| CEROPLASTIC | • ceroplastic adj. Modelled in wax. • ceroplastic adj. Of or relating to such an art or process. • ceroplastic n. (Archaic) The art of modelling in wax. |
| COPOLYMERIC | • copolymeric adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer. • COPOLYMERIC adj. like a copolymer. |
| CUPRONICKEL | • cupronickel n. An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel. • CUPRONICKEL n. an alloy of copper and nickel. |
| DIPHYCERCAL | • diphycercal adj. (Zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip. • DIPHYCERCAL adj. of fishes, etc., having the tail symmetrical about the vertebral column. |
| MALPRACTICE | • malpractice n. The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss. • malpractice n. Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person. • MALPRACTICE n. an evil or improper practice; professional misconduct. |
| MICROCEPHAL | • MICROCEPHAL n. someone having a very small head. |
| NARCOLEPTIC | • narcoleptic n. One who suffers from narcolepsy. • narcoleptic adj. Pertaining to narcolepsy. • NARCOLEPTIC adj. relating to narcolepsy. |
| NECROPHILIC | • necrophilic adj. Of or relating to necrophilia. • NECROPHILIC adj. relating to necrophilia. |
| PERICLASTIC | • PERICLASTIC adj. like a periclase, a naturally occurring magnesium oxide. |
| PHYLACTERIC | • phylacteric adj. Of or relating to phylacteries. • PHYLACTERIC adj. of or like a phylactery, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn in a box on the left arm or forehead by Jewish men, also PHYLACTERICAL. |
| PLACEKICKER | • placekicker n. (In several forms of football) A player who takes a placekick. • PLACEKICKER n. one who does placekicks. |
| POLIORCETIC | • poliorcetic adj. Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare. • POLIORCETIC adj. relating to poliorcetics, siegecraft. |
| POLYCENTRIC | • polycentric adj. Having many centres, especially centres of authority or control. • polycentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome, etc) Having multiple central parts. • POLYCENTRIC n. a type of chromosome. |
| PRACTICABLE | • practicable adj. Capable of being accomplished; feasible. • practicable adj. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy. • practicable adj. Available for use; accessible or employable. |
| PRECLINICAL | • preclinical adj. (Medicine) Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear. • preclinical adj. Describing a test or trial of a new pharmaceutical on animals (or in vitro) rather than on humans. • PRECLINICAL adj. relating to the period preceding clinical manifestations. |
| PRECRITICAL | • precritical adj. Before a critical stage. • precritical adj. Prior to the critical philosophy of Immanuel Kant. • PRECRITICAL adj. prior to the development of critical capacity. |
| PREELECTRIC | • preelectric adj. Before electricity. • PREELECTRIC adj. dating from before electricity. |
| PROCEPHALIC | • procephalic adj. (Zoology) Relating to, or forming, the front of the head. • PROCEPHALIC adj. pertaining to the front of the head. |
| RECIPROCALS | • reciprocals n. Plural of reciprocal. • RECIPROCAL n. something in a reciprocal relationship to another. |