| ABBOTSHIPS | • abbotships n. Plural of abbotship. • ABBOTSHIP n. the office of an abbot (the head of a monastery). |
| ABRUPTIONS | • abruptions n. Plural of abruption. • ABRUPTION n. a sudden, violent separation. |
| ABSORPTION | • absorption n. The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as… • absorption n. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. • absorption n. Mental assimilation. |
| ABSORPTIVE | • absorptive adj. Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent. • absorptive n. Any substance that absorbs. • ABSORPTIVE adj. capable of absorbing. |
| BALLPOINTS | • ballpoints n. Plural of ballpoint. • BALLPOINT n. a type of pen. |
| BIOPARENTS | • bioparents n. Plural of bioparent. • BIOPARENT n. a biological parent, not a stepparent. |
| BIOPIRATES | • biopirates n. Plural of biopirate. • BIOPIRATE n. one who practises biopiracy. |
| BIOPLASTIC | • bioplastic n. Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as… • BIOPLASTIC n. a plastic that is made from organic matter rather than oil. |
| BIPETALOUS | • bipetalous adj. (Botany) Having two petals. • BIPETALOUS adj. having two petals. |
| HOSPITABLE | • hospitable adj. Cordial and generous towards guests. • hospitable adj. Receptive and open-minded. • hospitable adj. Favorable. |
| HOSPITABLY | • hospitably adv. In a hospitable manner. • HOSPITABLE adv. kind to strangers. |
| PAINTBOXES | • paintboxes n. Plural of paintbox. • PAINTBOX n. a box containing paints. |
| PARABOLIST | • parabolist n. A narrator of parables. • PARABOLIST n. a teller of parables. |
| POLYBASITE | • polybasite n. (Mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic. • POLYBASITE n. a grey to black mineral consisting of a sulphide of silver, antimony, and copper in the form of platelike monoclinic crystals. |
| PREOBTAINS | • preobtains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preobtain. • PREOBTAIN v. to obtain in advance. |
| PROBATIONS | • probations n. Plural of probation. • PROBATION n. the act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof. |
| SAPROBIONT | • saprobiont n. Synonym of saprobe. • SAPROBIONT n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROTROPH. |
| SITOPHOBIA | • sitophobia n. (Pathology) A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food. • SITOPHOBIA n. a morbid aversion to food, also SITIOPHOBIA. |
| SPOONBAITS | • spoonbaits n. Plural of spoonbait. • SPOONBAIT n. a lure on a swivel, used in trolling for fish, also SPOONHOOK. |
| SUBOPTIMAL | • suboptimal adj. Worse than optimal. • sub-optimal adj. Alternative form of suboptimal. • SUBOPTIMAL adj. less than optimal. |