| ACCORAGING | • ACCORAGE v. (Spenser) to encourage. |
| ANCHORAGES | • anchorages n. Plural of anchorage. • ANCHORAGE n. a place where a ship can anchor. |
| ARAGONITIC | • aragonitic adj. (Geology) Of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite. • ARAGONITIC adj. of or like aragonite, an orthorhombic mineral composed of calcium carbonate, also ARRAGONITIC. |
| ARCHEGONIA | • archegonia n. Plural of archegonium. • ARCHEGONIUM n. the structure on the pteridophyte prothallus that produces the sessile female gametes. |
| ARGONAUTIC | • argonautic adj. Relating to Jason’s ship, the Argo. • argonautic adj. (By extension) adventurous. • Argonautic adj. Of or pertaining to the Argonauts. |
| ARROGANCES | • arrogances n. Plural of arrogance. • ARROGANCE n. the quality of being arrogant, also ARROGANCY. |
| CAPNOGRAPH | • capnograph n. An instrument that measures the amount of carbon dioxide in a gas (especially expired breath) and displays… |
| CARACOLING | • caracoling v. Present participle of caracole. • caracoling n. A caracole, or half-turn. • CARACOLE v. (French) to perform a half turn on a horse, also CARACOL. |
| CARANGOIDS | • carangoids n. Plural of carangoid. • CARANGOID n. any spiny-finned marine fish of the genus Caranx, that includes scads, jacks etc., also CARANGID. |
| CARMAGNOLE | • carmagnole n. (Historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution. • carmagnole n. (Clothing, historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts… • carmagnole n. (Archaic) A bombastic report from the French armies. |
| CARPOGONIA | • carpogonia n. Plural of carpogonium. • CARPOGONIUM n. an egg-bearing vessel in red algae. |
| CARTONAGES | • CARTONAGE n. (French) papyrus or linen soaked in plaster, shaped around a body; used for mummy masks and coffins, also CARTONNAGE. |
| CARTONNAGE | • cartonnage n. The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt. • cartonnage n. Pasteboard. • CARTONNAGE n. (French) papyrus or linen soaked in plaster, shaped around a body; used for mummy masks and coffins, also CARTONAGE. |
| COMANAGERS | • comanagers n. Plural of comanager. • co-managers n. Plural of co-manager. • COMANAGER n. one who shares a managerial role with another. |
| CRANIOPAGI | • craniopagi n. Plural of craniopagus. • CRANIOPAGUS n. the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head. |
| ERGOMANIAC | • ergomaniac n. A person who is obsessed with working hard. • ERGOMANIAC n. one who suffers from ergomania, excessive desire to work. |
| GASCONADER | • gasconader n. A great boaster; a blusterer. • GASCONADER n. a great boaster; a blusterer. |
| MORGANATIC | • morganatic adj. Designating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank… • MORGANATIC adj. relating to a marriage between people of unequal rank, the marriage being valid, the children legitimate, but unable to inherit the higher rank. |
| OCTANGULAR | • octangular adj. Octagonal, with eight angles. • OCTANGULAR adj. having eight angles. |
| QUANGOCRAT | • quangocrat n. A proponent of quangocracy. |