| ACROPETALLY | • acropetally adv. In an acropetal manner. • ACROPETAL adv. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
| AEROBICALLY | • aerobically adv. In an aerobic manner. • AEROBIC adv. requiring free oxygen. |
| AERODYNAMIC | • aerodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics. • aerodynamic adj. Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air. • AERODYNAMIC adj. relating to aerodynamics, also AERODYNAMICAL. |
| ARCHAEOLOGY | • archaeology n. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains… • archæology n. Archaic spelling of archaeology. • ARCHAEOLOGY n. the study of ancient human artefacts, also ARCHEOLOGY. |
| CALEFACTORY | • calefactory adj. Warming. • calefactory n. (Architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room. • calefactory n. A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands. |
| CARBONYLATE | • carbonylate v. (Chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBOXYLASE | • carboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction. • CARBOXYLASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation. |
| CARBOXYLATE | • carboxylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid. • carboxylate v. (Organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide. • carboxylate v. (Organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid. |
| CONTRAYERVA | • contrayerva n. Dorstenia contrajerva, a South American plant whose aromatic root is sometimes used in medicine as a… • CONTRAYERVA n. a tropical American plant of the mulberry family, once believed to be an antidote to poisons. |
| COPARCENARY | • coparcenary n. (Law) Joint inheritance or ownership of property. • COPARCENARY n. joint heirship or ownership, also COPARCENERY. |
| DECLAMATORY | • declamatory adj. Having the quality of a declamation. • declamatory adj. Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic. • DECLAMATORY adj. in the manner of a declamation. |
| DECLARATORY | • declaratory adj. Serving to declare or explain. • DECLARATORY adj. in the manner of a declaration. |
| EJACULATORY | • ejaculatory adj. Of or pertaining to ejaculation. • ejaculatory adj. Of speech, exclamatory. • EJACULATORY adj. marked by or given to vocal ejaculation. |
| ERGATOCRACY | • ergatocracy n. Government by the workers. • ERGATOCRACY n. government by the workers or the working class. |
| EXCLAMATORY | • exclamatory adj. Resembling an exclamation. • exclamatory adj. Emphatic. • EXCLAMATORY adj. containing or expressing exclamation, also EXCLAMATIVE. |
| HEMATOCRYAL | • hematocryal adj. Alternative form of haematocryal. • HEMATOCRYAL adj. of all animals except birds and mammals, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings, also HAEMATOCRYAL. |
| HYRACOIDEAN | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| MALEFACTORY | • malefactory adj. Doing evil or wicked things. • MALEFACTORY adj. having the nature of a malefactor. |
| PAPYRACEOUS | • papyraceous adj. Made of papyrus. • papyraceous adj. Of the consistency of paper; papery. • PAPYRACEOUS adj. like paper; papery. |
| REACTIONARY | • reactionary adj. (Politics) Favoring a return to an alleged, mythical golden age of the past; anti-progressive. • reactionary adj. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction. • reactionary adj. In reaction to; as a result of. |