| ACROPOLIS | • acropolis n. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which… • Acropolis prop.n. The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.) • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
| APOSPORIC | • aposporic adj. Alternative form of aposporous. • APOSPORIC adj. relating to apospory, the development of prothalli. |
| ATROCIOUS | • atrocious adj. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous. • atrocious adj. Offensive or heinous. • atrocious adj. Very bad; abominable, disgusting. |
| BORACHIOS | • borachios n. Plural of borachio. • BORACHIO n. (Spanish) a Spanish wineskin; a drunken fellow. |
| CONSORTIA | • consortia n. Plural of consortium. • CONSORTIUM n. (Latin) an association of organizations or States formed for commercial or financial purposes. |
| COOLIBARS | • coolibars n. Plural of coolibar. • COOLIBAR n. (Native Australian) a species of Australian eucalyptus tree, also COOLABAH, COOLIBAH. |
| CORACOIDS | • coracoids n. Plural of coracoid. • CORACOID n. a bone of the shoulder girdle. |
| CORRASION | • corrasion n. (Obsolete) The diminution of wealth, etc., such as through unanticipated expenditure. • corrasion n. The wearing away of surface material. • corrasion n. (Geology) Corrading (erosion by abrasion) caused by such as: wind-blown or water-borne sand, stream-borne… |
| CROCOSMIA | • crocosmia n. Any of many plants in the genus Crocosmia. • Crocosmia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – montbretias, of southern and eastern Africa. • CROCOSMIA n. any plant of the genus Crocosmia, including montbretia. |
| GRACIOSOS | • graciosos n. Plural of gracioso. • GRACIOSO n. (Spanish) a clown in Spanish comedy. |
| LACRIMOSO | • lacrimoso adv. (Music) Sadly, unhappily, grievingly. • LACRIMOSO adj. (Italian) plaintive, also LAGRIMOSO. |
| PAROICOUS | • paroicous adj. Alternative form of paroecious. • PAROICOUS adj. of certain mosses, having the male and female reproductive organs near one another, also PARECIOUS, PAROECIOUS. |
| PICAROONS | • picaroons n. Plural of picaroon. • picaroons v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picaroon. • PICAROON v. to act as a pirate. |
| PROSOCIAL | • prosocial adj. Beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores. • prosocial adj. Contributing to a beneficial outcome by negotiation, problem solving, problem analysis, clarification… • PROSOCIAL adj. in the interests of society as a whole. |
| SAPROZOIC | • saprozoic adj. Feeding on dead or decaying animal matter. • saprozoic adj. Saprophagous. • SAPROZOIC adj. feeding on dead or decaying organic material. |
| SOCIOGRAM | • sociogram n. A graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation; a depiction… • SOCIOGRAM n. a diagram of social relationships within a group. |
| SONICATOR | • sonicator n. Any device that produces high-intensity ultrasound. • SONICATOR n. a device that sonicates. |
| VORACIOUS | • voracious adj. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. • voracious adj. Having a great appetite for anything. • VORACIOUS adj. greedy. |