| BRACHYPRISM | • BRACHYPRISM n. a prism parallel to the brachydiagonal. |
| CIRCUMPOLAR | • circumpolar adj. Located or found throughout a polar region. • circumpolar adj. (Astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel. • CIRCUMPOLAR adj. continually visible above the horizon. |
| COMPRIMARIO | • comprimario n. A secondary singer, often in opera. • COMPRIMARIO n. in opera or ballet, a role of secondary importance; a singer or dancer playing such a role. |
| CORPORATISM | • corporatism n. The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology… • corporatism n. (Derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations. • CORPORATISM n. the policy of control of a country's economy through the combined power of the trade unions, large businesses, etc., also CORPORATIVISM. |
| CRYPTARITHM | • cryptarithm n. Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). • CRYPTARITHM n. an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer. |
| CRYPTOMERIA | • cryptomeria n. A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – one species, the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)… • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a genus of moths. |
| DIMERCAPROL | • dimercaprol n. (Organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning. • DIMERCAPROL n. a compound developed as an antidote against lewisite and used to treat arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning. |
| IMPRECATORY | • imprecatory adj. That imprecates or invokes evil. • IMPRECATORY adj. of or like an imprecation. |
| MACROPRISMS | • macroprisms n. Plural of macroprism. • MACROPRISM n. in crystallography, a prism parallel to the macrodiagonal. |
| MICROAMPERE | • microampere n. One millionth ( 10-6 ) of an ampere. • MICROAMPERE n. a millionth of an ampere. |
| MICROGRAPHS | • micrographs n. Plural of micrograph. • MICROGRAPH n. an instrument used to write on a very small scale. |
| MICROGRAPHY | • micrography n. The description of microscopic objects. • micrography n. An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs. • micrography n. Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure. |
| PARAMORPHIC | • paramorphic adj. Of, relating to, or produced by paramorphism. • PARAMORPHIC adj. relating to a paramorph. |
| PERICARDIUM | • pericardium n. (Anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract. • PERICARDIUM n. a membranous sac containing the heart. |
| PERICRANIUM | • pericranium n. (Anatomy) The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull. • pericranium n. (Humorous, now rare) The head, skull; one’s mind. • PERICRANIUM n. a membrane covering the skull. |
| PREROMANTIC | • preromantic adj. Prior to the Romantic movement. • PREROMANTIC n. a poet, composer, etc. from the period before Romanticism. |
| PROCLAIMERS | • proclaimers n. Plural of proclaimer. • PROCLAIMER n. one who proclaims. |
| SCALPRIFORM | • scalpriform adj. (Anatomy) Shaped like a chisel. • SCALPRIFORM adj. shaped like a chisel. |