| ALPHATESTING | • alpha␣testing n. (Software, testing) A process where a software application approaching full functionality is made available… • ALPHATEST v. to carry out an alpha test of an experimental product, such as computer software. |
| ANTIGROPELOS | • antigropelos n. (Dated) Waterproof leggings. • ANTIGROPELOS n. waterproof leggings, also ANTIGROPELOES. |
| APPETISINGLY | • appetisingly adv. Alternative spelling of appetizingly. • APPETISING adv. APPETISE, to whet the appetite, also APPETIZE. |
| BEPLASTERING | • beplastering v. Present participle of beplaster. • BEPLASTER v. (archaic) to plaster thickly. |
| 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. |
| EARSPLITTING | • earsplitting adj. Extremely loud, painfully loud. • ear-splitting adj. Alternative spelling of earsplitting. • EARSPLITTING adj. distressingly loud or shrill. |
| EMPLASTERING | • emplastering v. Present participle of emplaster. • EMPLASTER v. (obsolete) to plaster. |
| ESPAGNOLETTE | • espagnolette n. A locking device normally mounted on a pair French windows or casement window. • ESPAGNOLETTE n. (French) the fastening of a French window. |
| FINGERPLATES | • fingerplates n. Plural of fingerplate. • FINGERPLATE n. a plate to protect a door from dirty fingers. |
| PEDESTALLING | • pedestalling v. Present participle of pedestal. • PEDESTAL v. to provide with an architectural support. |
| PLANOGAMETES | • planogametes n. Plural of planogamete. • PLANOGAMETE n. a motile gamete. |
| PLANTIGRADES | • plantigrades n. Plural of plantigrade. • PLANTIGRADE n. a plantigrade animal. |
| PLATELAYINGS | • PLATELAYING n. the laying of rails for a railway. |
| PLATEMAKINGS | • PLATEMAKING n. the act of making printing plates. |
| PLECTOGNATHS | • plectognaths n. Plural of plectognath. • PLECTOGNATH n. any spiny-finned marine fish of the mainly tropical order Plectognathi, that includes puffers, triggerfish, trunkfish and sunfish. |
| REPLASTERING | • replastering v. Present participle of replaster. • replastering n. A second or subsequent plastering; a new application of plaster to a surface. • REPLASTER v. to plaster again. |
| SPHACELATING | • sphacelating v. Present participle of sphacelate. • SPHACELATE v. to cause or affect with gangrene or mortification. |