| ACETONURIA | • acetonuria n. (Pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine. • ACETONURIA n. the presence of acetone in the urine. |
| AERONAUTIC | • aeronautic adj. Having to do with aerial navigation. • AERONAUTIC adj. relating to aeronautics. |
| ALACRITOUS | • alacritous adj. (Rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. • ALACRITOUS adj. showing alacrity. |
| AQUAROBICS | • aquarobics n. Alternative form of aquaerobics. • AQUAROBICS n. a system of exercises, similar to aerobics, performed to music in chest-high water, also AQUAEROBICS. |
| ARCUATIONS | • arcuations n. Plural of arcuation. • ARCUATION n. the state of being shaped like a bow. |
| ARGONAUTIC | • argonautic adj. Relating to Jason’s ship, the Argo. • argonautic adj. (By extension) adventurous. • Argonautic adj. Of or pertaining to the Argonauts. |
| AUCTIONARY | • auctionary adj. Of or pertaining to an auction. • AUCTIONARY adj. of or pertaining to an auction or an auctioneer. |
| AUTOCRATIC | • autocratic adj. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. • autocratic adj. (Derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat. • AUTOCRATIC adj. of, relating to, or being an autocracy, also AUTOCRATICAL. |
| AVARICIOUS | • avaricious adj. Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. • AVARICIOUS adj. greedy of gain. |
| CALIATOURS | • CALIATOUR n. an old term for a tropical dyewood, perhaps red-sanders, also CALLIATURE. |
| CAUTIONARY | • cautionary adj. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory. • cautionary adj. Serving to ward off; preventive. • cautionary adj. (Obsolete) Held as security or hostage. |
| COLUMBARIA | • columbaria n. Plural of columbarium. • COLUMBARIUM n. (Latin) a vault with niches for storing urns; a dovecote or pigeon house. |
| CURATORIAL | • curatorial adj. Of or relating to a curator. • CURATORIAL adj. relating to a curator. |
| LACTOSURIA | • lactosuria n. The presence of lactose in the urine. • LACTOSURIA n. the presence of lactose in the urine. |
| MARLACIOUS | • marlacious adj. (Geology) Containing large quantities of marl. • MARLACIOUS adj. containing marl. |
| MICROFAUNA | • microfauna n. The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied… • MICROFAUNA n. very small animals. |
| MUSCATORIA | • muscatoria n. Plural of muscatorium. • MUSCATORIUM n. (Latin) a flabellum, a fan; esp. the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. |
| OCEANARIUM | • oceanarium n. A park where visitors can see marine mammals and/or fish. • OCEANARIUM n. an enclosed part of the sea in which dolphins, porpoises etc. are kept for display. |
| RAMPACIOUS | • rampacious adj. High-spirited. • rampacious adj. Rampageous. • RAMPACIOUS adj. (Dickens) turbulent, unruly, also RAMPAGEOUS. |