIAKTOI | • periaktoi n. Plural of periaktos. • periaktoi n. A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| PERIAKTOS | • periaktos n. (Historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| SKIATRONS | • skiatrons n. Plural of skiatron. • SKIATRON n. a cathode-ray tube. |
| STAIRWORK | • stairwork n. The construction of flights of stairs. • STAIRWORK n. backstairs intriguing. |
| YAKITORIS | • yakitoris n. Plural of yakitori. • YAKITORI n. (Japanese) bitesize marinated chicken on small skewers. |