| ARTHROPODOUS | • ARTHROPODOUS adj. of or like an arthropod, also ARTHROPODAL, ARTHROPODAN. |
| BURGLARPROOF | • burglarproof adj. As secure as possible against burglary. • BURGLARPROOF adj. protected against or designed to afford protection against burglary. |
| 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. |
| DRAUGHTPROOF | • draughtproof adj. That prevents the entry of draughts. • draughtproof v. To seal an opening, so as to prevent the entry of draughts. • DRAUGHTPROOF v. to make proof against draughts. |
| FLUOROGRAPHY | • fluorography n. Photofluorography. • fluorography n. Visualisation of radiolabelled material. • FLUOROGRAPHY n. the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X rays. |
| MACROPTEROUS | • macropterous adj. Having long wings or fins. • MACROPTEROUS adj. having large wings or fins. |
| PARAMORPHOUS | • paramorphous adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism. • PARAMORPHOUS adj. of or like a paramorph. |
| PHOTOGRAVURE | • photogravure n. (Uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. • photogravure n. (Countable) A print so made. • photogravure v. To print by this process. |
| PREOVULATORY | • preovulatory adj. Prior to ovulation. • PREOVULATORY adj. occurring or existing in or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation. |
| PROCURATIONS | • procurations n. Plural of procuration. • PROCURATION n. the management of another's affairs; the instrument giving authority for this. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| PROSAUROPODS | • prosauropods n. Plural of prosauropod. • PROSAUROPOD n. a reptile-like dinosaur of the division Prosauropoda which lived in the Triassic period. |
| PROVOCATEURS | • provocateurs n. Plural of provocateur. • PROVOCATEUR n. (French) one who provokes others to commit a crime. |
| RHIZOCARPOUS | • rhizocarpous adj. (Botany) Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs. • RHIZOCARPOUS adj. of or like a rhizocarp, also RHIZOCARPIC. |
| SARRUSOPHONE | • sarrusophone n. (Music) Any of a family of wind instruments intended to replace the oboe and bassoon in bands. • SARRUSOPHONE n. a double-reeded musical instrument resembling the bassoon. |
| SUDORIPAROUS | • sudoriparous adj. Sudoriferous. • SUDORIPAROUS adj. secreting sweat. |
| TETRASPOROUS | • tetrasporous adj. Relating to tetraspores. • TETRASPOROUS adj. of or like a tetraspore, also TETRASPORIC. |
| UPROARIOUSLY | • uproariously adv. In an uproarious manner. • UPROARIOUS adv. marked by uproar. |