| ACROCARPOUS | • acrocarpous adj. (Botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses. • ACROCARPOUS adj. of mosses, having the archegonia at the top of the stem. |
| ACROPHOBIAS | • acrophobias n. Plural of acrophobia. • ACROPHOBIA n. fear of heights. |
| APOCHROMATS | • apochromats n. Plural of apochromat. • APOCHROMAT n. an apochromatic lens or instrument. |
| APOSTOLICAL | • apostolical adj. (Christianity) apostolic. • APOSTOLICAL adj. relating to the office of apostle, also APOSTOLIC. |
| CANOPHOBIAS | • CANOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of dogs. |
| CAPODASTROS | • CAPODASTRO n. (Italian) a moveable bridge secured over the fingerboard and strings of a guitar, also CAPOTASTO. |
| CLADOSPORIA | • CLADOSPORIUM n. a type of fungus. |
| COAPTATIONS | • coaptations n. Plural of coaptation. • COAPTATION n. joining or fitting together. |
| COMPARATORS | • comparators n. Plural of comparator. • COMPARATOR n. any device for comparing accurately, so as e.g. to detect deviations from a standard or to confirm identity. |
| COPROLALIAS | • coprolalias n. Plural of coprolalia. • COPROLALIA n. an uncontrollable or obsessive use of obscene language. |
| LAPAROSCOPE | • laparoscope n. A thin endoscope that may be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall. • LAPAROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the peritoneal cavity. |
| LAPAROSCOPY | • laparoscopy n. (Medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal… • LAPAROSCOPY n. an examination done via a laparoscope. |
| OPSOMANIACS | • OPSOMANIAC n. one who loves a certain kind of food, bordering on madness. |
| PARADOCTORS | • paradoctors n. Plural of paradoctor. • PARADOCTOR n. a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas. |
| SAPONACEOUS | • saponaceous adj. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. • saponaceous adj. (Figurative) Slippery; evasive. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • SAPONACEOUS adj. slippery, elusive; soapy. |
| SAPOTACEOUS | • sapotaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Sapotaceae of tropical trees. • SAPOTACEOUS adj. pertaining to or like sapota; belonging to sapota family of trees. |