| ABERRATION | • aberration n. The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight… • aberration n. (Optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one… • aberration n. (Astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies… |
| ACROTERIAL | • acroterial adj. Pertaining to an acroterium. • ACROTERIAL adj. pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments. |
| AEROTRAINS | • aerotrains n. Plural of aerotrain. • AEROTRAIN n. a train driven by an aircraft engine, riding on a cushion of air. |
| ARBORVITAE | • arborvitae n. Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus… • arborvitae n. (Anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure. • arbor␣vitae n. Any of the evergreen trees and shrubs known as arborvitae, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis, or of… |
| ARRAGONITE | • arragonite n. Alternative form of aragonite. • ARRAGONITE n. an orthorhombic mineral composed of calcium carbonate, also ARAGONITE. |
| ARROGATIVE | • arrogative adj. Making undue claims and pretensions; prone to arrogance. • ARROGATIVE adj. relating to arrogation, the act of arrogating. |
| ARTERIOLAR | • arteriolar adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to an arteriole. • ARTERIOLAR adj. relating to an arteriole, a very small artery. |
| ARTHRODIAE | • ARTHRODIA n. in zoology, a joint. |
| CREMATORIA | • crematoria n. Plural of crematorium. • CREMATORIUM n. a place where bodies are cremated, also CREMATORY. |
| ENARRATION | • enarration n. (Obsolete) A detailed exposition; relation. • ENARRATION n. (archaic) a detailed exposition. |
| ERADICATOR | • eradicator n. A person who, or thing that eradicates. • ERADICATOR n. one who eradicates. |
| FIORATURAE | • FIORATURA n. (Italian) a florid embellishment introduced into a melody by a singer or player, also FIORITURA. |
| PRAETORIAL | • praetorial adj. Synonym of praetorian. • PRAETORIAL adj. relating to a praetor, a magistrate of ancient Rome, also PRETORIAL. |
| PRAETORIAN | • praetorian adj. (Ancient Rome) Of or relating to a praetor. • praetorian adj. (Ancient Rome) Of or relating to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp. • praetorian adj. (By extension) Corruptly mercenary and venal. |
| REPARATION | • reparation n. (Usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s). • reparation n. (Archaic) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired. • REPARATION n. a repairing or keeping in repair. |
| RETALIATOR | • retaliator n. One who retaliates. • RETALIATOR n. one who retaliates. |
| VARIEGATOR | • variegator n. One who or that which variegates. • variegator n. A machine that swirls several ice cream flavors into a single ice cream. • VARIEGATOR n. something or someone that variegates. |