| AMPHITHEATRIC | • amphitheatric adj. Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre. • AMPHITHEATRIC adj. relating to an amphitheater, also AMPHITHEATRICAL. |
| ANTHELMINTHIC | • anthelminthic adj. Alternative form of anthelmintic. • anthelminthic n. Alternative form of anthelmintic. • ANTHELMINTHIC adj. destroying or expelling worms. |
| AUTOCHTHONIES | • autochthonies n. Plural of autochthony. • AUTOCHTHONY n. the state of being aboriginal. |
| AUTOCHTHONISM | • autochthonism n. The state of being autochthonal. • AUTOCHTHONISM n. the condition of being autochthonous. |
| CANTHAXANTHIN | • canthaxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment found in many plants and animals. • CANTHAXANTHIN n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHINE. |
| CHAINSTITCHES | • chainstitches n. Plural of chainstitch. • chain␣stitches n. Plural of chain stitch. • CHAINSTITCH n. a stitch in knitting or sewing resembling the links of a chain. |
| CHALCANTHITES | • chalcanthites n. Plural of chalcanthite. • CHALCANTHITE n. native hydrated copper sulphate, a blue triclinic mineral usually occurring as tabular crystals. |
| CHRESTOMATHIC | • chrestomathic adj. (Of teaching or learning) That has a practical use. • chrestomathic n. A practical handbook. • CHRESTOMATHIC adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHICAL. |
| FEATHERSTITCH | • featherstitch n. A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib. • featherstitch v. To make stitches of this kind. • FEATHERSTITCH n. an embroidery stitch consisting of a line of diagonal blanket stitches worked alternately to the left and right. |
| HERESTHETICAL | • HERESTHETICAL adj. relating to heresthetics, a political theory that involves structuring the world so you can win. |
| HETEROTHALLIC | • heterothallic adj. (Botany, of some algae and fungi) Producing male and female reproductive structures in different plants. • heterothallic n. Such an alga or fungus. • HETEROTHALLIC adj. of certain fungi, having two physiologically different types of mycelium, comparable to male and female. |
| HYPOTHECATING | • hypothecating v. Present participle of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| HYPOTHECATION | • hypothecation n. The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc. • hypothecation n. (Britain) A tax levied for a specific expenditure. • HYPOTHECATION n. the act of taking a mortgage. |
| NIGHTWATCHMAN | • nightwatchman n. Someone who guards a premises at night. • nightwatchman n. (Cricket) A batsman who is sent in to bat higher than his usual position near the end of a day’s play… • night-watchman n. Alternative spelling of night watchman. |
| NIGHTWATCHMEN | • nightwatchmen n. Plural of nightwatchman. • night-watchmen n. Plural of night-watchman (alternative spelling of night watchmen). • night␣watchmen n. Plural of night watchman. |
| OSTEICHTHYANS | • osteichthyans n. Plural of osteichthyan. • OSTEICHTHYAN n. a bony fish. |
| PHREATOPHYTIC | • phreatophytic adj. Relating to phreatophytes. • PHREATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a phreatophyte, a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| PSYCHOPATHIST | • psychopathist n. (Medicine, dated) One who studies mental illness. • PSYCHOPATHIST n. a student of psychopathology. |
| STICHOMYTHIAS | • stichomythias n. Plural of stichomythia. • STICHOMYTHIA n. dialogue in alternate lines, also STICHOMYTHY. |
| TACHYGRAPHIST | • tachygraphist n. A writer in tachygraphy, or shorthand. • TACHYGRAPHIST n. a shorthand writer, also TACHYGRAPH, TACHYGRAPHER. |