| ALYCOMPAINES | • ALYCOMPAINE n. an old name for the plant elecampane. |
| AMYLOPECTINS | • amylopectins n. Plural of amylopectin. • AMYLOPECTIN n. the major component of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains. |
| APOCYNACEOUS | • apocynaceous adj. (Botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander. • APOCYNACEOUS adj. belonging to the periwinkle family, Apocynaceae. |
| CALYPTROGENS | • calyptrogens n. Plural of calyptrogen. • CALYPTROGEN n. the layer of cells on the growing tip of a root giving rise to the root cap. |
| COMPENSATORY | • compensatory adj. (Of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury. • compensatory adj. Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something. • compensatory adj. (Genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation. |
| COPYREADINGS | • COPYREADING n. the act of copyreading. |
| COUNTERPLAYS | • counterplays n. Plural of counterplay. • counterplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay. • COUNTERPLAY v. to make a threat or offensive position in e.g. chess intended to counter an opponent's advantage in another part of the board. |
| CRYPTOMNESIA | • cryptomnesia n. (Psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience. • CRYPTOMNESIA n. latent or subconscious memory. |
| ENHYPOSTATIC | • enhypostatic adj. Relating to enhypostasia. • ENHYPOSTATIC adj. of or like enhypostasia, substantial or personal existence. |
| HYPERACTIONS | • HYPERACTION n. abnormally high activity. |
| LARYNGOSCOPE | • laryngoscope n. An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| LYCANTHROPES | • lycanthropes n. Plural of lycanthrope. • LYCANTHROPE n. a werewolf; a person suffering from lycanthropy, also LYCANTHROPIST. |
| OPALESCENTLY | • opalescently adv. In an opalescent manner. • OPALESCENT adv. reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior. |
| PHYCOPHAEINS | • PHYCOPHAEIN n. a brown pigment found in seaweeds. |
| POLYVALENCES | • polyvalences n. Plural of polyvalence. • POLYVALENCE n. the state of being polyvalent. |
| PROSENCHYMAS | • PROSENCHYMA n. supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| SYCOPHANCIES | • sycophancies n. Plural of sycophancy. • SYCOPHANCY n. obsequious flattery. |
| SYCOPHANTISE | • sycophantise v. Alternative form of sycophantize. • SYCOPHANTISE v. to be a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTIZE. |
| SYCOPHANTIZE | • sycophantize v. To play the sycophant. • SYCOPHANTIZE v. to be a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTISE. |
| TRYPANOCIDES | • trypanocides n. Plural of trypanocide. • TRYPANOCIDE n. a drug that kills trypanosomes. |