| ALECITHAL | • alecithal adj. (Biology, of an ovum) Tending to segment uniformly, and having little or no yolk embedded in the protoplasm. • ALECITHAL adj. of an ovum, having little or no yolk. |
| ALLEYCATS | • alleycats n. Plural of alleycat. • alley␣cats n. Plural of alley cat. • ALLEYCAT n. a cat who lives in alleys. |
| ALLOCATED | • allocated adj. Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement;… • allocated v. Simple past tense and past participle of allocate. • ALLOCATE v. to set apart for a particular purpose. |
| ALLOCATES | • allocates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate. • ALLOCATE v. to set apart for a particular purpose. |
| CALCULATE | • calculate v. (Transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. • calculate v. (Intransitive, mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon. • calculate v. (Intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think. |
| CAPITELLA | • capitella n. Plural of capitellum. • Capitella prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Capitellidae – some polychaete worms. • CAPITULUM n. (Latin) a flower cluster as in a daisy. |
| CASTELLAN | • castellan n. (Obsolete) A feudal lord with a fortified manor. • castellan n. (Chiefly historical) The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord. • CASTELLAN n. the governor of a castle or fortification, also CHATELAIN. |
| CATCALLED | • catcalled v. Simple past tense and past participle of catcall. • CATCALL v. to deride by making shrill sounds. |
| CATCALLER | • catcaller n. One who catcalls. • CATCALLER n. one who catcalls. |
| CLAVATELY | • CLAVATE adv. club-shaped; growing gradually thicker toward the top, also CLAVATED. |
| CLAVULATE | • clavulate adj. Alternative form of clavate. • CLAVULATE adj. club-shaped, also CLAVATE, CLAVATED. |
| DIALECTAL | • dialectal adj. Of or relating to a dialect. • dialectal adj. Peculiar to a (nonstandard) variety or lect. • DIALECTAL adj. relating to a dialect. |
| FALCULATE | • falculate adj. (Zoology) Curved and sharp-pointed, like a falcula. • FALCULATE adj. curved and sharp-pointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon. |
| LACTEALLY | • lacteally adv. (Rare) milkily; in the manner of milk. • LACTEAL adv. pertaining to milk, also LACTEAN, LACTEOUS. |
| LATICLAVE | • laticlave n. (Historical) A badge of two wide purple stripes, worn by senators and certain other high-ranking people… • LATICLAVE n. (historical) a broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office. |
| LOCATABLE | • locatable adj. Capable of being located. • LOCATABLE adj. that can be located, also LOCATEABLE. |
| PLACENTAL | • placental adj. Of or pertaining to the placenta. • placental adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Placentalia, comprising those mammals not marsupials or monotremes. • placental n. Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia. |
| SCALETAIL | • scaletail n. Any of the scaly-tailed species of flying squirrel, especially the flightless Zenkerella insignis. • SCALETAIL n. a type of squirrel. |
| VACILLATE | • vacillate v. (Intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate. • vacillate v. (Intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. • VACILLATE v. to fluctuate in opinion or resolution. |