| AUTOEXPOSURE | • autoexposure n. (Photography) automatic selection of exposure settings. • AUTOEXPOSURE n. a system for automatically adjusting the aperture and/or shutter speed of a camera according to the lighting conditions. |
| CONTEMPTUOUS | • contemptuous adj. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. • CONTEMPTUOUS adj. manifesting contempt. |
| COUNTERCOUPS | • countercoups n. Plural of countercoup. • COUNTERCOUP n. a coup in return. |
| MULTIPURPOSE | • multipurpose adj. Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses. • multi-purpose adj. Alternative form of multipurpose. • MULTIPURPOSE adj. having many purposes. |
| NEUROPTEROUS | • neuropterous adj. Dated form of neuropteral. • NEUROPTEROUS adj. pertaining or belonging to insect order including lacewing flies. |
| OUTPOPULATES | • outpopulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpopulate. • OUTPOPULATE v. to surpass in population. |
| PATULOUSNESS | • patulousness n. The quality of being patulous. • PATULOUSNESS n. the state of being patulous. |
| PERCUTANEOUS | • percutaneous adj. Taking place through the skin and involving a puncture thereof. • PERCUTANEOUS adj. done or applied through the skin. |
| POLYCULTURES | • polycultures n. Plural of polyculture. • POLYCULTURE n. the simultaneous production of several different crops and types of livestock in one region. |
| POMICULTURES | • POMICULTURE n. the growing of fruit. |
| PRESUMPTUOUS | • presumptuous adj. Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance. • PRESUMPTUOUS adj. overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy). |
| RUPTUREWORTS | • ruptureworts n. Plural of rupturewort. • RUPTUREWORT n. a caryophyllaceous plant once thought to cure hernia. |
| SEROPURULENT | • seropurulent adj. That consists of both serum and pus. • SEROPURULENT adj. serum and pus. |
| STIPULACEOUS | • stipulaceous adj. (Botany) stipular; of or relating to stipules. • STIPULACEOUS adj. having stipules. |
| STUPENDOUSLY | • stupendously adv. In a stupendous manner. • STUPENDOUS adv. causing astonishment or wonder, also STUPENDIOUS. |
| SUPERCONDUCT | • superconduct v. To exhibit superconductivity. • SUPERCONDUCT v. to exhibit superconductivity. |
| SUPEROVULATE | • superovulate v. (Biology) To produce large quantities of mature ova. • SUPEROVULATE v. to produce a larger number of ova than usual, e.g. under stimulus of injected hormones. |
| UNSUPPORTIVE | • unsupportive adj. Not supportive. |
| VOLUPTUARIES | • voluptuaries n. Plural of voluptuary. • VOLUPTUARY n. a sensualist; a person fond of luxury. |