| ADOPTIONIST | • adoptionist n. (Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism. • adoptionist n. (Uncommon) One who supports adoption. • adoptionist adj. Of or pertaining to adoptionism. |
| ANTIPROTONS | • antiprotons n. Plural of antiproton. • ANTIPROTON n. the antiparticle of a proton. |
| ASPORTATION | • asportation n. (Law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person. • ASPORTATION n. the act of carrying property away wrongfully. |
| COAPTATIONS | • coaptations n. Plural of coaptation. • COAPTATION n. joining or fitting together. |
| COOPTATIONS | • cooptations n. Plural of cooptation. • co-optations n. Plural of co-optation. • COOPTATION n. the act of coopting, also COOPTION. |
| COTRANSPORT | • cotransport n. The simultaneous transport of two substances (across a biological membrane). • cotransport v. To transport two substances simultaneously (across a biological membrane). • COTRANSPORT v. to transport jointly. |
| OBSTIPATION | • obstipation n. Severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction. • OBSTIPATION n. a severe and obstinate constipation. |
| PANZEROTTOS | • PANZEROTTO n. (Canadian) a baked turnover with a folded, sealed pocket containing tomato, cheese, and sometimes other fillings. |
| PHOTONASTIC | • photonastic adj. (Of the growth of a plant) in response to light (and not just in the direction of the light source). • PHOTONASTIC adj. related to photonasty, the adoption of a certain position due to the effect of light on growth. |
| POSTULATION | • postulation n. The act of postulating or something postulated. • postulation n. (Logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument. • postulation n. (Obsolete) The act of claiming for oneself; solicitation. |
| PROSTRATION | • prostration n. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility. • prostration n. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests. • prostration n. Being laid face down (prone). |
| PROTAGONIST | • protagonist n. (Authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama. • protagonist n. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer. • protagonist n. (Proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action. |
| TAPHONOMIST | • taphonomist n. One who studies taphonomy. • TAPHONOMIST n. an expert or specialist in taphonomy. |