| APOCYNACEOUS | • apocynaceous adj. (Botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander. • APOCYNACEOUS adj. belonging to the periwinkle family, Apocynaceae. |
| AUDIOTYPINGS | • AUDIOTYPING n. typing directly from a dictating machine. |
| AUTOHYPNOSES | • autohypnoses n. Plural of autohypnosis. • AUTOHYPNOSIS n. self-induced and usually automatic hypnosis. |
| AUTOHYPNOSIS | • autohypnosis n. Hypnosis of oneself. • AUTOHYPNOSIS n. self-induced and usually automatic hypnosis. |
| COUNTERPLAYS | • counterplays n. Plural of counterplay. • counterplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay. • COUNTERPLAY v. to make a threat or offensive position in e.g. chess intended to counter an opponent's advantage in another part of the board. |
| DIAPHANOUSLY | • diaphanously adv. In a diaphanous manner. • DIAPHANOUS adv. transparent, translucent. |
| HYDROPHANOUS | • hydrophanous adj. (Mineralogy) Made transparent by immersion in water. • HYDROPHANOUS adj. becoming transparent when placed in water. |
| HYPOGNATHOUS | • hypognathous adj. (Zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw. • HYPOGNATHOUS adj. having the lower jaw or mandible protruding. |
| PARONYMOUSLY | • paronymously adv. In a paronymous way. • PARONYMOUS adv. having the nature of a paronym. |
| PLEURODYNIAS | • pleurodynias n. Plural of pleurodynia. • PLEURODYNIA n. pain in the muscles of the chest or side. |
| POLYANTHUSES | • polyanthuses n. Plural of polyanthus. • POLYANTHUS n. the oxlip, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. |
| POLYGONATUMS | • POLYGONATUM n. the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family. |
| POLYURETHANS | • POLYURETHAN n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHANE. |
| PROGYMNASIUM | • progymnasium n. In Germany, a classical school without the higher classes; a school preparatory to a gymnasium. • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
| PUGNACIOUSLY | • pugnaciously adv. In an aggressive or combative manner. • PUGNACIOUS adv. having a quarrelsome or combative nature. |
| 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. |