| ANTICORROSIVE | • anticorrosive n. An agent that prevents or stops corrosion. • anticorrosive adj. Preventing or counteracting corrosion. • ANTICORROSIVE n. a substance designed to counteract corrosion. |
| ARTERIOVENOUS | • arteriovenous adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins. • ARTERIOVENOUS adj. of, relating to, or connecting the arteries and veins. |
| CONSERVATOIRE | • conservatoire n. (Music) A music academy. • CONSERVATOIRE n. (French) a public place of instruction in any special branch, esp. music and the arts. |
| CONSERVATORIA | • conservatoria n. Plural of conservatorium. • CONSERVATORIUM n. (Latin) a school of music, also CONSERVATOIRE. |
| CONTROVERSIAL | • controversial adj. Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions. • CONTROVERSIAL adj. of, relating to, or arousing controversy. |
| CORPORATIVISM | • corporativism n. Synonym of corporatism. • CORPORATIVISM n. the policy of control of a country's economy through the combined power of the trade unions, large businesses, etc., also CORPORATISM. |
| EVAPOROMETERS | • evaporometers n. Plural of evaporometer. • EVAPOROMETER n. an instrument for measuring rate of evaporation, also EVAPORIMETER. |
| IMPROVISATORE | • improvisatore n. (Poetry) An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem. • IMPROVISATORE n. (Italian) an improviser in an Italian manner, also IMPROVVISATORE. |
| IMPROVISATORI | • improvisatori n. Plural of improvisatore. • IMPROVISATORE n. (Italian) an improviser in an Italian manner, also IMPROVVISATORE. |
| IMPROVISATORS | • improvisators n. Plural of improvisator. • IMPROVISATOR n. an improviser, also IMPROVISER, IMPROVISOR. |
| IMPROVISATORY | • improvisatory adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of improvisation. • IMPROVISATORY adj. of or like an improvisator. |
| LATEROVERSION | • lateroversion n. (Pathology) abnormal lateral displacement of a body part, especially of the uterus. • LATEROVERSION n. abnormal lateral displacement of a bodily organ or part, esp. of the uterus. |
| NECTARIVOROUS | • nectarivorous adj. That feeds on nectar. • NECTARIVOROUS adj. eating nectar. |
| OBSERVATORIES | • observatories n. Plural of observatory. • OBSERVATORY n. a building or place given over to or equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy). |
| OVERASSERTION | • overassertion n. Excessively forceful assertion. • OVERASSERTION n. an excessive assertion. |
| OVERDECORATES | • overdecorates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdecorate. • OVERDECORATE v. to decorate to excess. |
| OVERORNAMENTS | • overornaments v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overornament. • OVERORNAMENT v. to ornament excessively. |
| OVERREACTIONS | • overreactions n. Plural of overreaction. • OVERREACTION n. excessive reaction. |
| PHOTOGRAVURES | • photogravures n. Plural of photogravure. • PHOTOGRAVURE n. printing from engraved plates photographically prepared. |
| VELOCIRAPTORS | • velociraptors n. Plural of velociraptor. • VELOCIRAPTOR n. a small bipedal Cretaceous dinosaur with a long narrow head and a sickle-like claw on each hind foot. |