| AMPHICOELOUS | • amphicoelous adj. (Zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave. • AMPHICOELOUS adj. of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians, concave at the anterior and posterior ends. |
| AUTOCOMPLETE | • autocomplete v. (Computing) To complete automatically. • autocomplete n. (Computing) A software feature that predicts the rest of a word a user is typing. • AUTOCOMPLETE n. a software feature that predicts which words the user is typing and completes them automatically. |
| CHEMOAUTROPH | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CLADOSPORIUM | • Cladosporium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Davidiellaceae – fungi including some of the most common indoor… • CLADOSPORIUM n. a type of fungus. |
| COMPOUNDABLE | • compoundable adj. That can be compounded. • COMPOUNDABLE adj. that can be compounded. |
| COMPULSATORY | • compulsatory adj. Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. • COMPULSATORY adj. (Shakespeare) compulsory, also COMPULSATIVE. |
| COMPURGATION | • compurgation n. (Now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths… • COMPURGATION n. the exoneration of an accused person on the basis of oaths sworn by other persons. |
| COMPURGATORS | • compurgators n. Plural of compurgator. • COMPURGATOR n. one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person. |
| COMPURGATORY | • compurgatory adj. Compurgatorial. • COMPURGATORY adj. relating to compurgation, the clearing of an accused person by means of oaths. |
| COMPUTATIONS | • computations n. Plural of computation. • COMPUTATION n. the act or action of computing. |
| CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
| MACROPHAGOUS | • macrophagous adj. (Zoology) That feeds on relatively large particles or prey. • MACROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on relatively large particles of food. |
| MACROPTEROUS | • macropterous adj. Having long wings or fins. • MACROPTEROUS adj. having large wings or fins. |
| MICROPHAGOUS | • microphagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on small particles. • MICROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on small particles of food. |
| PNEUMOCOCCAL | • pneumococcal adj. Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium. • PNEUMOCOCCAL adj. of or like a pneumococcus, a bacterium that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung. |
| PROCTODAEUMS | • proctodaeums n. Plural of proctodaeum. • PROCTODAEUM n. the posterior portion of the alimentary canal, also PROCTODEUM. |
| UNCOMPOSABLE | • uncomposable adj. Impossible to compose, or put together. • uncomposable adj. Incapable of being composed or reconciled. • UNCOMPOSABLE adj. that cannot be composed. |