| ASTROCYTIC | • astrocytic adj. Of or pertaining to the astrocytes. • ASTROCYTIC adj. relating to an astrocyte, a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| CATATONICS | • catatonics n. Plural of catatonic. • CATATONIC n. one suffering from catatonia. |
| CATOPTRICS | • catoptrics n. The branch of optics dealing with reflection. • CATOPTRICS n. the branch of optics which is concerned with reflected light. |
| COARCTATES | • coarctates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coarctate. • COARCTATE v. to press together; to crowd. |
| COCATALYST | • cocatalyst n. (Chemistry) Either of a pair of cooperative catalysts that improve each other’s catalytic activity. • COCATALYST n. a substance that acts in tandem with another as a catalyst. |
| COMPACTEST | • compactest adj. Superlative form of compact: most compact. • COMPACT adj. closely fitted together. |
| CONTACTEES | • contactees n. Plural of contactee. • CONTACTEE n. a person contacted by aliens. |
| CONTACTORS | • contactors n. Plural of contactor. • CONTACTOR n. a device for repeatedly making or breaking an electric circuit. |
| CRYOSTATIC | • cryostatic adj. Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis. • cryostatic adj. (Geology) of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water. • CRYOSTATIC adj. relating to the use of a cryostat, an apparatus for achieving or demonstrating cooling by evaporation; any apparatus for obtaining a low temperature. |
| CUNCTATORS | • cunctators n. Plural of cunctator. • CUNCTATOR n. (Latin) someone who delays or procrastinates. |
| CYTOSTATIC | • cytostatic adj. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. • cytostatic n. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication. • CYTOSTATIC adj. tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication. |
| OCTASTICHS | • octastichs n. Plural of octastich. • OCTASTICH n. a poem or stanza of eight lines, also OCTASTICHON. |
| OUTCATCHES | • outcatches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcatch. • OUTCATCH v. to surpass in catching. |
| RECONTACTS | • recontacts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recontact. • RECONTACT v. to contact again. |
| SCOUTCRAFT | • scoutcraft n. (Scouting) A set of outdoor skills learned in scouting that include camping, hiking and pioneering. • scoutcraft n. (Rare, science fiction, ufology) A spacecraft used for scouting. • Scoutcraft n. Alternative form of scoutcraft. |
| STIACCIATO | • STIACCIATO n. (Italian) very low relief, as on coins. |
| STICCATOES | • STICCATO n. (Italian) an instrument like a xylophone, also STICCADO. |
| STOCHASTIC | • stochastic adj. Random, randomly determined. • STOCHASTIC adj. involving chance or randomness. |
| TOCCATINAS | • toccatinas n. Plural of toccatina. • TOCCATINA n. a short toccata, a quick, fantasia-like musical composition. |