| AERENCHYMA | • aerenchyma n. (Botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants. • AERENCHYMA n. respiratory tissue. |
| ANEMOMETRY | • anemometry n. Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind. • ANEMOMETRY n. the process of ascertaining the force or velocity of the wind. |
| CYANOMETER | • cyanometer n. An instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades. • CYANOMETER n. instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean. |
| DEFRAYMENT | • defrayment n. The payment of charges. • DEFRAYMENT n. the payment of charges, also DEFRAYAL. |
| DYNAMETERS | • dynameters n. Plural of dynameter. • DYNAMETER n. an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes. |
| ELEMENTARY | • elementary adj. Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something. • elementary adj. Relating to an elementary school. • elementary adj. (Physics) Relating to a subatomic particle. |
| EMBRYONATE | • embryonate adj. Having an embryo. • embryonate v. To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo. • EMBRYONATE adj. (obsolete) of minerals, embedded in other material, also EMBRYONATED. |
| EMENDATORY | • emendatory adj. (Archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective. • EMENDATORY adj. pertaining to emendation; corrective. |
| EVERYWOMAN | • everywoman n. In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary woman. • EVERYWOMAN n. the typical or ordinary woman. |
| GENDARMERY | • gendarmery n. Alternative spelling of gendarmerie. • GENDARMERY n. the body of gendarmes, also GENDARMERIE. |
| MINELAYERS | • minelayers n. Plural of minelayer. • MINELAYER n. a ship used to lay mines. |
| MONEYMAKER | • moneymaker n. Someone or something that earns or makes money; anything lucrative or profitable. • moneymaker n. (Slang, vulgar) (usually a woman’s) butt, ass, rear end. • moneymaker n. (Slang, vulgar) A lady’s breast. |
| PERMANENCY | • permanency n. The state or quality of permanence. • permanency n. (Countable) A person or thing permanently in residence. • PERMANENCY n. the state of being permanent, also PERMANENCE. |
| PREPAYMENT | • prepayment n. A payment in advance. • prepayment n. (Accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will… • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| REPAYMENTS | • repayments n. Plural of repayment. • REPAYMENT n. the act of paying back. |
| SEGMENTARY | • segmentary adj. Composed of segments. • SEGMENTARY adj. in segments. |
| YEOMANRIES | • yeomanries n. Plural of yeomanry. • YEOMANRY n. a collective body of yeomen. |