| APPRESSORIUM | • appressorium n. (Mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the… • APPRESSORIUM n. the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
| ARCHESPORIUM | • archesporium n. (Botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores. • ARCHESPORIUM n. a primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops. |
| ASPERSORIUMS | • aspersoriums n. Plural of aspersorium. • ASPERSORIUM n. a basin for holy water. |
| COMPURGATORS | • compurgators n. Plural of compurgator. • COMPURGATOR n. one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person. |
| IPRATROPIUMS | • IPRATROPIUM n. a bronchodilator drug used in the treatment of asthma. |
| LEPROSARIUMS | • leprosariums n. Plural of leprosarium. • LEPROSARIUM n. a hospital for lepers. |
| MACROPTEROUS | • macropterous adj. Having long wings or fins. • MACROPTEROUS adj. having large wings or fins. |
| PARAMORPHOUS | • paramorphous adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism. • PARAMORPHOUS adj. of or like a paramorph. |
| PARLOURMAIDS | • parlourmaids n. Plural of parlourmaid. • PARLOURMAID n. a female servant in a private home who serves at the table, keeps the house clean and answers the door to guests. |
| PERIOSTRACUM | • periostracum n. (Malacology) The proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan shells. • PERIOSTRACUM n. the horny outer layer of a mollusc's shell. |
| PROMPTUARIES | • promptuaries n. Plural of promptuary. • PROMPTUARY n. a repository; a reference book of facts. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| PSEUDOMARTYR | • pseudomartyr n. One who dies like a martyr but (e.g. because of heretical religious views) is not a true martyr. • PSEUDOMARTYR n. a false martyr. |
| SUPERORGASMS | • superorgasms n. Plural of superorgasm. • SUPERORGASM n. an extreme orgasm. |
| SUPERSTARDOM | • superstardom n. The status or position of a superstar. • SUPERSTARDOM n. being a superstar. |