| ALPHAMETICS | • alphametics n. Plural of alphametic. • ALPHAMETIC n. a popular mathematical puzzle in which numbers are replaced by letters forming words. |
| AMPHIBRACHS | • amphibrachs n. Plural of amphibrach. • AMPHIBRACH n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short. |
| AMPHIMACERS | • amphimacers n. Plural of amphimacer. • AMPHIMACER n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in 'castitas'. |
| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| AMPHISCIANS | • amphiscians n. Plural of amphiscian. • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| AMPHITRICHA | • AMPHITRICHA n. bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| ARCHIPLASMS | • ARCHIPLASM n. the protoplasmic material surrounding the centrosome, formerly thought to be involved in the formation of the asters and spindle during mitosis, also ARCHOPLASM. |
| CHAPMANSHIP | • chapmanship n. (Rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman). • CHAPMANSHIP n. the profession of chapman. |
| EPITHALAMIC | • epithalamic adj. Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium. • epithalamic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithalamus. • EPITHALAMIC adj. of or like an epithalamium. |
| HIPPOCAMPAL | • hippocampal adj. Pertaining to the hippocampus. • HIPPOCAMPAL adj. relating to the hippocampus. |
| IMPEACHABLE | • impeachable adj. Able to be impeached (of a person). • impeachable adj. That warrants impeachment (of an offence). • IMPEACHABLE adj. that can be impeached. |
| MACROPHAGIC | • macrophagic adj. Of or pertaining to macrophages. • MACROPHAGIC adj. of or like a macrophage. |
| MALACOPHILY | • malacophily n. (Botany) pollination by snails. • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
| PACHYDERMIA | • pachydermia n. (Medicine) Elephantiasis. • pachydermia n. (Medicine) Increased resistance of the red cells in anemia. • PACHYDERMIA n. elephantiasis. |
| PARAMORPHIC | • paramorphic adj. Of, relating to, or produced by paramorphism. • PARAMORPHIC adj. relating to a paramorph. |
| PHAENOGAMIC | • phaenogamic adj. (Botany) phaenogamous. • PHAENOGAMIC adj. of or like a phaenogam, a flowering plant, also PHAENOGAMOUS. |
| PHAGOMANIAC | • PHAGOMANIAC n. one who suffers from phagomania, a compulsive desire to eat. |
| PHANTOMATIC | • phantomatic adj. (Obsolete) phantasmal. • PHANTOMATIC adj. (archaic) relating to a phantom. |
| PHARMACISTS | • pharmacists n. Plural of pharmacist. • PHARMACIST n. a person licensed to engage in pharmacy. |