| ANGIOCARPOUS | • angiocarpous adj. Describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx. • ANGIOCARPOUS adj. having the fruit (or in fungi the hymenium) within a special covering. |
| 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. |
| HEPATOGENOUS | • hepatogenous adj. (Medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic. • HEPATOGENOUS adj. originating in the liver. |
| HYPOGNATHOUS | • hypognathous adj. (Zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw. • HYPOGNATHOUS adj. having the lower jaw or mandible protruding. |
| NECROPHAGOUS | • necrophagous adj. That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. • NECROPHAGOUS adj. feeding on the dead. |
| OUTGALLOPING | • outgalloping v. Present participle of outgallop. • OUTGALLOP v. to surpass at galloping. |
| PANTOPHAGOUS | • pantophagous adj. Eating all kinds of food. • PANTOPHAGOUS adj. eating or requiring a variety of foods. |
| PHAENOGAMOUS | • phaenogamous adj. (Botany) Having true flowers with distinct floral organs; flowering. • PHAENOGAMOUS adj. of or like a phaenogam, a flowering plant, also PHAENOGAMIC. |
| 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. |
| PROMULGATION | • promulgation n. The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| PROPUGNATION | • propugnation n. (Obsolete) means of defence; defence. • PROPUGNATION n. (Shakespeare) defence. |
| SPORANGIOLUM | • sporangiolum n. (Mycology) a small sporangium. • SPORANGIOLUM n. a sporangium containing one or few spores, also SPORANGIOLE. |
| STENOPHAGOUS | • stenophagous adj. (Ecology) Feeding on a limited variety of food. • STENOPHAGOUS adj. of animals, feeding on a single type or limited variety of food. |
| UNAPOLOGETIC | • unapologetic adj. Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when… • UNAPOLOGETIC adj. not apologetic. |