| ARCHENTERONS | • archenterons n. Plural of archenteron. • ARCHENTERON n. in the developing embryo, the primitive gut. |
| CHANSONETTES | • chansonettes n. Plural of chansonette. • CHANSONETTE n. (French) a little song, a ditty. |
| ENCROACHMENT | • encroachment n. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion. • encroachment n. An intrusion upon another’s possessions or rights; infringement. • encroachment n. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion. |
| ETHNOCENTRIC | • ethnocentric adj. Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism. • ETHNOCENTRIC adj. characterized by or based on the attitude that one's own group is superior. |
| ETHNOSCIENCE | • ethnoscience n. The scientific study of ethnic cultures. • ETHNOSCIENCE n. the study of a culture's system of classifying knowledge (as its taxonomy of plants and animals). |
| FRONTBENCHER | • frontbencher n. (Politics) A Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet. • front-bencher n. Alternative form of frontbencher. • front␣bencher n. Alternative form of frontbencher. |
| GENETHLIACON | • genethliacon n. A birthday ode. • GENETHLIACON n. a birthday ode. |
| HYPNOGENETIC | • hypnogenetic adj. Inducing hypnosis. • HYPNOGENETIC adj. relating to the production of hypnotic sleep, also HYPNOGENIC, HYPNOGENOUS. |
| INCHOATENESS | • inchoateness n. The quality of being inchoate. • INCHOATENESS n. the state of being inchoate. |
| INCOHERENTLY | • incoherently adv. In an incoherent manner. • INCOHERENT adv. lacking coherence. |
| INESCUTCHEON | • inescutcheon n. (Heraldry) A small escutcheon (“coat of arms; shield”) (such as an escutcheon of pretence) which is… • INESCUTCHEON n. a small shield borne in the centre of another shield. |
| LUNCHEONETTE | • luncheonette n. A small diner or restaurant that serves lunch. • LUNCHEONETTE n. a small restaurant serving light lunches. |
| MNEMOTECHNIC | • mnemotechnic adj. Of or pertaining to mnemotechny. • MNEMOTECHNIC n. a mnemonic. |
| NONAESTHETIC | • nonaesthetic adj. Not aesthetic. • non-aesthetic adj. Alternative form of nonaesthetic. • NONAESTHETIC adj. not aesthetic. |
| NYCHTHEMERON | • nychthemeron n. A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, this is a period of 24 consecutive hours. • NYCHTHEMERON n. (Greek) a full period of a day and night. |
| TECHNETRONIC | • technetronic adj. Relating to computers and communications technologies as a means of transforming society. • TECHNETRONIC adj. shaped or influenced by the changes wrought by advances in technology and communications. |
| TECHNOJUNKIE | • technojunkie n. (Informal) One who has an addiction to computer technology. • TECHNOJUNKIE n. someone who is obsessed with technology. |
| TRUNCHEONERS | • truncheoners n. Plural of truncheoner. • TRUNCHEONER n. (Shakespeare) a person armed with a truncheon. |