| APPRESSORIUM | • appressorium n. (Mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the… • APPRESSORIUM n. the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
| CARPOMETACARPUS | • carpometacarpus n. (Anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds. • CARPOMETACARPUS n. in birds, a bone of the wing formed by fusion of some of the carpals with the metacarpals. |
| MERCAPTOPURINE | • mercaptopurine n. (Pharmacology) An thiol antimetabolite C5H4N4S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine… • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
| MERCAPTOPURINES | • mercaptopurines n. Plural of mercaptopurine. • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
| PERIMORPHOUS | • perimorphous adj. Perimorphic. • PERIMORPHOUS adj. like a perimorph, also PERIMORPHIC. |
| PRECOMPUTER | • precomputer adj. Before the availability of computer technology. • precomputer n. A device used for calculation before the development of computers. • PRECOMPUTER adj. belonging to the era before computers. |
| PRECOMPUTERS | • precomputers adv. (Informal) Before the availability of computers. • precomputers n. Plural of precomputer. |
| PROMPTUARIES | • promptuaries n. Plural of promptuary. • PROMPTUARY n. a repository; a reference book of facts. |
| PROMPTURE | • prompture n. Suggestion; incitement; prompting. • PROMPTURE n. (Shakespeare) a suggestion. |
| PROMPTURES | • promptures n. Plural of prompture. • PROMPTURE n. (Shakespeare) a suggestion. |
| SUPERCOMPUTER | • supercomputer n. (Computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation; typically… • SUPERCOMPUTER n. a large very fast mainframe used esp. for scientific computations. |
| SUPERCOMPUTERS | • supercomputers n. Plural of supercomputer. • SUPERCOMPUTER n. a large very fast mainframe used esp. for scientific computations. |
| SUPERIMPORTANT | • superimportant adj. Very important. • SUPERIMPORTANT adj. having a very high degree of importance. |
| SUPERPATRIOTISM | • superpatriotism n. Extreme patriotism. • SUPERPATRIOTISM n. extreme patriotism. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| SUPERPOLYMERS | • superpolymers n. Plural of superpolymer. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| SUPRATEMPORAL | • supratemporal adj. (Anatomy) Above the temporal lobe. • supratemporal adj. (Philosophy) That transcends time. • supratemporal n. (Anatomy) A supratemporal bone. |