| ACROPOLISES | • acropolises n. Plural of acropolis. • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
| AEOLOTROPIC | • aeolotropic adj. (Physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric… • æolotropic adj. Obsolete spelling of aeolotropic. • AEOLOTROPIC adj. having different physical properties in different positions or directions, anisotropic. |
| APOLOGETICS | • apologetics n. The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines. • APOLOGETICS n. defense and proof of Christianity or other doctrine. |
| CARPOLOGIES | • CARPOLOGY n. the study of fruits and seeds. |
| INCORPOREAL | • incorporeal adj. Having no material form or physical substance. • incorporeal adj. (Law) Relating to an asset that does not have a material form; such as a patent. • INCORPOREAL adj. not corporeal, having no bodily or material structure. |
| LOGOPAEDICS | • logopaedics n. Alternative form of logopedics. • LOGOPAEDICS n. speech therapy, also LOGOPEDICS. |
| NEOTROPICAL | • neotropical adj. (Biology) Occurring in tropical America, i.e. the tropics of the New World. • Neotropical adj. Relating to the Neotropic ecozone. |
| OLEOGRAPHIC | • oleographic adj. Relating to oleography. • OLEOGRAPHIC adj. like an oleograph. |
| ORTHOEPICAL | • orthoepical adj. Synonym of orthoepic. • ORTHOEPICAL adj. relating to orthoepy, the study of correct pronunciation, also ORTHOEPIC. |
| PEDOLOGICAL | • pedological adj. Of or pertaining to pedology (in all senses). • PEDOLOGICAL adj. of or relating to soils. |
| PENOLOGICAL | • penological adj. Of, or relating to penology. • PENOLOGICAL adj. relating to penology, the study of crime and punishment. |
| PERCOLATION | • percolation n. The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance. • PERCOLATION n. the act of percolating. |
| PHOCOMELIAS | • phocomelias n. Plural of phocomelia. • PHOCOMELIA n. a type of congenital deformity, with seallike limbs, also PHOCOMELY. |
| POLARISCOPE | • polariscope n. A polarimeter. • POLARISCOPE n. an instrument for detecting polarized light. |
| POLICEWOMAN | • policewoman n. A female police officer. • POLICEWOMAN n. a woman who is a member of a police force. |
| PRECOLONIAL | • precolonial adj. Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonisation. • precolonial n. An inhabitant of an area before colonists first arrived. • PRECOLONIAL adj. taking place before colonialism. |
| SCOPOLAMINE | • scopolamine n. (Pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid C17H21NO4 similar to atropine that is found in various solanaceous… • SCOPOLAMINE n. a sleep-inducing drug obtained from nightshade family of plants. |
| ZOOCEPHALIC | • zoocephalic adj. Having the head of an animal. • ZOOCEPHALIC adj. animal-headed. |