| ANGIOPLASTY | • angioplasty n. (Surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma. • ANGIOPLASTY n. the surgical repair of a damaged blood-vessel. |
| ANTIPHONARY | • antiphonary n. An antiphonal. • antiphonary adj. Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony. • ANTIPHONARY n. a book of antiphons or of anthems, also ANTIPHONAL, ANTIPHONER. |
| ANTITYPICAL | • antitypical adj. Of or pertaining to an antitype. • ANTITYPICAL adj. relating to an antitype, an object or person prefigured by the type or symbol, also ANTITYPAL, ANTITYPIC. |
| ASPHYXIANTS | • asphyxiants n. Plural of asphyxiant. • ASPHYXIANT n. an agent causing asphyxiation. |
| COPLANARITY | • coplanarity n. (Geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane. • coplanarity n. (Astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a… • co-planarity n. Alternative spelling of coplanarity. |
| DIAPHANEITY | • diaphaneity n. (Mineralogy) transparency. • DIAPHANEITY n. the quality of transmitting light. |
| MANCIPATORY | • mancipatory adj. Of or pertaining to mancipation. • MANCIPATORY adj. relating to mancipation. |
| NYCTALOPIAS | • nyctalopias n. Plural of nyctalopia. • NYCTALOPIA n. reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night), night blindness. |
| PANTRYMAIDS | • pantrymaids n. Plural of pantrymaid. • PANTRYMAID n. a maid in charge of a pantry. |
| PANTYWAISTS | • pantywaists n. Plural of pantywaist. • PANTYWAIST n. an effeminate or cowardly man. |
| PARVANIMITY | • parvanimity n. (Now rare) The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness. • PARVANIMITY n. pettiness, meanness. |
| PATRICIANLY | • patricianly adj. Befitting a patrician. • PATRICIAN adv. aristocratic. |
| PENTAGYNIAN | • PENTAGYNIAN adj. relating to the Pentagynia, an order of plants with five pistils, also PENTAGYNOUS. |
| PERINATALLY | • perinatally adv. Around the time of birth. • PERINATAL adv. relating to the period between the seventh month of pregnancy and the first week of a baby's life. |
| PHANTASYING | • phantasying v. Present participle of phantasy. • PHANTASY v. to imagine, also FANTASY. |
| PLACATINGLY | • placatingly adv. In a manner that serves to placate. • PLACATING adv. PLACATE, to conciliate. |
| PLATELAYING | • platelaying n. (Rail transport) The work of a platelayer, inspecting and maintaining the permanent way. • PLATELAYING n. the laying of rails for a railway. |
| PLAYACTINGS | • playactings n. Plural of playacting. • play-actings n. Plural of play-acting. • PLAYACTING n. pretence. |
| POLYACTINAL | • polyactinal adj. (Zoology) Having many rays; relating to a polyactine. • POLYACTINAL adj. of a marine animal, having many rays or tentacles, also POLYACT, POLYACTINE. |
| TEPPANYAKIS | • teppanyakis n. Plural of teppanyaki. |