| AGRESTIAL | • agrestial adj. Synonym of agrestic. • AGRESTIAL adj. growing wild in cultivated ground (esp. of weeds), also AGRESTAL. |
| ALIGARTAS | • aligartas n. Plural of aligarta. • ALIGARTA n. (obsolete) an alligator. |
| ALLIGARTA | • ALLIGARTA n. (obsolete) an alligator, also ALIGARTA. |
| ALLIGATOR | • alligator n. Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis… • alligator n. (Paleontology) A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans. • alligator n. (Nigeria) dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis). |
| ALTIGRAPH | • altigraph n. An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart. • ALTIGRAPH n. an instrument that measures altitude. |
| ANTIGLARE | • antiglare adj. Acting to reduce or combat glare. • anti-glare adj. Designed to reduce glare from secondary light sources. • ANTIGLARE adj. designed to counteract glare. |
| ASTRAGALI | • astragali n. Plural of astragalus. • ASTRAGALUS n. (Latin) the anklebone. |
| CARTILAGE | • cartilage n. (Anatomy, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue… • cartilage n. (Anatomy, countable) A particular structure made of cartilage. • CARTILAGE n. gristle, a firm pearly white substance forming the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates (temporary cartilage) converted into bone in adults. |
| GLADIATOR | • gladiator n. (In ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal… • gladiator n. (By extension) A disputant in a public controversy or debate. • gladiator n. A professional boxer. |
| LARIATING | • lariating v. Present participle of lariat. • LARIAT v. (Spanish) to catch with a long rope with a running noose, also LASSO, LAZO. |
| MAGISTRAL | • magistral adj. Pertaining to or befitting a master; authoritative. • magistral adj. (Obsolete, pharmacology) Sovereign (of a remedy); extremely effective. • magistral adj. (Pharmacology) Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; opposed to officinal, and said of… |
| MARTINGAL | • martingal n. Alternative form of martingale (piece of harness for a horse). • MARTINGAL n. a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high, also MARTINGALE. |
| METRALGIA | • metralgia n. (Pathology) pain in or near the uterus (womb). • METRALGIA n. pain in the uterus. |
| TAILGATER | • tailgater n. One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead). • tailgater n. One who participates in a tailgate party. • TAILGATER n. a person who tailgates, drives dangerously close behind another vehicle. |
| TALIGRADE | • taligrade adj. (Biology) Walking on the edge of its feet. • TALIGRADE adj. walking on the outer side of the foot, as opposed to plantigrade. |
| TARSALGIA | • tarsalgia n. (Pathology) Pain in the tarsus. • TARSALGIA n. pain in the instep. |