| ACETAZOLAMIDE | • acetazolamide n. (Pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma… • ACETAZOLAMIDE n. a diuretic drug. |
| ARAEOMETRICAL | • ARAEOMETRICAL adj. relating to araeometry, also ARAEOMETRIC. |
| PALAEOCLIMATE | • palaeoclimate n. Alternative spelling of paleoclimate. • PALAEOCLIMATE n. the climate at any stage in the geological development of the earth. |
| PARALEIPOMENA | • PARALEIPOMENON n. a thing added as a supplement to a main text, also PARALIPOMENON. |
| ACETAZOLAMIDES | • acetazolamides n. Plural of acetazolamide. • ACETAZOLAMIDE n. a diuretic drug. |
| AEROELASTICIAN | • aeroelastician n. A scientist or engineer whose speciality is aeroelasticity. • AEROELASTICIAN n. a person who studies flutter and vibration in high-speed aircraft. |
| AEROMECHANICAL | • aeromechanical adj. Of or pertaining to aeromechanics. • AEROMECHANICAL adj. relating to aeromechanics. |
| PALAEOBOTANIES | • PALAEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALEOBOTANY. |
| PALAEOCLIMATES | • palaeoclimates n. Plural of palaeoclimate. • PALAEOCLIMATE n. the climate at any stage in the geological development of the earth. |
| PALAEOGRAPHIES | • palaeographies n. Plural of palaeography. • palæographies n. Plural of palæography. • PALAEOGRAPHY n. the study of ancient writings, also PALEOGRAPHY. |
| PALAEOMAGNETIC | • palaeomagnetic adj. (UK, geology) Of or pertaining to palaeomagnetism. • PALAEOMAGNETIC adj. relating to palaeomagnetism. |
| VALERIANACEOUS | • valerianaceous adj. Of or pertaining to the flowering plant genus Valeriana. • VALERIANACEOUS adj. belonging to the valerian family. |
| AEROELASTICIANS | • aeroelasticians n. Plural of aeroelastician. • AEROELASTICIAN n. a person who studies flutter and vibration in high-speed aircraft. |
| ASCLEPIADACEOUS | • asclepiadaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the milkweeds. • ASCLEPIADACEOUS adj. belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed and swallowwort family. |
| HAMAMELIDACEOUS | • hamamelidaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Hamamelidaceae. • HAMAMELIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the witch-hazel family. |
| LACTOVEGETARIAN | • lactovegetarian n. A person whose diet excludes meat and eggs, but includes dairy products. • lactovegetarian adj. Excluding meat and eggs, but including dairy products. • LACTOVEGETARIAN n. a vegetarian whose diet includes milk and other dairy products. |
| PALAEOMAGNETISM | • palaeomagnetism n. Alternative spelling of paleomagnetism. • PALAEOMAGNETISM n. a study of the magnetism of ancient rocks and fossils, and of bricks, pottery, etc. made in past ages. |
| PALAEOMAGNETIST | • palaeomagnetist n. Alternative spelling of paleomagnetist. • PALAEOMAGNETIST n. a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism. |
| PARALLELOPIPEDA | • PARALLELOPIPEDA plural of parallelopipedon* (which has sixteen letters), a solid figure bounded by six parallelograms, opposite pairs being identical and parallel. |