| ABSOLUTEST | • absolutest adj. (Rare) superlative form of absolute: most absolute. • ABSOLUTE adj. unconditional, fundamental. |
| ABSOLUTISE | • absolutise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of absolutize. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLVENTS | • absolvents n. Plural of absolvent. • ABSOLVENT n. something that absolves. |
| ASTROLABES | • astrolabes n. Plural of astrolabe. • ASTROLABE n. a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant. |
| BLASTHOLES | • blastholes n. Plural of blasthole. • BLASTHOLE n. a hole containing an explosive charge for blasting. |
| CONSTABLES | • constables n. Plural of constable. • CONSTABLE n. a policeman or policewoman of the lowest rank. |
| ECTOBLASTS | • ectoblasts n. Plural of ectoblast. • ECTOBLAST n. the outer layer of the blastoderm, also EPIBLAST. |
| ENDOBLASTS | • endoblasts n. Plural of endoblast. • ENDOBLAST n. the inner cell-layer of a gastrula, also ENTOBLAST. |
| ENTOBLASTS | • entoblasts n. Plural of entoblast. • ENTOBLAST n. the inner germ layer, the endoderm, also ENDOBLAST. |
| FLOATBASES | • FLOATBASE n. a place on a river, lake, etc. where float planes dock. |
| MESOBLASTS | • mesoblasts n. Plural of mesoblast. • MESOBLAST n. another name for the mesoderm, the middle germ layer of the embryo in early development. |
| OBLATENESS | • oblateness n. (Uncountable) The state of being oblate. • oblateness n. (Countable) The degree to which something is oblate. • OBLATENESS n. the state of being oblate. |
| OSTEOBLAST | • osteoblast n. (Biology, cytology) A mononucleate cell from which bone develops. • OSTEOBLAST n. one of the protoplasmic cells from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed. |
| SEABOTTLES | • SEABOTTLE n. a translucent inflated seaweed; bladderwrack. |
| SLABSTONES | • slabstones n. Plural of slabstone. • SLABSTONE n. flagstone. |
| STABLEBOYS | • stableboys n. Plural of stableboy. • stable-boys n. Plural of stable-boy. • stable␣boys n. Plural of stable boy. |
| STYLOBATES | • stylobates n. Plural of stylobate. • STYLOBATE n. (Greek) a continuous pedestal supporting a row of columns. |
| XENOBLASTS | • xenoblasts n. Plural of xenoblast. • XENOBLAST n. a type of mineral deposit. |