| ANGIOSPERMOUS | • angiospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp. • ANGIOSPERMOUS adj. like an angiosperm, also ANGIOSPERMAL. |
| COMPUTERISING | • computerising v. Present participle of computerise. • COMPUTERISE v. to render suitable for a computer, also COMPUTERIZE. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| GEMMIPAROUSLY | • gemmiparously adv. In a gemmiparous manner. • GEMMIPAROUS adv. reproducing by gemmae. |
| GLAMOURPUSSES | • glamourpusses n. Plural of glamourpuss. • GLAMOURPUSS n. a glamorous person, esp. female. |
| GYMNOSPERMOUS | • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule. • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm. • GYMNOSPERMOUS adj. having a naked seed. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| MAGNETOPAUSES | • magnetopauses n. Plural of magnetopause. • MAGNETOPAUSE n. the outer boundary of a magnetosphere. |
| MEGACEPHALOUS | • megacephalous adj. Alternative form of megacephalic. • MEGACEPHALOUS adj. having a large head. |
| MOUSETRAPPING | • mousetrapping v. Present participle of mousetrap. • MOUSETRAPPING n. a range of techniques employed to stop users leaving a website. |
| MYCETOPHAGOUS | • mycetophagous adj. That feeds on fungi. • MYCETOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungi. |
| PHANEROGAMOUS | • phanerogamous adj. Phanerogamic. • PHANEROGAMOUS adj. like a phanerogam, a seed-plant or spermatophyte, also PHANEROGAMIC. |
| PHLEGMAGOGUES | • phlegmagogues n. Plural of phlegmagogue. • PHLEGMAGOGUE n. a phlegm-expelling drug. |
| PNEUMOGASTRIC | • pneumogastric adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach. • pneumogastric adj. (Anatomy) vagus (attributive). • pneumogastric n. (Anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to… |
| PROLEGOMENOUS | • prolegomenous adj. (Literary) Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon. • PROLEGOMENOUS adj. of the nature of a prolegomenon, introduction, also PROLEGOMENAL, PROLEGOMENARY. |
| PULMONOLOGIES | • PULMONOLOGY n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the lungs. |
| SUPERIMPOSING | • superimposing v. Present participle of superimpose. • superimposing n. Alternative form of superimposition. • SUPERIMPOSE v. to place or lay over or above something. |
| SUPERKINGDOMS | • superkingdoms n. Plural of superkingdom. • SUPERKINGDOM n. a taxonomical classification comprising several kingdoms. |
| SUPERORGANISM | • superorganism n. (Biology) A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and… • super␣organism n. Alternative form of superorganism. • SUPERORGANISM n. an organized society (as of a social insect) that functions as an organic whole. |
| UNCOMPRESSING | • uncompressing v. Present participle of uncompress. |