| ACHAENOCARPS | • achaenocarps n. Plural of achaenocarp. • ACHAENOCARP n. any dry indehiscent fruit. |
| ACROPHONETIC | • acrophonetic adj. Of or pertaining to acrophony. • ACROPHONETIC adj. relating to acrophony, the use of a word starting with a letter of the alphabet as the name of the letter, also ACROPHONIC. |
| ANENCEPHALIC | • anencephalic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly. • ANENCEPHALIC adj. lacking a brain. |
| CANCERPHOBIA | • cancerphobia n. Inordinate dread of developing cancer. • CANCERPHOBIA n. fear of cancer, also CANCEROPHOBIA. |
| CATCHPENNIES | • catchpennies n. Plural of catchpenny. • CATCHPENNY n. a worthless thing made only for profit. |
| CHAPLAINCIES | • chaplaincies n. Plural of chaplaincy. • CHAPLAINCY n. the office of chaplain, also CHAPLAINRY. |
| DIENCEPHALIC | • diencephalic adj. Of or pertaining to the diencephalon. • DIENCEPHALIC adj. relating to the diencephalon, the back of the forebrain. |
| DODECAPHONIC | • dodecaphonic adj. Of or pertaining to dodecaphony. • DODECAPHONIC adj. of music, twelve-tone. |
| ENCEPHALITIC | • encephalitic adj. Of or pertaining to encephalitis. • ENCEPHALITIC adj. relating to encephalitis. |
| EPENCEPHALIC | • epencephalic adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to the epencephalon. • epencephalic adj. (Anatomy) Situated on or over the brain. • EPENCEPHALIC adj. relating to the epencephalon, the cerebellum. |
| HAPPENCHANCE | • happenchance n. (Informal, originally regional) Coincidence. • happenchance adj. Characterized by happenstance; chance; fortunate or unfortunate. • HAPPENCHANCE n. a circumstance esp. that is due to chance, also HAPPENSTANCE. |
| IPECACUANHAS | • ipecacuanhas n. Plural of ipecacuanha. • IPECACUANHA n. (Portuguese) the dried root of various South American plants, used as a purgative, expectorant and emetic, also IPECAC. |
| NECROPHILIAC | • necrophiliac n. A person who engages in necrophilia. • NECROPHILIAC n. one who practises necrophilia. |
| PANTECHNICON | • pantechnicon n. (Chiefly Britain) A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic)… • pantechnicon n. (Chiefly Britain) Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van. • PANTECHNICON n. a usually enclosed wagon or motortruck used for transportation of goods or animals. |
| PENTARCHICAL | • pentarchical adj. Pentarchic. • PENTARCHICAL adj. relating to a pentarchy, government by five individuals. |
| PINACOTHECAE | • PINACOTHECA n. a picture-gallery. |
| PYROCATECHIN | • pyrocatechin n. (Obsolete, organic chemistry) pyrocatechol. • PYROCATECHIN n. another name for catechol, also PYROCATECHOL. |
| SCENOGRAPHIC | • scenographic adj. Of or pertaining to scenography. • SCENOGRAPHIC adj. related to scenography, the representation of an object in perspective, also SCENOGRAPHICAL. |
| SYCOPHANCIES | • sycophancies n. Plural of sycophancy. • SYCOPHANCY n. obsequious flattery. |