| ACARPELLOUS | • acarpellous adj. (Botany) Having no carpels. • ACARPELLOUS adj. having no carpels, also ACARPELOUS. |
| AILUROPHILE | • ailurophile n. A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover. • AILUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILOUROPHILE. |
| ALLOPURINOL | • allopurinol n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions. • ALLOPURINOL n. a drug used in the treatment of gout. |
| ALLOTROPOUS | • allotropous adj. (Botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar. • allotropous adj. (Biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species… • ALLOTROPOUS adj. having nectar accessible to all kinds of insects. |
| CRAPULOUSLY | • crapulously adv. In a crapulous manner. • CRAPULOUS adv. suffering from overindulgence in food or drink, also CRAPULENT. |
| NULLIPAROUS | • nulliparous adj. (Of a woman or female animal) That has never given birth. • nulliparous adj. (Of a mosquito or other female insect) That has never yet laid eggs. • NULLIPAROUS adj. having not borne children. |
| PASTOURELLE | • pastourelle n. A type of poetry concerning the romance of a shepherdess. • PASTOURELLE n. (French) a medieval poem between a knight and a shepherdess. |
| PLANULIFORM | • planuliform adj. (Zoology) Resembling a planula. • PLANULIFORM adj. having the form of a planula. |
| POLYNUCLEAR | • polynuclear adj. (Biology) having multiple nuclei. • polynuclear adj. (Chemistry) polycyclic. • POLYNUCLEAR adj. chemically polycyclic esp. with respect to the benzene ring. |
| PROTHALLIUM | • prothallium n. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle. • prothallium n. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss. • PROTHALLIUM n. the free-living gametophyte of a fern or other vascular cryptogam, also PROTHALLUS. |
| SUPERALLOYS | • superalloys n. Plural of superalloy. • SUPERALLOY n. an alloy that has good stability at 600 degrees to 1000 degrees C. |
| UNPOPULARLY | • unpopularly adv. In a manner which is not popular. • UNPOPULAR adv. not popular. |
| ZYGOPLEURAL | • zygopleural adj. (Biology) Having bilateral symmetry. • ZYGOPLEURAL adj. bilaterally symmetrical. |