| APRIORIST | • apriorist n. (Philosophy) A believer in apriorism. • APRIORIST n. a person who believes in Kant's theory of a priori cognition. |
| APRIORITY | • apriority n. (Philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori. • APRIORITY n. the quality of being innate in the mind, or prior to experience. |
| BIOPIRATE | • biopirate n. (Derogatory) One who engages in biopiracy. • BIOPIRATE n. one who practises biopiracy. |
| DIATROPIC | • diatropic adj. Exhibiting diatropism (any sense). • DIATROPIC adj. relating to diatropism, the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
| OVIPARITY | • oviparity n. The condition of being oviparous. • OVIPARITY n. the production of offspring via eggs. |
| PAROTITIC | • parotitic adj. Of or pertaining to the parotid gland, or to parotitis (mumps). • PAROTITIC adj. of or like parotitis, inflammation of the parotid glands. |
| PAROTITIS | • parotitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of one or both parotid glands. • PAROTITIS n. inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps, also PAROTIDITIS. |
| PARTITION | • partition n. An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another. • partition n. A part of something that has been divided. • partition n. (Mathematics) An approach to division in which one asks what the size of each part is, rather than (as… |
| PATRIOTIC | • patriotic adj. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one’s country; zealously and unselfishly devoted… • PATRIOTIC adj. devoted to one's country. |
| PERIAKTOI | • periaktoi n. Plural of periaktos. • periaktoi n. A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| PICTORIAL | • pictorial adj. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures. • pictorial adj. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid. • pictorial adj. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism. |
| PODIATRIC | • podiatric adj. Of or pertaining to podiatry, the medical specialty concerned with the foot. • PODIATRIC adj. relating to care of the feet. |
| PRIVATION | • privation n. (Philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed;… • privation n. The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life. • privation n. The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation. |
| PSORIATIC | • psoriatic adj. (Dermatology, pathology) Of, pertaining to or suffering from psoriasis. • psoriatic n. An individual who has psoriasis. • PSORIATIC adj. suffering from psoriasis. |
| SPIRATION | • spiration n. (Archaic) The act of breathing. • spiration n. (Theology) The procession of the Holy Ghost. • SPIRATION n. the act of breathing. |
| TAPIROIDS | • tapiroids n. Plural of tapiroid. • TAPIROID n. any member of the tapir family. |
| TOPIARIAN | • topiarian adj. Of or pertaining to topiary. • TOPIARIAN adj. of or pertaining to the ornamental cutting and trimming of trees, hedges, etc. |
| TOPIARIES | • topiaries n. Plural of topiary. • TOPIARY n. the art of trimming shrubs into shape. |
| TOPIARIST | • topiarist n. One who carries out topiary. • TOPIARIST n. one who practises topiary. |