| BALLOTTEMENT | • ballottement n. (Medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether… • ballottement n. (Medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| BATTLEFRONTS | • battlefronts n. Plural of battlefront. • BATTLEFRONT n. the military sector in which actual combat takes place. |
| LATIROSTRATE | • latirostrate adj. (Zoology) Having a broad bill. • LATIROSTRATE adj. having a broad beak, also LATIROSTRAL. |
| MULTICOSTATE | • multicostate adj. Having multiple ribs. • MULTICOSTATE adj. having many ribs. |
| POSTLITERATE | • postliterate adj. After the decline of literacy. • POSTLITERATE adj. relating to or occurring after the introduction of the electronic media. |
| POTENTIALITY | • potentiality n. The quality of being, or having potential. • potentiality n. An inherent capacity for growth or development. • potentiality n. An aptitude amenable to development; capability. |
| RETINOTECTAL | • retinotectal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the retina and the optic tectum. • RETINOTECTAL adj. of, relating to, or being the nerve fibers connecting the retina and the tectum of the midbrain. |
| STATOLATRIES | • STATOLATRY n. the act or practice of idolizing the state. |
| STROMATOLITE | • stromatolite n. (Geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from… • STROMATOLITE n. a rounded, multilayered structure, found in rocks dating back at least 2800 million years, having present-day equivalents that result from the growth, under special conditions, of blue-green algae. |
| TEETOTALISMS | • TEETOTALISM n. the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| TEETOTALISTS | • teetotalists n. Plural of teetotalist. • TEETOTALIST n. one who does not drink alcohol, also TEETOTALER, TEETOTALLER. |
| TEETOTALLERS | • teetotallers n. Plural of teetotaller. • TEETOTALLER n. one who does not drink alcohol, also TEETOTALER, TEETOTALIST. |
| TEETOTALLING | • teetotalling adj. Britain standard spelling of teetotaling. • TEETOTAL v. to practise or advocate teetotalism. |
| TELECOTTAGES | • telecottages n. Plural of telecottage. • TELECOTTAGE n. a building or room in a rural area with electronic equipment, services, etc. for teleworking, often shared by a number of local residents. |
| TERATOLOGIST | • teratologist n. (Teratology) A scientist specialising in teratology. • TERATOLOGIST n. a student of teratology. |
| TETRAPOLITAN | • tetrapolitan adj. Relating to a tetrapolis, or group of four towns; applied to the Tetrapolitan Confession. • TETRAPOLITAN adj. relating to a tetrapolis, a group of four towns. |
| THROTTLEABLE | • throttleable adj. Capable of being throttled. • THROTTLEABLE adj. capable of having the thrust varied. |