| ANGIOSPERMOUS | • angiospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp. • ANGIOSPERMOUS adj. like an angiosperm, also ANGIOSPERMAL. |
| COMPURGATIONS | • compurgations n. Plural of compurgation. • COMPURGATION n. the exoneration of an accused person on the basis of oaths sworn by other persons. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| GEMMIPAROUSLY | • gemmiparously adv. In a gemmiparous manner. • GEMMIPAROUS adv. reproducing by gemmae. |
| GLAMOURPUSSES | • glamourpusses n. Plural of glamourpuss. • GLAMOURPUSS n. a glamorous person, esp. female. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| IMPOSTUMATING | • IMPOSTUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTHUMATE. |
| MAGNETOPAUSES | • magnetopauses n. Plural of magnetopause. • MAGNETOPAUSE n. the outer boundary of a magnetosphere. |
| MEGACEPHALOUS | • megacephalous adj. Alternative form of megacephalic. • MEGACEPHALOUS adj. having a large head. |
| MOUSETRAPPING | • mousetrapping v. Present participle of mousetrap. • MOUSETRAPPING n. a range of techniques employed to stop users leaving a website. |
| MYCETOPHAGOUS | • mycetophagous adj. That feeds on fungi. • MYCETOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungi. |
| PHANEROGAMOUS | • phanerogamous adj. Phanerogamic. • PHANEROGAMOUS adj. like a phanerogam, a seed-plant or spermatophyte, also PHANEROGAMIC. |
| PHLEGMAGOGUES | • phlegmagogues n. Plural of phlegmagogue. • PHLEGMAGOGUE n. a phlegm-expelling drug. |
| PLAGIOSTOMOUS | • plagiostomous adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi. • PLAGIOSTOMOUS adj. of or like a plagiostome, also PLAGIOSTOMATOUS. |
| PLOUGHMANSHIP | • ploughmanship n. Skill in ploughing. • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
| PNEUMOGASTRIC | • pneumogastric adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach. • pneumogastric adj. (Anatomy) vagus (attributive). • pneumogastric n. (Anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to… |
| PROGYMNASIUMS | • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
| PROMULGATIONS | • promulgations n. Plural of promulgation. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| SUPERORGANISM | • superorganism n. (Biology) A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and… • super␣organism n. Alternative form of superorganism. • SUPERORGANISM n. an organized society (as of a social insect) that functions as an organic whole. |
| ZOOSPORANGIUM | • zoosporangium n. (Botany) A sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores. • zoösporangium n. Alternative spelling of zoosporangium. • ZOOSPORANGIUM n. a spore case or sporangium bearing zoospores. |