| ACROPETAL | • acropetal adj. (Botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence. • ACROPETAL adj. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
| AFTERCLAP | • afterclap n. (Archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be… • afterclap n. (Archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which… • afterclap n. The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event. |
| APPLECART | • applecart n. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street. • applecart n. A planned situation. • apple-cart n. Alternative form of applecart. |
| CALYPTERA | • calyptera n. Alternative form of calyptra. • CALYPTERA n. a hood or hoodlike structure, esp. that covering the spore capsule of mosses and liverworts, also CALYPTER, CALYPTRA. |
| CALYPTRAS | • calyptras n. Plural of calyptra. • CALYPTRA n. a hood or hoodlike structure, esp. that covering the spore capsule of mosses and liverworts, also CALYPTER, CALYPTERA. |
| CAPITULAR | • capitular n. An act passed in a chapter. • capitular n. A member of a chapter. • capitular n. The head or prominent part. |
| CAPRYLATE | • caprylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid. • CAPRYLATE n. a salt of caprylic acid. |
| CHAPTERAL | • CHAPTERAL adj. of or like a chapter. |
| CLAPTRAPS | • claptraps n. Plural of claptrap. • CLAPTRAP n. flashy, empty words. |
| CLEOPATRA | • cleopatra n. The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae. • Cleopatra prop.n. A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30… • Cleopatra prop.n. (Rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek. |
| FLAPTRACK | • flaptrack n. (Aviation) The track on which the flaps of an aircraft are mounted. • FLAPTRACK n. a racetrack for flapping i.e. unregistered horse-racing. |
| PARACLETE | • paraclete n. An advocate or helper. • paraclete n. Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost. • Paraclete prop.n. (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful. |
| PARALYTIC | • paralytic n. Someone suffering from paralysis. • paralytic n. A drug that produces paralysis. • paralytic adj. Affected by paralysis; paralysed. |
| PIRATICAL | • piratical adj. Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates. • piratical adj. (Ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism. • PIRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to a pirate, also PIRATIC. |
| PLACATERS | • placaters n. Plural of placater. • PLACATER n. one who placates. |
| PLACATORY | • placatory adj. That placates; pacifying. • PLACATORY adj. tending to placate, also PLACATIVE. |
| PLAYACTOR | • playactor n. Alternative form of play-actor. • play-actor n. An actor who performs on stage, especially one who is part of an acting troupe. • PLAYACTOR n. one who playacts. |
| PORTULACA | • portulaca n. (Botany) Any plant in the genus Portulaca. • portulaca n. (Horticulture) Any of many tropical trailing herbs, of the genus Portulaca, having showy flowers. • Portulaca prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Portulacaceae – the portulacas or purslanes. |
| PRACTICAL | • practical adj. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. • practical adj. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use. • practical adj. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical. |