| ACUPUNCTURES | • acupunctures n. Plural of acupuncture. • acupunctures v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture. • ACUPUNCTURE n. the complementary therapy of puncturing the skin with needles at specified points in order to cure illness. |
| APOCYNACEOUS | • apocynaceous adj. (Botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander. • APOCYNACEOUS adj. belonging to the periwinkle family, Apocynaceae. |
| CACOPHONIOUS | • cacophonious adj. Cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical. • CACOPHONIOUS adj. relating to a cacophony, also CACOPHONIC, CACOPHONICAL, CACOPHONOUS. |
| CAPTIVAUNCES | • CAPTIVAUNCE n. (Spenser) captivity, also CAPTIVANCE. |
| COMEUPPANCES | • comeuppances n. Plural of comeuppance. • come-uppances n. Plural of come-uppance. • COMEUPPANCE n. a deserved rebuke or penalty. |
| COUNTERPACES | • COUNTERPACE n. a step in opposition to another; a contrary measure. |
| COUNTERSCARP | • counterscarp n. (Architecture) The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch. • COUNTERSCARP n. a narrow earth band on the outer wall of a defensive ditch. |
| 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. |
| NUCLEOCAPSID | • nucleocapsid n. (Biology) The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein. • NUCLEOCAPSID n. the nucleic acid and surrounding protein coat in a virus. |
| PECTINACEOUS | • pectinaceous adj. Relating to pectin. • PECTINACEOUS adj. of, relating to, or containing pectin. |
| POCOCURANTES | • pococurantes n. Plural of pococurante. • POCOCURANTE n. one who is indifferent. |
| PRECANCEROUS | • precancerous adj. (Oncology) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer. • pre-cancerous adj. Alternative spelling of precancerous. • PRECANCEROUS adj. tending to become cancerous. |
| PREOCCUPANTS | • preoccupants n. Plural of preoccupant. • PREOCCUPANT n. a prior occupant. |
| SCAPULIMANCY | • scapulimancy n. Divination using shoulder bones. • SCAPULIMANCY n. divination involving a shoulder blade which has been charred or cracked from a fire, also SCAPULOMANCY. |
| SCAPULOMANCY | • scapulomancy n. Alternative form of scapulimancy. • SCAPULOMANCY n. divination involving a shoulder blade which has been charred or cracked from a fire, also SCAPULIMANCY. |
| SUSCEPTANCES | • susceptances n. Plural of susceptance. • SUSCEPTANCE n. the imaginary part of the admittance. |
| UNSPECTACLED | • unspectacled adj. Not wearing spectacles. • UNSPECTACLED adj. not wearing spectacles. |