| CARPOMETACARPUS | • carpometacarpus n. (Anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds. • CARPOMETACARPUS n. in birds, a bone of the wing formed by fusion of some of the carpals with the metacarpals. |
| COMPUTERPHOBIAS | • computerphobias n. Plural of computerphobia. • COMPUTERPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of computers. |
| COMPUTERPHOBICS | • computerphobics n. Plural of computerphobic. • COMPUTERPHOBIC n. someone having an irrational fear of computers. |
| COUNTERPROPOSAL | • counterproposal n. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. • counter-proposal n. Alternative form of counterproposal. • COUNTERPROPOSAL n. a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal. |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | • cryptosporidium n. Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that… • Cryptosporidium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptosporidiidae – coccidian protozoan parasites causing the disease… • CRYPTOSPORIDIUM n. any of a genus of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea. |
| MERCAPTOPURINES | • mercaptopurines n. Plural of mercaptopurine. • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
| PARTHENOCARPOUS | • parthenocarpous adj. Alternative form of parthenocarpic. • PARTHENOCARPOUS adj. relating to parthenocarpy. |
| PITHECANTHROPUS | • Pithecanthropus prop.n. A former taxonomic genus in the family Hominidae, whose species are now assigned to the genus Homo… • PITHECANTHROPUS n. any of several primitive extinct men from Java. |
| POSTPRODUCTIONS | • postproductions n. Plural of postproduction. • post-productions n. Plural of post-production. • POSTPRODUCTION n. the period following filming or taping in which a motion picture or television show is readied for public presentation. |
| PRECIPITOUSNESS | • precipitousness n. The state or quality of being precipitous. • PRECIPITOUSNESS n. the state of being precipitous. |
| PREPUBLICATIONS | • prepublications n. Plural of prepublication. • PREPUBLICATION n. an advance publication. |
| PROCURATORSHIPS | • procuratorships n. Plural of procuratorship. • PROCURATORSHIP n. the office of procurator. |
| PROLOCUTORSHIPS | • prolocutorships n. Plural of prolocutorship. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
| STREPTOCARPUSES | • streptocarpuses n. Plural of streptocarpus. • STREPTOCARPUS n. any flowering plant of the Cape primrose genus Streptocarpus, with foxglove-like flowers. |
| SUPERCOMPUTINGS | • SUPERCOMPUTING n. computing using a supercomputer, a large very fast mainframe used esp. for scientific computations. |
| SUPERSCRIPTIONS | • superscriptions n. Plural of superscription. • SUPERSCRIPTION n. something written above. |
| UNAPPRECIATIONS | • UNAPPRECIATION n. failure to appreciate something. |