| ACTINOPODS | • actinopods n. Plural of actinopod. • ACTINOPOD n. any protozoan of the phylum Actinopoda, such as a radiolarian or a heliozoan, having stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections. |
| ADSORPTION | • adsorption n. The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. • ADSORPTION n. the adhering of atoms or molecules of gases, liquids, or solutes to exposed surfaces (usually of solids). |
| DEPOSITION | • deposition n. The removal of someone from office. • deposition n. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit. • deposition n. (Chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface. |
| DESORPTION | • desorption n. The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings;… • DESORPTION n. release from an adsorbed state. |
| DEVONPORTS | • Devonports n. Plural of Devonport. • DEVONPORT n. a small ornamental writing desk; a large sofa, also DAVENPORT. |
| DOWNSPOUTS | • downspouts n. Plural of downspout. • DOWNSPOUT n. (US) a drainpipe. |
| DROPSTONES | • dropstones n. Plural of dropstone. • DROPSTONE n. a stone embedded in a sedimentary deposit and believed to have got there after being released from a melting glacier. |
| ENDOPROCTS | • endoprocts n. Plural of endoproct. • ENDOPROCT n. a small animal living in water. |
| OCTOPODANS | • OCTOPODAN n. an octopus or other eight-armed creature, also OCTOPOD. |
| POSITIONED | • positioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of position. • POSITION v. to put in a particular location. |
| POSTCODING | • postcoding v. Present participle of postcode. • POSTCODE v. to give a postcode to. |
| POSTMODERN | • postmodern adj. (Literally) Relating to what follows the modern era. • postmodern adj. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism, especially as represented in art, architecture… • postmodern n. A postmodernist. |
| SOUNDPOSTS | • soundposts n. Plural of soundpost. • sound␣posts n. Plural of sound post. • SOUNDPOST n. a small post on guitars, violins etc. that joins the front surface to the back. |
| SPHENODONT | • sphenodont n. (Zoology) Any member of the order Sphenodontida. • SPHENODONT n. a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards, to which the tuatara belongs. |
| SPLINTWOOD | • SPLINTWOOD n. sapwood. |
| SPOONDRIFT | • spoondrift n. (Nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift. • spoon-drift n. Alternative form of spoondrift. • SPOONDRIFT n. the ocean spray which is blown by the wind, also SPINDRIFT. |
| STEGANOPOD | • steganopod n. (Zoology) Any of the Steganopodes. • STEGANOPOD n. any bird of the pelican order. |
| WOODENTOPS | • woodentops n. Plural of woodentop. • wooden-tops n. Plural of wooden-top. • WOODENTOP n. a uniformed policeman; a guardsman. |
| WOODPRINTS | • WOODPRINT n. a design cut in relief on a block of wood. |