| AGORAPHOBICS | • agoraphobics n. Plural of agoraphobic. • AGORAPHOBIC n. one with a morbid fear of open spaces. |
| ANGIOCARPOUS | • angiocarpous adj. Describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx. • ANGIOCARPOUS adj. having the fruit (or in fungi the hymenium) within a special covering. |
| ANTHOCARPOUS | • anthocarpous adj. (Botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit. • ANTHOCARPOUS adj. of or like an anthocarp, a fruit resulting from many flowers, such as a pineapple. |
| APOCOPATIONS | • apocopations n. Plural of apocopation. • APOCOPATION n. the cutting off of the last sound or syllable of a word. |
| APOCYNACEOUS | • apocynaceous adj. (Botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander. • APOCYNACEOUS adj. belonging to the periwinkle family, Apocynaceae. |
| ASTROCOMPASS | • astrocompass n. A form of compass in which direction is evaluated by sighting stars of known position. • ASTROCOMPASS n. a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. |
| CARPOPHAGOUS | • carpophagous adj. Living on fruits; fruit-eating. • CARPOPHAGOUS adj. fruit-eating. |
| CHROMATOPSIA | • chromatopsia n. A visual aberration in which objects appear abnormally coloured, such as xanthopsia or cyanopia. • CHROMATOPSIA n. coloured vision. |
| COPROPHAGANS | • coprophagans n. Plural of coprophagan. • COPROPHAGAN n. a beetle that lives in dung. |
| CORONAGRAPHS | • coronagraphs n. Plural of coronagraph. • CORONAGRAPH n. an instrument for viewing the corona of the sun. |
| GALVANOSCOPE | • galvanoscope n. A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle. • GALVANOSCOPE n. an instrument for detecting the presence and direction of an electric current. |
| GALVANOSCOPY | • galvanoscopy n. The use of galvanism in physiological experiments. • GALVANOSCOPY n. the use of a galvanoscope, an instrument for detecting the presence and direction of an electric current. |
| LAPAROSCOPES | • laparoscopes n. Plural of laparoscope. • LAPAROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the peritoneal cavity. |
| LAPAROSCOPIC | • laparoscopic adj. Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope. • LAPAROSCOPIC adj. relating to laparoscopy. |
| MACROPHAGOUS | • macrophagous adj. (Zoology) That feeds on relatively large particles or prey. • MACROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on relatively large particles of food. |
| PARONOMASTIC | • paronomastic adj. Of, or relating to paronomasia; punning. • PARONOMASTIC adj. relating to paronomasia, play on words, also PARONOMASTICAL. |
| SARCOPHAGOUS | • sarcophagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on flesh; carnivorous. • SARCOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on flesh; carnivorous. |
| SCATOPHAGOUS | • scatophagous adj. Synonym of coprophagous: typified by consuming shit or other excrement. • SCATOPHAGOUS adj. habitually feeding on dung, coprophagous. |