| AERENCHYMA | • aerenchyma n. (Botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants. • AERENCHYMA n. respiratory tissue. |
| ANTECHAPEL | • antechapel n. The outer part of the west end of a chapel. • ANTECHAPEL n. an anteroom to a chapel or church. |
| ANTHRACENE | • anthracene n. (Organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained… • ANTHRACENE n. a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, found in coal tar and isolated as colourless crystals. |
| ARCHENTERA | • archentera n. Plural of archenteron. • ARCHENTERON n. in the developing embryo, the primitive gut. |
| CARRAGHEEN | • carragheen n. Alternative form of carrageen. • CARRAGHEEN n. (Irish) a kind of dark red, branched seaweed, aka Irish moss, also CARAGEEN, CARRAGEEN. |
| CHAMAELEON | • chamaeleon n. Alternative spelling of chameleon. • Chamaeleon prop.n. (Astronomy) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, imagined to resemble a chameleon… • Chamaeleon prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain carline thistle plants, with at most only a… |
| CHANGEABLE | • changeable adj. Capable of being changed. • changeable adj. Subject to sudden or frequent changes. • changeable adj. (Of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour. |
| CHATELAINE | • chatelaine n. (Dated) The mistress of a castle or large household. • chatelaine n. (Historical) A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached, supposed… • chatelaine n. A similar thing in miniature attached to a watchchain. |
| ECHINACEAS | • echinaceas n. Plural of echinacea. • ECHINACEA n. a plant of the genus Echinaceae. |
| ENCASHABLE | • encashable adj. Capable of being encashed. • ENCASHABLE adj. that can be encashed. |
| GEARCHANGE | • gearchange n. Alternative form of gear change. • gear␣change n. (Automotive) A mechanism which changes gears in a vehicle. • GEARCHANGE n. a change of gears. |
| HEXADECANE | • hexadecane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of the very many isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formula C16H34. • HEXADECANE n. the systematic name for cetane, a colourless liquid hydrocarbon. |
| MENARCHEAL | • menarcheal adj. Of or pertaining to the menarche. • MENARCHEAL adj. relating to the menarche, also MENARCHIAL. |
| PHENACAINE | • phenacaine n. (Pharmacology) A local anesthetic, the only anesthetic other than cocaine that is approved for ophthalmic use. • PHENACAINE n. a crystalline base or its hydrochloride of local anaesthetic. |
| SEACHANGER | • seachanger n. (Australia) One who moves to a location in proximity to the ocean, for whom such a move is an extreme… • SEACHANGER n. a person who moves from a city to a coastal area in order to pursue a more relaxed lifestyle. |
| SEANNACHIE | • seannachie n. (Highland, Scotland) A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions… • seannachie n. A genealogist. • SEANNACHIE n. (Gaelic) a Highland or Irish genealogist and transmitter of family lore, also SEANNACHY, SENNACHIE, SHANACHIE. |