| AECIOSPORE | • aeciospore n. (Botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium. • æciospore n. Obsolete spelling of aeciospore. • AECIOSPORE n. a spore produced in an aecidium, also AECIDOSPORE. |
| AEROPHOBIC | • aerophobic adj. Having a fear of flying in aircraft. • aerophobic adj. Disliking or avoiding air. • AEROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of draughts or of flying. |
| AEROTROPIC | • aerotropic adj. (Biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen. • AEROTROPIC adj. showing aerotropism, curvature in response to concentration of oxygen. |
| ALOPECOIDS | • alopecoids n. Plural of alopecoid. • ALOPECOID n. a member of the fox family. |
| APOLOGETIC | • apologetic adj. Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing. • apologetic adj. (Dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense. • APOLOGETIC adj. expressing apology. |
| AZEOTROPIC | • azeotropic adj. Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope. • AZEOTROPIC adj. of or like an azeotrope, a chemical term for a certain type of liquid mixture. |
| COOPTATIVE | • cooptative adj. Relating to the process of co-opting, or electing as a fellow member of a group. • co-optative adj. Alternative form of cooptative. • COOPTATIVE adj. relating to cooptation. |
| ECOPHOBIAS | • ECOPHOBIA n. fear of one's home surroundings. |
| GEOPONICAL | • geoponical adj. Alternative form of geoponic. • GEOPONICAL adj. of or relating to agriculture, also GEOPONIC. |
| HAGIOSCOPE | • hagioscope n. (Architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar. • HAGIOSCOPE n. an opening cut in the wall of a church to enable viewing of the altar. |
| LAEOTROPIC | • laeotropic adj. Turning to the left (typically in a left-handed spiral). • LAEOTROPIC adj. coiled in a leftward direction, as of a left-spiralling snail shell. |
| LOGOPAEDIC | • logopaedic adj. Alternative form of logopedic. • LOGOPAEDIC adj. relating to speech therapy, also LOGOPEDIC. |
| OCTAPODIES | • octapodies n. Plural of octapody. • OCTAPODY n. in verse, a line of eight feet. |
| PAROECIOUS | • paroecious adj. (Bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity. • parœcious adj. Obsolete form of paroecious. • PAROECIOUS adj. of certain mosses, having the male and female reproductive organs near one another, also PARECIOUS, PAROICOUS. |
| PHOCOMELIA | • phocomelia n. A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing… • PHOCOMELIA n. a type of congenital deformity, with seallike limbs, also PHOCOMELY. |
| PICAROONED | • picarooned v. Simple past tense and past participle of picaroon. • PICAROON v. to act as a pirate. |
| RADIOSCOPE | • radioscope n. An instrument for detecting or studying X-rays. • RADIOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing objects using X-rays. |