| ACANTHOCEPHALAN | • acanthocephalan n. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. • acanthocephalan adj. In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. • ACANTHOCEPHALAN adj. belonging to the Acanthocephala, a division of parasitic worms with spiny proboscis. |
| ACCOMPANIMENTAL | • accompanimental adj. Relating to or serving as an accompaniment. |
| ANTITRANSPIRANT | • antitranspirant adj. (Botany, horticulture) Reducing transpiration in plants. • antitranspirant n. (Botany, horticulture) A substance applied to plant leaves to reduce transpiration. • ANTITRANSPIRANT n. any substance that decreases transpiration and, usually, photosynthesis. |
| INCAPACITATIONS | • incapacitations n. Plural of incapacitation. • INCAPACITATION n. the act of incapacitating. |
| INTERPHALANGEAL | • interphalangeal adj. Between phalanges, as with an interphalangeal joint. • interphalangeal n. Any such bone. • INTERPHALANGEAL adj. between the phalanges, the bones of a digit. |
| PARLIAMENTARIAN | • parliamentarian n. (Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name. • parliamentarian n. A person well-versed in parliamentary procedure. • parliamentarian n. (US) An officer in most legislative bodies charged with being well-versed in the parliamentary rules… |
| PLANTAGINACEOUS | • plantaginaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Plantaginaceae of plantains and close relatives. • PLANTAGINACEOUS adj. belonging to the plantain family. |
| PLATITUDINARIAN | • platitudinarian n. One who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing. • PLATITUDINARIAN n. one who utters platitudes. |
| PREACQUAINTANCE | • preacquaintance n. Previous acquaintance or knowledge. • PREACQUAINTANCE n. acquaintance made in advance. |
| SEPTUAGENARIANS | • septuagenarians n. Plural of septuagenarian. • SEPTUAGENARIAN n. a person whose age is in the seventies. |
| SUPRANATIONALLY | • supranationally adv. In a supranational way. • SUPRANATIONAL adv. transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests. |
| TRANSPIRATIONAL | • transpirational adj. Pertaining to transpiration. • TRANSPIRATIONAL adj. relating to transpiration, also TRANSPIRATORY. |
| TRANSPLANTATION | • transplantation n. The resettlement of a group of people. • transplantation n. A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant. • transplantation n. The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location. |
| UNPARLIAMENTARY | • unparliamentary adj. Unsuitable to be used in parliament. • unparliamentary adj. Contrary to the rules of parliament. • UNPARLIAMENTARY adj. contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies. |