| APPARATCHIK | • apparatchik n. (Historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent. • apparatchik n. A blindly loyal bureaucrat. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| CAPROLACTAM | • caprolactam n. (Organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon. • CAPROLACTAM n. a white crystalline cyclic amide used esp. in making one type of nylon. |
| CARPENTARIA | • Carpentaria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – a palm native to tropical coastal regions in northern Australia. • CARPENTARIA n. an evergreen shrub of the hydrangea family, cultivated for its glossy foliage and yellow-centred white flowers. |
| CATAPHRACTS | • cataphracts n. Plural of cataphract. • CATAPHRACT n. a suit of mail; a soldier in full armour. |
| METACARPALS | • metacarpals n. Plural of metacarpal. • METACARPAL n. a bone of the metacarpus. |
| PANCRATIAST | • pancratiast n. One who engaged in the contests of the pancratium. • PANCRATIAST n. a competitor or victor in the pancratium, an athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. |
| PARABEMATIC | • PARABEMATIC adj. of or like a parabema. |
| PARABLASTIC | • parablastic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the parablast. • PARABLASTIC adj. like a parablast. |
| PARACETAMOL | • paracetamol n. (Pharmacology) a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form. • PARACETAMOL n. a mild analgesic and antipyretic drug, often recommended instead of aspirin. |
| PARALLACTIC | • parallactic adj. Of or pertaining to parallax. • PARALLACTIC adj. relating to parallax, also PARALLACTICAL. |
| PARAPARETIC | • paraparetic adj. Exhibiting or relating to paraparesis. • PARAPARETIC adj. relating to paraparesis, paralysis of the lower limbs. |
| PARASITICAL | • parasitical adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite; parasitic. • PARASITICAL adj. of or like a parasite, also PARASITIC. |
| PATRIARCHAL | • patriarchal adj. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. • patriarchal adj. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. • PATRIARCHAL adj. of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. |
| PESCATARIAN | • pescatarian n. Alternative spelling of pescetarian. • PESCATARIAN n. one whose diet includes fish but no other meat, also PESCETARIAN. |
| PRAGMATICAL | • pragmatical adj. Alternative form of pragmatic (“practical”). • pragmatical adj. Alternative form of pragmatic (“officious, meddlesome”). • pragmatical adj. (Law) Relating to affairs of state. |
| PYRACANTHAS | • pyracanthas n. Plural of pyracantha. • PYRACANTHA n. the evergreen thorn, a shrub native of Europe, also PYRACANTH. |
| SPARAGMATIC | • sparagmatic adj. Relating to sparagmos. • SPARAGMATIC adj. like a Sparagmite, a type of Precambrian rock. |