| COMPETITORS | • competitors n. Plural of competitor. • COMPETITOR n. one that competes. |
| COMPLOTTERS | • complotters n. Plural of complotter. • COMPLOTTER n. one who complots. |
| COMPORTMENT | • comportment n. The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself. • comportment n. Deportment, bearing. • COMPORTMENT n. behaviour, bearing. |
| COUNTERPLOT | • counterplot n. A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy. • counterplot v. (Intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERTOPS | • countertops n. Plural of countertop. • COUNTERTOP n. the top of a counter. |
| CRYPTOZOITE | • cryptozoite n. The exoerythrocytic stage of a malarial parasite. • CRYPTOZOITE n. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells. |
| ECTOTROPHIC | • ectotrophic adj. (Biology, of a parasite) That obtains nourishment from outside of its host. • ECTOTROPHIC adj. growing in a close web on the surface of the associated root. |
| HETEROTOPIC | • heterotopic adj. (Medicine) Occurring in an abnormal anatomical location. • heterotopic adj. (Ecology) Occurring in different habitats. • HETEROTOPIC adj. relating to heterotopy, displacement of an organ of the body, also HETEROTOPOUS. |
| LUTEOTROPIC | • luteotropic adj. That stimulates the corpus luteum. • LUTEOTROPIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPHIC. |
| OCTOTHORPES | • octothorpes n. Plural of octothorpe. |
| OVERPROTECT | • overprotect v. To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle. • OVERPROTECT v. to protect to excess. |
| PHOTOMETRIC | • photometric adj. Of or relating to photometry or to photometers. • photometric adj. (Botany, of leaves) Adjusting position with respect to light. • PHOTOMETRIC adj. of or relating to photometry or the photometer. |
| POSTCONCERT | • postconcert adj. Occurring after a concert. • POSTCONCERT adj. taking place after a concert. |
| PROTECTIONS | • protections n. Plural of protection. • PROTECTION n. the act of protecting. |
| PROTECTORAL | • protectoral adj. Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial. • PROTECTORAL adj. of or relating to a protector or protectorate. |
| PROTEOLYTIC | • proteolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adj. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| PROTOSTELIC | • protostelic adj. Of or possessing a protostele. • PROTOSTELIC adj. of or like a protostele. |
| STENOTROPIC | • STENOTROPIC adj. able to adapt only to a small range of environmental conditions, also STENOTOPIC. |
| TOPNOTCHERS | • topnotchers n. Plural of topnotcher. • top-notchers n. Plural of top-notcher. • TOPNOTCHER n. crude oil after some of its lighter constituents have been removed by distillation. |
| TOPOCENTRIC | • topocentric adj. Relative to an observer; that is, relative to a point on the surface of the Earth; said of a frame of… • TOPOCENTRIC adj. relating to, measured from, or as if observed from a particular point on the earth's surface. |