| CELLOIDIN | • celloidin n. (Biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy… • celloidin n. A specimen embedded in celloidin. • CELLOIDIN n. a purified pyroxylin used chiefly in microscopy. |
| COLLIDING | • colliding v. Present participle of collide. • colliding n. A collision. • COLLIDE v. to clash together. |
| DECILLION | • decillion num. (US; modern British & Australian, short scale) 1033. • decillion num. (Dated British & Australian, long scale) 1060. • DECILLION n. the eleventh power of a thousand. |
| ELLIPSOID | • ellipsoid n. (Mathematics, geometry) A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the… • ellipsoid n. (Geography) Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth. • ellipsoid adj. Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical. |
| GORILLOID | • gorilloid adj. (Anatomy) Resembling (that of) a gorilla. • GORILLOID adj. of or like a gorilla, also GORILLIAN, GORILLINE. |
| JOLLIFIED | • jollified v. Simple past tense and past participle of jollify. • JOLLIFY v. to make jolly. |
| LIMULOIDS | • limuloids n. Plural of limuloid. • LIMULOID n. a member of the king crab family, also LIMULUS. |
| LITHOIDAL | • lithoidal adj. Alternative form of lithoid. • LITHOIDAL adj. like stone, also LITHOID. |
| MODILLION | • modillion n. (Architecture) A decoratively carved supporting block atop a column. • MODILLION n. (Italian) an ornamental bracket under a Corinthian or other column. |
| MOLLIFIED | • mollified v. Simple past tense and past participle of mollify. • MOLLIFY v. to soften, appease. |
| OILFIELDS | • oilfields n. Plural of oilfield. • oil␣fields n. Plural of oil field. • OILFIELD n. an area of mineral oil production. |
| PICADILLO | • picadillo n. Any of various Spanish or South American dishes made with chopped vegetables and sometimes ground beef. • PICADILLO n. (Spanish) a traditional Mexican dish of ground meat, tomatoes etc., also PICCADILLO, PICKADILLO. |
| PILLIONED | • pillioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of pillion. • PILLION v. to sit on a pillion (a passenger seat). |
| PILLORIED | • pilloried v. Simple past tense and past participle of pillory. • PILLORY v. to hold up to public ridicule. |
| PILONIDAL | • pilonidal adj. Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a cyst or abscess. • PILONIDAL adj. relating to the crease above the buttocks. |
| SPADILLIO | • spadillio n. (Card games). • SPADILLIO n. (obsolete) the ace of spades in the game of ombre, also SPADILLE, SPADILLO. |
| TELLINOID | • TELLINOID adj. like a tellin, a kind of marine shell. |