| COMPARATOR | • comparator n. Any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard. • comparator n. An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data. • comparator n. (Law) anything that serves comparison. |
| COMPRADORE | • compradore n. Alternative form of comprador. • COMPRADORE n. (Portuguese) a native agent or intermediary through whom a foreign power trades, also COMPRADOR. |
| COMPRADORS | • compradors n. Plural of comprador. • COMPRADOR n. (Portuguese) a native agent or intermediary through whom a foreign power trades, also COMPRADORE. |
| CREMOCARPS | • cremocarps n. Plural of cremocarp. • CREMOCARP n. the characteristic fruit of the Umbelliferae. |
| CRYPTOGRAM | • cryptogram n. Encrypted text. • cryptogram n. (Games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded. • CRYPTOGRAM n. anything written in cipher, also CRYPTOGRAPH. |
| MACROCARPA | • macrocarpa n. (New Zealand) The Monterey cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa. • MACROCARPA n. an evergreen conifer of New Zealand. |
| MACROGRAPH | • macrograph n. An image of an object as seen by the naked eye, without magnification. • macrograph n. An image of an object that is at least as large as the object. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • MACROGRAPH n. a photograph, drawing, etc. in which an object appears as large as or several times larger than the original. |
| MACROPRISM | • macroprism n. A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids… • MACROPRISM n. in crystallography, a prism parallel to the macrodiagonal. |
| MACROSPORE | • macrospore n. One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc. • MACROSPORE n. a spore giving rise to a female gametophyte. |
| MADREPORIC | • madreporic adj. Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. • MADREPORIC adj. relating to madrepore, a kind of coral, also MADREPORAL. |
| MICROGRAPH | • micrograph n. An image such as a photograph that presents the microscopic at a macroscopic scale; an image produced… • micrograph n. A pantograph instrument for executing minute writing or engraving. • micrograph v. To produce such an image by micrography. |
| MICROPARTY | • microparty n. (Chiefly Australian politics) A very small political party. • MICROPARTY n. a small political party, especially one focussing on a single issue. |
| MICROPYLAR | • micropylar adj. Of or pertaining to micropyles. • MICROPYLAR adj. of or like a micropyle, a micropore in ovum for spermatozoon. |
| PALMCORDER | • palmcorder n. A small camcorder. • PALMCORDER n. a small camcorder which can be held in the palm of the hand. |
| PROCLAIMER | • proclaimer n. One who proclaims. • proclaimer n. A public avowal of independent opinion. Used instead of disclaimer. • PROCLAIMER n. one who proclaims. |
| PYROCERAMS | • PYROCERAM n. (tradename) a strong heat-resistant glass. |
| PYROMANCER | • pyromancer n. One who performs pyromancy. • pyromancer n. (Fantasy) One who has a magical ability to conjure or control fire. • PYROMANCER n. one who engages in pyromancy, divination by the use of fire. |