| BULLETPROOF | • bulletproof adj. (Of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun. • bulletproof adj. (Idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant. • bulletproof adj. (Usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough. |
| COLPORTEURS | • colporteurs n. Plural of colporteur. • COLPORTEUR n. (French) a peddler of religious books. |
| COUNTERPLOT | • counterplot n. A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy. • counterplot v. (Intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERPLOY | • counterploy n. A clever trick used to counteract another clever trick. • COUNTERPLOY n. a ploy in return. |
| DEPOPULATOR | • depopulator n. A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate. • DEPOPULATOR n. one who depopulates. |
| FLUOROTYPES | • fluorotypes n. Plural of fluorotype. • FLUOROTYPE n. (obsolete) photography by means of fluorides. |
| LEPROMATOUS | • lepromatous adj. Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy. • LEPROMATOUS adj. characterized by, exhibiting, or being leprosy with infective superficial granulomatous nodules. |
| LUTEOTROPIC | • luteotropic adj. That stimulates the corpus luteum. • LUTEOTROPIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPHIC. |
| LUTEOTROPIN | • luteotropin n. (Biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates… • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| OPPORTUNELY | • opportunely adv. In a manner suitable for some particular purpose. • opportunely adv. In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time. • OPPORTUNE adv. happening at the right time. |
| PERLOCUTION | • perlocution n. (Linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses. • PERLOCUTION n. the effect produced when a particular word is uttered. |
| PLEURODONTS | • pleurodonts n. Plural of pleurodont. • PLEURODONT n. a pleurodont animal, such as a reptile. |
| POLYESTROUS | • polyestrous adj. (Biology) Having multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season. • POLYESTROUS adj. having more than one period of estrus in a year. |
| POULTROONES | • POULTROONE n. (Shakespeare) a poltroon, also POLTROON. |
| TOOLPUSHERS | • toolpushers n. Plural of toolpusher. • tool-pushers n. Plural of tool-pusher. • TOOLPUSHER n. a supervisor of drilling operations at an oil well. |
| TROPAEOLUMS | • TROPAEOLUM n. a genus of South American trailing plants. |
| TURCOPOLIER | • turcopolier n. (Rare) Synonym of turcopole. • TURCOPOLIER n. a turcopole commander, always an Englishman. |