| APOSTROPHES | • apostrophes n. Plural of apostrophe. • APOSTROPHE n. the addressing of a personified thing rhetorically. |
| APPRESSORIA | • appressoria n. Plural of appressorium. • APPRESSORIUM n. the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
| CARPOSPORES | • carpospores n. Plural of carpospore. • CARPOSPORE n. a kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algae. |
| DISAPPROVES | • disapproves v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove. • DISAPPROVE v. to pass unfavorable judgment on. |
| GRASSHOPPER | • grasshopper n. A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and… • grasshopper n. A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao. • grasshopper n. (Figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent. |
| HIPPOCRASES | • HIPPOCRAS n. a kind of medieval hot spiced wine. |
| POPULARISES | • popularises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of popularise. • POPULARISE v. to cater to popular taste, also POPULARIZE. |
| PRAEPOSTORS | • praepostors n. Plural of praepostor. • PRAEPOSTOR n. (Latin) the name used for a prefect in some English public schools, also PREPOSITOR, PREPOSTOR. |
| PREDISPOSAL | • predisposal adj. Before disposal. • PREDISPOSAL n. disposal in advance. |
| PRESBYOPIAS | • presbyopias n. Plural of presbyopia. • PRESBYOPIA n. long-sightedness in old age, also PRESBYOPY. |
| PROLAPSUSES | • prolapsuses n. Plural of prolapsus. • PROLAPSUS n. (Latin) a prolapse. |
| PSEUDOCARPS | • pseudocarps n. Plural of pseudocarp. • PSEUDOCARP n. that portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig. |
| SAPROPHYTES | • saprophytes n. Plural of saprophyte. • SAPROPHYTE n. a fungus or bacterium that feeds upon dead and decaying organic matter. |
| SPHEROPLAST | • spheroplast n. (Cytology) A cell from which the cell wall has been removed. • SPHEROPLAST n. a bacterium or yeast cell that is modified, as by enzymatic action, so that there is partial loss of the cell wall and increased osmotic sensitivity. |
| STRAPPADOES | • strappadoes n. Plural of strappado. • STRAPPADO v. to torture by this. |
| TROPOPAUSES | • tropopauses n. Plural of tropopause. • TROPOPAUSE n. the level of the atmosphere where the troposphere ends and stratosphere begins. |