| BOTHRIUMS | • BOTHRIUM n. (Latin) a groove on a tapeworm. |
| LABOURIST | • labourist n. Alternative form of laborist. • LABOURIST n. a supporter of workers' rights, also LABORITE, LABORIST. |
| OBSCURITY | • obscurity n. (Literary) Darkness; the absence of light. • obscurity n. The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. • obscurity n. The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand. |
| OBTRUSION | • obtrusion n. An interference or intrusion. • obtrusion n. An encroachment beyond proper limits. • OBTRUSION n. an unwanted thrusting in, forward or upon. |
| OBTRUSIVE | • obtrusive adj. Sticking out; protruding. • obtrusive adj. Noticeable; prominent, especially in a displeasing way. • obtrusive adj. Pushy. |
| OUTBRIBES | • outbribes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbribe. • OUTBRIBE v. to surpass in bribing. |
| ROBURITES | • ROBURITE n. a flameless explosive. |
| SCORBUTIC | • scorbutic adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy. • SCORBUTIC adj. pertaining to or afflicted with scurvy. |
| SOBRIQUET | • sobriquet n. A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given… • SOBRIQUET n. (French) a nickname, also SOUBRIQUET. |
| STIRABOUT | • stirabout n. (Ireland) porridge. • stirabout n. (Ireland) A commotion. • STIRABOUT n. (Anglo-Irish) porridge; a bustle, commotion. |
| STROBILUS | • strobilus n. (Botany) A cone-shaped fruiting body in general. • strobilus n. (Botany) More particularly a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various gymnosperms and… • strobilus n. (Zoology) A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced. |
| SUBEDITOR | • subeditor n. An assistant editor, usually in a specific department of a newspaper. • subeditor n. (UK) A copy editor at a newspaper or magazine. • sub-editor n. Alternative form of subeditor. |
| SUBTORRID | • subtorrid adj. Nearly torrid. • SUBTORRID adj. nearly torrid. |
| SUBTROPIC | • subtropic n. A subtropical region. • SUBTROPIC adj. relating to the area lying between the Tropic of Cancer and 40 degrees N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40 degrees south, also SUBTROPICAL. • SUBTROPIC n. a subtropical region. |
| TABOURINS | • tabourins n. Plural of tabourin. • TABOURIN n. a small drum longer in body than the tabor, also TABORIN, TABORINE. |
| TUBEROIDS | • tuberoids n. Plural of tuberoid. • TUBEROID n. a thickened or fleshy root resembling a tuber. |