| AILUROPHOBE | • ailurophobe n. A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines. • AILUROPHOBE n. a person with a morbid fear of cats. |
| 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. |
| AMORPHOUSLY | • amorphously adv. In an amorphous manner. • AMORPHOUS adv. without definite shape. |
| DEPOPULATOR | • depopulator n. A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate. • DEPOPULATOR n. one who depopulates. |
| LEPROMATOUS | • lepromatous adj. Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy. • LEPROMATOUS adj. characterized by, exhibiting, or being leprosy with infective superficial granulomatous nodules. |
| OVIPAROUSLY | • oviparously adv. In an oviparous manner. • OVIPAROUS adv. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| PHOTOMURALS | • photomurals n. Plural of photomural. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| POLYAMOROUS | • polyamorous adj. Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory. • polyamorous adj. Open to having such relationships, regardless of one’s experience or current practices. • POLYAMOROUS adj. related to polyamory, the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time. |
| POLYANDROUS | • polyandrous adj. Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry. • polyandrous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle. • POLYANDROUS adj. relating to polyandry. |
| POLYCARPOUS | • polycarpous adj. Alternative form of polycarpic. • POLYCARPOUS adj. fruiting many times, or year after year, also POLYCARPIC. |
| POLYZOARIUM | • polyzoarium n. (Zoology) A polyzoary. • POLYZOARIUM n. a bryozoan colony or supporting structure. |
| POSTOCULARS | • postoculars n. Plural of postocular. • POSTOCULAR n. a scale situated behind the eye of some lizards. |
| POSTULATORS | • postulators n. Plural of postulator. • POSTULATOR n. an official who presents case for canonization or beatification. |
| POSTULATORY | • postulatory adj. Of the nature of a postulate. • postulatory adj. Supplicatory. • POSTULATORY adj. assuming or assumed as a postulate. |
| PROCONSULAR | • proconsular adj. Of or pertaining to a proconsul, or the office thereof. • PROCONSULAR adj. relating to a proconsul. |
| PROMULGATOR | • promulgator n. A person who promulgates; a publisher. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| SPORULATION | • sporulation n. The process of a bacterium becoming a spore. • SPORULATION n. the formation or production of spores. |
| TROPAEOLUMS | • TROPAEOLUM n. a genus of South American trailing plants. |
| XYLOCARPOUS | • xylocarpous adj. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody. • XYLOCARPOUS adj. having woody fruit. |