| COUNTERFOILS | • counterfoils n. Plural of counterfoil. • COUNTERFOIL n. part of ticket or cheque retained by giver. |
| CURVIFOLIATE | • curvifoliate adj. Having curved leaves. • CURVIFOLIATE adj. having curved leaves. |
| FLITTERMOUSE | • flittermouse n. (Now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal). • flitter-mouse n. Alternative form of flittermouse. • FLITTERMOUSE n. (dialect) a bat. |
| FLORICULTURE | • floriculture n. The farming of flowers. • FLORICULTURE n. the cultivation and management of ornamental and esp. flowering plants. |
| FLOURISHIEST | • FLOURISHY adj. full of flourishes. |
| FLUORAPATITE | • fluorapatite n. (Mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that… • FLUORAPATITE n. a mineral consisting of calcium phosphate fluoride, the most common form of apatite. |
| FLUORIMETERS | • fluorimeters n. Plural of fluorimeter. • FLUORIMETER n. an instrument for measuring fluorescence, also FLUOROMETER. |
| FLUORIMETRIC | • fluorimetric adj. Alternative form of fluorometric. • FLUORIMETRIC adj. relating to fluorometry. |
| FLUOROMETRIC | • fluorometric adj. Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry. • FLUOROMETRIC adj. relating to fluorometry. |
| FORESIGHTFUL | • foresightful adj. Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent. • FORESIGHTFUL adj. full of foresight. |
| FUTUROLOGIES | • futurologies n. Plural of futurology. • FUTUROLOGY n. the study of the future. |
| LATICIFEROUS | • laticiferous adj. (Botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found. • LATICIFEROUS adj. containing or conveying latex. |
| PETALIFEROUS | • petaliferous adj. Bearing petals. • PETALIFEROUS adj. bearing petals. |
| PYROSULFITES | • pyrosulfites n. Plural of pyrosulfite. • PYROSULFITE n. as in sodium pyrosulfite, an inorganic compound used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant. |
| SALUTIFEROUS | • salutiferous adj. (Now rare) Conducive to good health; healthy. • salutiferous adj. Conducive to safety or salvation. • SALUTIFEROUS adj. conducive to health or wellbeing. |
| STELLIFEROUS | • stelliferous adj. Filled with stars; starry. • STELLIFEROUS adj. having many stars. |
| UNPROFITABLE | • unprofitable adj. Not making a profit. • UNPROFITABLE adj. not profitable. |