| AERODYNAMIC | • aerodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics. • aerodynamic adj. Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air. • AERODYNAMIC adj. relating to aerodynamics, also AERODYNAMICAL. |
| CARYOPSIDES | • caryopsides n. Plural of caryopsis. • CARYOPSIS n. (Greek) a dry indehiscent fruit characteristic of grasses. |
| COPYREADING | • copyreading v. Present participle of copyread. • COPYREADING n. the act of copyreading. |
| CORDWAINERY | • cordwainery n. Shoemaking. • CORDWAINERY n. (archaic) the craft of shoemaking. |
| CORYDALINES | • corydalines n. Plural of corydaline. • CORYDALINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis lutea. |
| CORYDALISES | • corydalises n. Plural of corydalis. • CORYDALIS n. a climbing plant. |
| DECLINATORY | • declinatory adj. (Law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to… • DECLINATORY n. a legal plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment. |
| EDIFICATORY | • edificatory adj. Tending to edification. • EDIFICATORY adj. giving edification. |
| ELUCIDATORY | • elucidatory adj. Serving to elucidate. • ELUCIDATORY adj. serving to elucidate. |
| HYRACOIDEAN | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| MALEDICTORY | • maledictory adj. Of or relating to malediction. • MALEDICTORY adj. of or like a malediction. |
| PREDICATORY | • predicatory adj. Affirmative; positive. • PREDICATORY adj. pertaining to preaching or a preacher. |
| SECONDARILY | • secondarily adv. With lesser importance. • secondarily adv. In a secondary manner or degree. • secondarily adv. (Obsolete) Secondly; in the second place. |
| TRAGICOMEDY | • tragicomedy n. (Uncountable) The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. • tragicomedy n. (Countable) A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. • TRAGICOMEDY n. a drama or a situation blending tragic and comic elements. |
| TRYPANOCIDE | • trypanocide n. (Medicine) Any drug used to control or kill trypanosomes. • TRYPANOCIDE n. a drug that kills trypanosomes. |
| VALEDICTORY | • valedictory adj. Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech made when parting company”);… • valedictory adj. (Canada, US) Of or pertaining to a valedictorian (“the individual in a graduating class who delivers… • valedictory n. An address given on an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company. |
| XYRIDACEOUS | • xyridaceous adj. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. • XYRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Xyridaceae, a genus of sedge-like flowers. |