| APOTHECIUM | • apothecium n. (Lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures… • APOTHECIUM n. the spore-producing organ of certain fungi, also APOTHECE. |
| EPHEMEROUS | • ephemerous adj. (Archaic) Ephemeral. • EPHEMEROUS adj. ephemeral. |
| EPONYCHIUM | • eponychium n. (Anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail. • eponychium n. (Zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates… • EPONYCHIUM n. a narrow band of cuticle over the base of a nail. |
| ERIOPHORUM | • Eriophorum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – cottongrass, found in acidic bogs, especially in the Arctic. • ERIOPHORUM n. a plant of the cotton-grass genus. |
| EUPHONISMS | • euphonisms n. Plural of euphonism. • EUPHONISM n. the custom of using pleasing sounding words. |
| EUPHONIUMS | • euphoniums n. Plural of euphonium. • EUPHONIUM n. a musical instrument like a tuba but with somewhat higher pitch. |
| EUPHORBIUM | • euphorbium n. An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia… • EUPHORBIUM n. the resinous gum of certain succulent plants of the genus Euphorbia, formerly used as an emetic and purgative. |
| IMPOSTHUME | • imposthume n. (Obsolete) An abscess. • imposthume n. (Obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess. • imposthume v. (Obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess. |
| MESOHIPPUS | • Mesohippus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – an extinct horse of the Early Oligocene. • MESOHIPPUS n. an extinct mammal of the Horse family. |
| MOUTHPIECE | • mouthpiece n. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially… • mouthpiece n. A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else. • mouthpiece n. (Slang) A lawyer for the defense. |
| MUDHOPPERS | • mudhoppers n. Plural of mudhopper. • MUDHOPPER n. a fish of mud flats and mangrove swamps, also MUDSKIPPER. |
| PALMHOUSES | • palmhouses n. Plural of palmhouse. • PALMHOUSE n. a glasshouse for palms and other plants. |
| PEMPHIGOUS | • pemphigous adj. Relating to pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOUS adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOID. |
| PROMETHEUM | • prometheum n. A rejected name for the chemical element promethium. • PROMETHEUM n. the former name of promethium, a radioactive element, also PROMETHIUM. |
| PROMETHIUM | • promethium n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61. • PROMETHIUM n. a radioactive rare-earth element, also PROMETHEUM. |
| PUMPHOUSES | • pumphouses n. Plural of pumphouse. • pump␣houses n. Plural of pump house. • PUMPHOUSE n. a building in which are housed pumps that supply e.g. an irrigation system. |
| SHOWJUMPED | • showjumped v. Simple past tense and past participle of showjump. • SHOWJUMP v. to take part in a showjumping competition. |
| SHOWJUMPER | • showjumper n. Alternative spelling of show jumper. • show␣jumper n. (Equestrianism) A (human or horse) participant in show jumping. • SHOWJUMPER n. a horse or rider in a showjumping competition. |
| SKEUOMORPH | • skeuomorph n. A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary. • SKEUOMORPH n. a design feature copied from a similar artifact in another material, even when not functionally necessary e.g. the click sound of a shutter in an analog camera that is now reproduced in a digital camera by playing a sound clip. |
| SUPERMACHO | • supermacho adj. Particularly macho. • SUPERMACHO adj. very macho. |