| ASCOGONIUM | • ascogonium n. (Mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced. • ASCOGONIUM n. the female reproductive structure of fungi. |
| AUTOECIOUS | • autoecious adj. Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host. • AUTOECIOUS adj. of fungus, etc., passing through all life stages on same species of host, also AUTECIOUS. |
| AUTONOMICS | • autonomics n. (Computing) The use of self-correcting software systems that automatically detect and fix certain types… • AUTONOMICS n. the study of self-regulating systems for process control. |
| AUTOSCOPIC | • autoscopic adj. Relating to autoscopy. • AUTOSCOPIC adj. relating to autoscopy, hallucination of an image of one's body. |
| CONTAGIOUS | • contagious adj. (Of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. • contagious adj. (Figurative) Easily passed on to others. • contagious adj. (Of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person. |
| CORIACEOUS | • coriaceous adj. (Botany) Resembling leather; leathery. • CORIACEOUS adj. of plant structures, having a leathery appearance, also CORIOUS. |
| FACINOROUS | • facinorous adj. (Archaic, formal) Extremely wicked. • FACINOROUS adj. (archaic) extremely wicked, also FACINERIOUS. |
| FOLIACEOUS | • foliaceous adj. Resembling a leaf or leaves. • foliaceous adj. Bearing leaves. • FOLIACEOUS adj. bearing leaves; leaflike. |
| LOQUACIOUS | • loquacious adj. Talkative; chatty. • LOQUACIOUS adj. talkative, garrulous. |
| MORDACIOUS | • mordacious adj. Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive. • mordacious adj. Sharp or caustic in style or tone. • mordacious adj. Prone to biting, aggressive (Of an animal etc.). |
| MOUSTACHIO | • moustachio n. Alternative spelling of mustachio. • moustachio v. Alternative spelling of mustachio. • MOUSTACHIO n. (Spanish) a large, elegantly curling moustache, also MUSTACHIO. |
| OCTONARIUS | • octonarius n. A verse having eight metrical feet. • OCTONARIUS n. in prosody, a line having eight feet, also OCTONARIAN. |
| OLIVACEOUS | • olivaceous adj. Having the color of a green olive. • OLIVACEOUS adj. olive-coloured. |
| OSCULATION | • osculation n. The action of kissing. • osculation n. A kiss. • osculation n. A close contact. |
| OUTDACIOUS | • outdacious adj. (Dated, nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of audacious. • OUTDACIOUS adj. (colloquial) audacious. |
| 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. |
| PROCACIOUS | • procacious adj. Bold, forward, insolent. • PROCACIOUS adj. bold; impertinent. |
| SAXICOLOUS | • saxicolous adj. (Biology) Growing on, or living among rocks or stones. • SAXICOLOUS adj. inhabiting or growing among rocks, also SAXICOLINE. |
| VIOLACEOUS | • violaceous adj. Violet-colored. • VIOLACEOUS adj. violet-coloured. |