| 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. |
| AIRPROOFS | • airproofs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof. • AIRPROOF v. to make impermeable to air. |
| APIVOROUS | • apivorous adj. That feeds on bees. • APIVOROUS adj. eating bees. |
| APOSPORIC | • aposporic adj. Alternative form of aposporous. • APOSPORIC adj. relating to apospory, the development of prothalli. |
| ESOTROPIA | • esotropia n. A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn(s) inward. • ESOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eye turns inwards. |
| EXOSPORIA | • exosporia n. Plural of exosporium. • EXOSPORIUM n. the outermost layer of spores of certain bacilli. |
| OVIPAROUS | • oviparous adj. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy. • OVIPAROUS adj. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| 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. |
| PAROTOIDS | • parotoids n. Plural of parotoid. • PAROTOID n. any of various glands which form warty excrescences behind the eyes in some amphibians, esp. toads. |
| PICAROONS | • picaroons n. Plural of picaroon. • picaroons v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picaroon. • PICAROON v. to act as a pirate. |
| PROPOSITA | • proposita n. The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case. • PROPOSITA n. a woman from whom a line of descent is traced. |
| 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. |
| PROSODIAL | • prosodial adj. Of or pertaining to prosody. • PROSODIAL adj. prosodical. |
| PROSODIAN | • prosodian n. A prosodist. • PROSODIAN n. one skilled in prosody, also PROSODIST. |
| PROSTOMIA | • prostomia n. Plural of prostomium. • PROSTOMIUM n. that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. |
| PROTOAVIS | • PROTOAVIS n. a member of the genus Protoavis of the Triassic periods, with dinosaur-like tail and hind legs, but some anatomical features characteristic of modern birds. |
| SAPROZOIC | • saprozoic adj. Feeding on dead or decaying animal matter. • saprozoic adj. Saprophagous. • SAPROZOIC adj. feeding on dead or decaying organic material. |
| SOPRANINO | • sopranino n. (Music) a musical instrument, especially a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano… • SOPRANINO n. (Italian) an instrument higher than the corresponding soprano. |
| SPOLIATOR | • spoliator n. (Obsolete) One who spoliates. • SPOLIATOR n. one who spoliates. |
| TROOPIALS | • troopials n. Plural of troopial. • TROOPIAL n. any of various American orioles, also TROUPIAL. |