| ESCAPOLOGY | • escapology n. The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope… • escapology n. (Figurative) Escape from a difficult situation. • ESCAPOLOGY n. the study of freeing oneself from constraints. |
| GLYPHOSATE | • glyphosate n. N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme. • GLYPHOSATE n. a synthetic compound widely used as a herbicide. |
| GYROPLANES | • gyroplanes n. Plural of gyroplane. • GYROPLANE n. an airplane balanced and supported by the aerodynamic forces acting on rapidly rotating horizontal or slightly inclined airfoils, also GYROCOPTER. |
| HYPALGESIA | • hypalgesia n. Alternative form of hypoalgesia. • HYPALGESIA n. diminished susceptibility to pain, also HYPALGIA. |
| HYPALGESIC | • hypalgesic adj. Alternative form of hypoalgesic. • HYPALGESIC adj. relating to hypalgesia, diminished susceptibility to pain. |
| HYPALLAGES | • hypallages n. Plural of hypallage. • HYPALLAGE n. a rhetorical figure in which relations between words are changed. |
| MEGAPHYLLS | • megaphylls n. Plural of megaphyll. • MEGAPHYLL n. a relatively large type of leaf produced by e.g. ferns. |
| PARGYLINES | • pargylines n. Plural of pargyline. • PARGYLINE n. a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. |
| PLEASINGLY | • pleasingly adv. In a pleasing manner; agreeably; favourably. • PLEASING adv. gratifying. |
| POLYGAMIES | • polygamies n. Plural of polygamy. • POLYGAMY n. the condition of having more than one spouse at the same time. |
| POLYGAMISE | • polygamise v. Alternative spelling of polygamize. • POLYGAMISE v. to practise polygamy, also POLYGAMIZE. |
| PTERYGIALS | • PTERYGIAL n. a bone in a fin. |
| PYELOGRAMS | • pyelograms n. Plural of pyelogram. • PYELOGRAM n. an X-ray picture of the renal pelvis. |
| SPEAKINGLY | • speakingly adv. (Rare) In an expressive manner. • SPEAKINGLY adv. SPEAKING. |
| SPYGLASSES | • spyglasses n. Plural of spyglass. • SPYGLASS n. a small telescope. |
| XYLOPHAGES | • xylophages n. Plural of xylophage. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood. |