| ATROPHIES | • atrophies n. Plural of atrophy. • ATROPHY v. to waste away. |
| ATROPINES | • atropines n. Plural of atropine. • ATROPINE n. a medicine derived from the deadly nightshade, also ATROPIN, ATROPIA. |
| EPILATORS | • epilators n. Plural of epilator. • EPILATOR n. an agent used for epilating. |
| ESOTROPIA | • esotropia n. A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn(s) inward. • ESOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eye turns inwards. |
| EXPIATORS | • expiators n. Plural of expiator. • EXPIATOR n. one who makes expiation or atonement. |
| ISOPTERAN | • isopteran n. (Zoology) Any member of the infraorder Isoptera of termites. • ISOPTERAN n. any member of an order of insects, the termites, having the two pairs of wings (when present) closely alike. |
| OPERATICS | • operatics n. Exaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics. • OPERATICS n. the study of opera; histrionic behaviour. |
| OPERATISE | • operatise v. Alternative form of operatize. • OPERATISE v. to turn a play etc. into an opera, also OPERATIZE. |
| PAROTIDES | • PAROTIS n. (Greek) the parotid gland, near the ear, also PAROTID. |
| PAROTISES | • PAROTIS n. (Greek) the parotid gland, near the ear, also PAROTID. |
| PATRICOES | • patricoes n. Plural of patrico. • PATRICO n. (slang) a hedge-priest, also PATERCOVE. |
| PATRONISE | • patronise v. (British spelling) Alternative form of patronize. • PATRONISE v. to assume the condescending air of a patron towards, also PATRONIZE. |
| PERIAKTOS | • periaktos n. (Historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| PERIOSTEA | • periostea n. Plural of periosteum. • PERIOSTEUM n. a tough fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones, also PERIOST. |
| PRIORATES | • priorates n. Plural of priorate. • PRIORATE n. the state or office of a prior, also PRIORSHIP. |
| SAPROLITE | • saprolite n. A chemically weathered rock. • SAPROLITE n. a soft, partially decomposed rock that has remained in its original site. |
| SEPTORIAS | • SEPTORIA n. a type of fungus. |
| TOPIARIES | • topiaries n. Plural of topiary. • TOPIARY n. the art of trimming shrubs into shape. |
| VAPORIEST | • VAPORY adj. full of vapors; vaporous, also VAPOURY. |