| AMETABOLIC | • ametabolic adj. (Entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis. • AMETABOLIC adj. of insects, showing little or no metamorphosis, also AMETABOLOUS. |
| BIMETALLIC | • bimetallic adj. Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency. • bimetallic adj. More generally, consisting of two metals. • bimetallic n. Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals. |
| BLACKSMITH | • blacksmith n. A person who forges iron. • blacksmith n. (Informal) A person who shoes horses. • blacksmith n. A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis). |
| BOLOMETRIC | • bolometric adj. Of or pertaining to bolometry. • bolometric adj. As measured using a bolometer. • BOLOMETRIC adj. relating to bolometry, measurement of radiant energy. |
| CATABOLISM | • catabolism n. (Biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials. • CATABOLISM n. destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also KATABOLISM. |
| CEMBALISTS | • cembalists n. Plural of cembalist. • CEMBALIST n. a person who plays a cembalo. |
| COLUMBITES | • columbites n. Plural of columbite. • COLUMBITE n. a mineral, niobate and tantalate of iron and manganese, aka niobite. |
| COMESTIBLE | • comestible adj. Suitable to be eaten; edible. • comestible n. (Chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food. • COMESTIBLE adj. edible. |
| COMPATIBLE | • compatible adj. Capable of easy interaction. • compatible adj. Able to get along well. • compatible adj. Consistent; congruous. |
| COMPATIBLY | • compatibly adv. In a compatible manner. • COMPATIBLE adv. consistent with. |
| CRUMBLIEST | • crumbliest adj. Superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly. • CRUMBLY adj. easily crumbed. |
| CYMBALISTS | • cymbalists n. Plural of cymbalist. • CYMBALIST n. one who plays the cymbals, also CYMBALEER, CYMBALER. |
| EMBLEMATIC | • emblematic adj. Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type. • emblematic adj. (Figurative) Typical. • EMBLEMATIC adj. of, relating to, or constituting an emblem, also EMBLEMATICAL. |
| IMBECILITY | • imbecility n. The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind. • imbecility n. Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc. • IMBECILITY n. the state of being an imbecile. |
| MASTICABLE | • masticable adj. Able to be chewed. • MASTICABLE adj. capable of being masticated. |
| MYOBLASTIC | • myoblastic adj. Of or relating to the myoblast. • MYOBLASTIC adj. of or like a myoblast, a cell producing muscle tissue. |
| OUTCLIMBED | • outclimbed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outclimb. • OUTCLIMB v. to surpass in climbing. |
| UMBILICATE | • umbilicate adj. Having a navel. • umbilicate adj. (Mycology, of a mushroom etc.) Having a small umbo in a central depression, or a depression in the center of the cap. • umbilicate adj. (Botany) Supported by a central stalk. |
| UMBRATICAL | • umbratical adj. Alternative form of umbratic. • UMBRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to the shade or darkness, also UMBRATIC. |