| APPROBATIONS | • approbations n. Plural of approbation. • APPROBATION n. approval, consent. |
| 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. |
| CRYPTOBIONTS | • cryptobionts n. Plural of cryptobiont. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| HAPTOGLOBINS | • haptoglobins n. Plural of haptoglobin. • HAPTOGLOBIN n. a protein that combines with free haemoglobin in the blood and prevents its filtration through the kidney. |
| IMPROBATIONS | • improbations n. Plural of improbation. • IMPROBATION n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged. |
| NYCTOPHOBIAS | • NYCTOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of the night or darkness. |
| OBSTIPATIONS | • obstipations n. Plural of obstipation. • OBSTIPATION n. a severe and obstinate constipation. |
| PANTOPHOBIAS | • PANTOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of everything, also PANOPHOBIA. |
| PHYTOBENTHOS | • phytobenthos n. (Biology) benthic organisms that are plants or algae. • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
| POSTABORTION | • postabortion adj. After abortion (termination of pregnancy). • POSTABORTION adj. taking place after an abortion. |
| 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. |
| PROHIBITIONS | • prohibitions n. Plural of prohibition. • PROHIBITION n. the act of prohibiting. |
| PROTHROMBINS | • prothrombins n. Plural of prothrombin. • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| 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. |
| SATANOPHOBIA | • Satanophobia n. (Rare) A fear of Satan. • SATANOPHOBIA n. fear of the devil. |
| SPONGIOBLAST | • spongioblast n. (Cytology) A neuroepithelial cell that develops into neuroglial and ependymal cells. • SPONGIOBLAST n. any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia. |
| 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. |