| BROOMRAPE | • broomrape n. Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants. • broom-rape n. Alternative form of broomrape. • broom␣rape n. Alternative form of broomrape. |
| COMPARERS | • comparers n. Plural of comparer. • COMPARER n. one who compares. |
| CREMOCARP | • cremocarp n. (Botany) The fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis. • CREMOCARP n. the characteristic fruit of the Umbelliferae. |
| DEPROGRAM | • deprogram v. (Transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt… • DEPROGRAM v. to prevail on a person to reject obsessive beliefs, also DEPROGRAMME. |
| IMPERATOR | • imperator n. An emperor. • Imperator prop.n. (Formal, usually italicized) The reigning emperor; male equivalent of Imperatrix. • IMPERATOR n. (Latin) a commander; an emperor. |
| MADREPORE | • madrepore n. A coral of the genus Madrepora or of the order Madreporaria. • madrepore n. (Archaic) Any stony coral. • MADREPORE n. a coral of the common reef-building type, occurring esp. in tropical seas. |
| PERMEATOR | • permeator n. A device, containing a semipermeable membrane, used to desalinate water by reverse osmosis. • PERMEATOR n. something or someone that permeates. |
| PETROGRAM | • petrogram n. (Archaeology) A painting on rock, especially one made in prehistoric times. • PETROGRAM n. a picture on stone. |
| PREFORMAT | • preformat v. (Transitive) To format in advance. • PREFORMAT v. to format in advance. |
| PREMOLARS | • premolars n. Plural of premolar. • PREMOLAR n. a premolar tooth. |
| PROGRAMED | • programed v. Alternative spelling of programmed. • PROGRAM v. to arrange in a plan of proceedings. |
| PROGRAMER | • programer n. (US) Alternative form of programmer. • PROGRAMER n. (US) one who writes programs, also PROGRAMMER. |
| PROGRAMME | • programme n. Britain and New Zealand standard spelling of program. • programme n. (Britain, rare) Alternative spelling of program (“computer program”). • programme v. Britain standard spelling of program. |
| PYROCERAM | • pyroceram n. (US) a form of pyrex. • PYROCERAM n. (tradename) a strong heat-resistant glass. |
| REPROGRAM | • reprogram v. (Transitive, computing) To program anew or differently. • reprogram v. (Transitive, by extension) To make a fundamental change to the behaviour or habits of. • reprogram v. (Government) To shift funds appropriated for one government program to a different government program. |
| TEMPORARY | • temporary adj. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. • temporary adj. Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral. • temporary n. One serving for a limited time; short-term employee. |