| ACIDOPHILS | • acidophils n. Plural of acidophil. • ACIDOPHIL n. a substance, tissue or organism that stains readily with acid stains, also ACIDOPHILE. |
| AMPHISCIAN | • amphiscian adj. That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • amphiscian n. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| APHORISTIC | • aphoristic adj. Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic. • APHORISTIC adj. relating to aphorism. |
| BASOPHILIC | • basophilic adj. Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin. • BASOPHILIC adj. of white blood cells, having an affinity for stains, also BASOPHIL, BASOPHILE. |
| CEPHALITIS | • cephalitis n. (Medicine, dated) phrenitis. • CEPHALITIS n. inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, aka phrenitis. |
| CHINCAPINS | • chincapins n. Plural of chincapin. • CHINCAPIN n. (Native American) the dwarf chestnut of the US, also CHINKAPIN, CHINQUAPIN. |
| CHINKAPINS | • chinkapins n. Plural of chinkapin. • CHINKAPIN n. (Native American) the dwarf chestnut of the US, also CHINCAPIN, CHINQUAPIN. |
| CHIPOCHIAS | • CHIPOCHIA n. (Shakespeare) a simpleton, also CAPOCCHIA. |
| HAIRPIECES | • hairpieces n. Plural of hairpiece. • HAIRPIECE n. an artificial extension to the hair. |
| PHALLICISM | • phallicism n. The worship of the penis or phallus, especially connected with fertility. • PHALLICISM n. worship of the phallus, or generative power of nature. |
| PHALLICIST | • phallicist n. One who regards the penis or phallus as a sacred symbol. • PHALLICIST n. one who practises phallicism, worship of the phallus. |
| PHTHISICAL | • phthisical adj. Phthisic. • PHTHISICAL adj. of or pertaining to phthisis. |
| PHYSIATRIC | • physiatric adj. Relating to physiatry. • PHYSIATRIC adj. relating to physiatry, treatment of injury by physical means. |
| PHYSICIANS | • physicians n. Plural of physician. • PHYSICIAN n. a doctor; someone legally qualified to practise medicine, also PHYSICIANER. |
| PICAYUNISH | • picayunish adj. Petty; paltry; mean. • PICAYUNISH adj. petty, paltry. |
| PISTACHIOS | • pistachios n. Plural of pistachio. • PISTACHIO n. a kind of tree, or its edible nutlike fruit. |
| PUSCHKINIA | • puschkinia n. (Botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae. • PUSCHKINIA n. (Russian) a genus of spring-flowering bulbous plants native to western Asia. |
| SPINACHIER | • SPINACHY adj. resembling spinach. |
| TEICHOPSIA | • teichopsia n. Scintillating scotoma, a kind of visual aura preceding a migraine. • TEICHOPSIA n. visual blurring and colours associated with migraines. |
| VICARSHIPS | • vicarships n. Plural of vicarship. • VICARSHIP n. the office or dignity of a vicar. |