| AMIANTHUSES | • amianthuses n. Plural of amianthus. • AMIANTHUS n. (Greek) asbestos with silky fibres, also AMIANTUS. |
| ANISOGAMOUS | • anisogamous adj. Being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one’s own. • anisogamous adj. Having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one’s own. • ANISOGAMOUS adj. relating to anisogamy, union between markedly different gametes e.g. as egg and sperm, as in humans. |
| ANTIMASQUES | • antimasques n. Plural of antimasque. • ANTIMASQUE n. a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask, also ANTIMASK. |
| ASSUAGEMENT | • assuagement n. The action of assuaging; appeasement. • assuagement n. The condition of being assuaged. • assuagement n. An assuaging medicine or application. |
| BRUGMANSIAS | • brugmansias n. Plural of brugmansia. • BRUGMANSIA n. any of a genus of woody shrubs or trees with pendulous flowers. |
| CASSUMUNARS | • CASSUMUNAR n. an aromatic root similar to ginger. |
| IMMUNOASSAY | • immunoassay n. A test for the presence of a substance using the reaction of an antibody to its antigen, making use… • immunoassay v. To carry out such a test. • IMMUNOASSAY n. the determination of the presence and quantity of a substance through its action as an antigen. |
| MESHUGAASEN | • MESHUGAAS n. (Yiddish) madness, foolishness, also MISHEGAAS, MISHEGOSS, MISHUGAS. |
| NAMAYCUSHES | • NAMAYCUSH n. (Native American) a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America, aka tuladi or togue. |
| NATURALISMS | • naturalisms n. Plural of naturalism. • NATURALISM n. the belief that the world can be explained in terms of natural forces. |
| SALMAGUNDIS | • salmagundis n. Plural of salmagundi. • SALMAGUNDI n. (French) a dish of chopped meat, eggs, anchovies, onions etc., also SALMAGUNDY. |
| SANATORIUMS | • sanatoriums n. Plural of sanatorium. • SANATORIUM n. a hospital, esp. for tuberculosis, also SANITARIUM, SANITORIUM. |
| SANITARIUMS | • sanitariums n. Plural of sanitarium. • SANITARIUM n. (Latin) a health station or retreat, also SANATORIUM, SANITORIUM. |
| SPARGANIUMS | • sparganiums n. Plural of sparganium. • SPARGANIUM n. a plant of the bur-reed genus. |
| SQUAMATIONS | • squamations n. Plural of squamation. • SQUAMATION n. scaliness. |
| SUBMANAGERS | • submanagers n. Plural of submanager. • SUBMANAGER n. an under-manager. |
| SUBTACKSMAN | • SUBTACKSMAN n. a holder (of land) by subtack. |