| BREASTPLOUGH | • breastplough n. A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker’s breast, and in some types by pushing with the… • BREASTPLOUGH n. a kind of spade for cutting turf, with a crossbar against which the breast is pressed. |
| DEPOPULATING | • depopulating v. Present participle of depopulate. • DEPOPULATE v. to reduce greatly the population of. |
| GAMOPETALOUS | • gamopetalous adj. (Botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a… • GAMOPETALOUS adj. petals partially fused. |
| LITHOPHAGOUS | • lithophagous adj. (Zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel. • lithophagous adj. (Zoology) Eating or destroying stone, like some mollusks, sponges, annelids, and sea urchins. • LITHOPHAGOUS adj. stone-swallowing; rock-boring; eating rock. |
| OUTGALLOPING | • outgalloping v. Present participle of outgallop. • OUTGALLOP v. to surpass at galloping. |
| OUTSPARKLING | • outsparkling v. Present participle of outsparkle. • OUTSPARKLE v. to exceed in sparkling. |
| PLOUGHSTAFFS | • ploughstaffs n. Plural of ploughstaff. • PLOUGHSTAFF n. one of the handles of a plough, also PLOWSTAFF. |
| PNEUMATOLOGY | • pneumatology n. The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God. • pneumatology n. (Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture. • pneumatology n. The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc. |
| POLYGONATUMS | • POLYGONATUM n. the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family. |
| POSTSURGICAL | • postsurgical adj. Relating to the period following surgery. • POSTSURGICAL adj. taking place after surgery. |
| PROMULGATING | • promulgating v. Present participle of promulgate. • PROMULGATE v. to make known, disseminate, also PROMULGE. |
| PROMULGATION | • promulgation n. The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| PTYALAGOGUES | • ptyalagogues n. Plural of ptyalagogue. • PTYALAGOGUE n. a substance promoting salivation. |
| REPOPULATING | • repopulating v. Present participle of repopulate. • REPOPULATE v. to populate again. |
| SULPHONATING | • sulphonating v. Present participle of sulphonate. • SULPHONATE v. to convert into sulphonic acid, also SULFONATE. |
| SUPRAGLOTTAL | • supraglottal adj. (Anatomy) Above the glottis. • SUPRAGLOTTAL adj. above the glottis. |
| UNAPOLOGETIC | • unapologetic adj. Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when… • UNAPOLOGETIC adj. not apologetic. |