| BENTHOSCOPES | • BENTHOSCOPE n. a submersible sphere from which to study deep-sea life. |
| BICOMPONENTS | • BICOMPONENT n. a fiber made of two polymers having slightly different physical properties so that the fiber has a permanent crimp and fabrics made from it have inherent bulk and stretchability. |
| EXPROBRATION | • exprobration n. (Obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. • EXPROBRATION n. the act of exprobrating, upbraiding. |
| GERONTOPHOBE | • gerontophobe n. One who has gerontophobia. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| PALAEOBOTANY | • palaeobotany n. Alternative spelling of paleobotany. • palæobotany n. Obsolete spelling of palaeobotany. • PALAEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALEOBOTANY. |
| PALEOBOTANIC | • paleobotanic adj. Alternative form of paleobotanical. • PALEOBOTANIC adj. relating to paleobotany, also PALEOBOTANICAL. |
| PHYTOBENTHOS | • phytobenthos n. (Biology) benthic organisms that are plants or algae. • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
| POWERBOATING | • powerboating n. The act of travelling in a powerboat. • POWERBOATING n. the sport of driving a powerboat. |
| PROBATIONERS | • probationers n. Plural of probationer. • PROBATIONER n. a person (as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being tested during a trial period. |
| REABSORPTION | • reabsorption n. (Physics) The subsequent absorption of emitted radiation. • reabsorption n. (Physiology) The subsequent absorption of a secreted substance. • REABSORPTION n. the act of reabsorbing. |
| REPROBATIONS | • reprobations n. Plural of reprobation. • REPROBATION n. the act of reprobating. |
| SUBCOMPONENT | • subcomponent n. A lesser or secondary component. • SUBCOMPONENT n. a subordinate component. |
| TECHNOPHOBES | • technophobes n. Plural of technophobe. • TECHNOPHOBE n. one with a fear of technology. |
| TECHNOPHOBIA | • technophobia n. A fear of new technologies. • TECHNOPHOBIA n. fear of technology. |
| TECHNOPHOBIC | • technophobic adj. Afflicted with technophobia. • TECHNOPHOBIC n. one suffering from technophobia. |