| APIVOROUS | • apivorous adj. That feeds on bees. • APIVOROUS adj. eating bees. |
| AVOISIONS | • AVOISION n. a portmanteau coinage to denote blurring between tax avoidance and tax evasion. |
| MOVIEOLAS | • MOVIEOLA n. (tradename) a brand of film-editing machine, also MOVIOLA. |
| NOVATIONS | • novations n. Plural of novation. • NOVATION n. the substitution of a new legal obligation for an old one. |
| OBVIATORS | • obviators n. Plural of obviator. • OBVIATOR n. one who obviates. |
| OTTAVINOS | • ottavinos n. Plural of ottavino. • OTTAVINO n. (Italian) the piccolo. |
| OVARIOLES | • ovarioles n. Plural of ovariole. • OVARIOLE n. one of the egg-tubes forming an insect's ovary. |
| OVIPAROUS | • oviparous adj. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy. • OVIPAROUS adj. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| PROTOAVIS | • PROTOAVIS n. a member of the genus Protoavis of the Triassic periods, with dinosaur-like tail and hind legs, but some anatomical features characteristic of modern birds. |
| SOLVATION | • solvation n. (Chemistry) An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent. • SOLVATION n. a chemical process in which a solute and solvent combine with relatively weak covalent bonds, e.g. hydration. |
| VAMOOSING | • vamoosing v. Present participle of vamoose. • VAMOOSE v. to leave quickly, also VAMOSE. |
| VARIOLOUS | • variolous adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to smallpox. • VARIOLOUS adj. of or pertaining to the smallpox. |
| VASOTOCIN | • vasotocin n. (Biochemistry) An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin. • VASOTOCIN n. a polypeptide pituitary hormone. |
| VINDALOOS | • vindaloos n. Plural of vindaloo. • VINDALOO n. (Portuguese) a curried dish made with meat, garlic and wine. |
| VIOLATORS | • violators n. Plural of violator. • VIOLATOR n. one who violates, also VIOLATER. |
| VOCALIONS | • vocalions n. Plural of vocalion. • VOCALION n. a musical instrument resembling a harmonium. |
| VOCATIONS | • vocations n. Plural of vocation. • VOCATION n. one's profession, business or occupation. |
| VORACIOUS | • voracious adj. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. • voracious adj. Having a great appetite for anything. • VORACIOUS adj. greedy. |