| AUTOCLAVES | • autoclaves n. Plural of autoclave. • autoclaves v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoclave. • AUTOCLAVE n. (French) a kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid. |
| COMPULSIVE | • compulsive adj. Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible. • compulsive adj. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. • compulsive n. One who exhibits compulsive behaviours. |
| CONCLUSIVE | • conclusive adj. Pertaining to a conclusion. • conclusive adj. Providing an end to something; decisive. • CONCLUSIVE adj. relating to a conclusion. |
| CONSULTIVE | • consultive adj. Determined by, or relating to, consultation; deliberate. • CONSULTIVE adj. relating to consultation, also CONSULTATIVE. |
| CONVOLUTES | • convolutes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convolute. • CONVOLUTE v. to twist, coil. |
| CONVULSIVE | • convulsive adj. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions. • convulsive adj. Having or producing convulsions. • CONVULSIVE adj. constituting or producing a convulsion. |
| COVETOUSLY | • covetously adv. In a covetous manner. • COVETOUS adv. avaricious. |
| INVOLUCELS | • involucels n. Plural of involucel. • INVOLUCEL n. a small secondary bract (as on Queen Anne's lace). |
| INVOLUCRES | • involucres n. Plural of involucre. • INVOLUCRE n. a whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head, also INVOLUCRUM. |
| LARVACEOUS | • larvaceous adj. (Medicine, rare) Larvate. • LARVACEOUS adj. relating to the Larvaceae, tunicates. |
| LOVESTRUCK | • lovestruck adj. Alternative spelling of love-struck. • love-struck adj. Struck by (usually romantic) love; smitten. • LOVESTRUCK adj. affected by love for someone. |
| MALVACEOUS | • malvaceous adj. Of or pertaining to plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. • MALVACEOUS adj. pertaining to the mallow family of plants. |
| OCCLUSIVES | • occlusives n. Plural of occlusive. • OCCLUSIVE n. a consonantal sound produced with stoppage of breath. |
| OLIVACEOUS | • olivaceous adj. Having the color of a green olive. • OLIVACEOUS adj. olive-coloured. |
| OVERCLOUDS | • overclouds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcloud. • OVERCLOUD v. to cover or overspread with clouds. |
| ROUNCEVALS | • rouncevals n. Plural of rounceval. • ROUNCEVAL n. a large variety of garden pea. |
| VESICULOSE | • vesiculose adj. Bladdery; vesicular; vesiculate; composed of, or covered with, vesicles. • VESICULOSE adj. in the form of a vesicula, a small blister. |
| VIOLACEOUS | • violaceous adj. Violet-colored. • VIOLACEOUS adj. violet-coloured. |