| ANAPHYLACTIC | • anaphylactic adj. Pertaining to anaphylaxis. • ANAPHYLACTIC adj. of, relating to, affected by, or causing anaphylaxis. |
| APOCHROMATIC | • apochromatic adj. (Optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMATIC adj. free from chromatic and spherical aberration. |
| ARCHETYPICAL | • archetypical adj. In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative. • ARCHETYPICAL adj. of or like an archetype, also ARCHETYPAL. |
| AUTOCEPHALIC | • autocephalic adj. Autocephalous. • AUTOCEPHALIC adj. of a bishop, independent of any higher governing body, also AUTOCEPHALOUS. |
| CARTOGRAPHIC | • cartographic adj. Of or pertaining to the making of maps. • CARTOGRAPHIC adj. relating to cartography, also CARTOGRAPHICAL, CHARTOGRAPHIC, CHARTOGRAPHICAL. |
| CATAPHORETIC | • cataphoretic adj. Relating to cataphoresis. • CATAPHORETIC adj. relating to cataphoresis, the movement, due to application of electricity, of particles through a fluid. |
| CATAPHRACTIC | • cataphractic adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a cataphract. • CATAPHRACTIC adj. of or like a cataphract, a suit of mail; a soldier in full armour. |
| CATAPHYSICAL | • cataphysical adj. Unnatural; going against nature. • CATAPHYSICAL adj. unnatural. |
| CATASTROPHIC | • catastrophic adj. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. • catastrophic adj. Disastrous; ruinous. • catastrophic adj. From which recovery is impossible. |
| CATCHPHRASES | • catchphrases n. Plural of catchphrase. • catch-phrases n. Plural of catch-phrase (alternative spelling of catchphrases). • catch␣phrases n. Plural of catch phrase (alternative spelling of catchphrases). |
| PANCHROMATIC | • panchromatic adj. (Photography, of black and white film) sensitive to all visible colours. • panchromatic adj. (Digital imaging) sensitive to a wide range of wavelengths of light, typically most of the visible spectrum. • PANCHROMATIC adj. of photographic film, sensitive to all colours. |
| PENTARCHICAL | • pentarchical adj. Pentarchic. • PENTARCHICAL adj. relating to a pentarchy, government by five individuals. |
| PHAGOCYTICAL | • phagocytical adj. Phagocytic. • PHAGOCYTICAL adj. of or like a phagocyte, also PHAGOCYTIC. |
| PHALLOCRATIC | • phallocratic adj. Pertaining to government or dominance by males. • PHALLOCRATIC adj. of or like a phallocrat, one who assumes the naturality of male dominance. |
| PHARMACEUTIC | • pharmaceutic adj. Pharmaceutical. • PHARMACEUTIC adj. relating to the knowledge or art of preparing medicines, also PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| PINACOTHECAE | • PINACOTHECA n. a picture-gallery. |
| SCRATCHPLATE | • scratchplate n. A pickguard. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |
| TACHYGRAPHIC | • tachygraphic adj. Of or relating to tachygraphy; written in shorthand. • TACHYGRAPHIC adj. relating to tachygraphy, shorthand, also TACHYGRAPHICAL. |