| ANTECHAMBERS | • antechambers n. Plural of antechamber. • ANTECHAMBER n. a chamber or room leading to a more important apartment. |
| ARCHEOBOTANY | • archeobotany n. Alternative form of archaeobotany. • ARCHEOBOTANY n. the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites, also ARCHAEOBOTANY. |
| BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
| BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
| BANDERSNATCH | • Bandersnatch prop.n. An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll’s poems. • BANDERSNATCH n. an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition. |
| BATHYGRAPHIC | • bathygraphic adj. Relating to bathygraphy. • BATHYGRAPHIC adj. of or relating to the depths of the ocean, also BATHYGRAPHICAL. |
| BRACHIATIONS | • brachiations n. Plural of brachiation. • BRACHIATION n. the act of swinging by one's arms from place to place. |
| BRACHYDACTYL | • BRACHYDACTYL adj. having abnormally short fingers and toes, also BRACHYDACTYLIC. |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| DIBRANCHIATE | • dibranchiate adj. (Zoology) Having two gills. • dibranchiate n. (Zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata. • DIBRANCHIATE adj. having two gills. |
| INCHARITABLE | • incharitable adj. Obsolete form of uncharitable. • INCHARITABLE adj. lacking charity, also UNCHARITABLE. |
| LEATHERBACKS | • leatherbacks n. Plural of leatherback. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
| MERCHANTABLE | • merchantable adj. Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical… • MERCHANTABLE adj. of commercially acceptable quality. |
| MICROHABITAT | • microhabitat n. A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box. • MICROHABITAT n. the microenvironment in which an organism lives. |
| SCRATCHBACKS | • scratchbacks n. Plural of scratchback. • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| SCRATCHBOARD | • scratchboard n. (Art) A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin… • SCRATCHBOARD n. a scraperboard. |
| UNCHARITABLE | • uncharitable adj. Not charitable. • UNCHARITABLE adj. lacking in charity. |
| UNCHARITABLY | • uncharitably adv. In an uncharitable manner. • UNCHARITABLE adv. lacking in charity. |