| BREASTPLOUGH | • breastplough n. A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker’s breast, and in some types by pushing with the… • BREASTPLOUGH n. a kind of spade for cutting turf, with a crossbar against which the breast is pressed. |
| GROUPUSCULES | • groupuscules n. Plural of groupuscule. • GROUPUSCULE n. a small clique or faction. |
| HYGROPHILOUS | • hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL. |
| LAGOMORPHOUS | • lagomorphous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs. • LAGOMORPHOUS adj. of or like a lagomorph, a gnawing mammal, also LAGOMORPHIC. |
| LIGNIPERDOUS | • ligniperdous adj. (Zoology) Wood-destroying; said of certain insects and fungi. • LIGNIPERDOUS adj. destroying wood. |
| OUTSPARKLING | • outsparkling v. Present participle of outsparkle. • OUTSPARKLE v. to exceed in sparkling. |
| PELARGONIUMS | • pelargoniums n. Plural of pelargonium. • PELARGONIUM n. a kind of geranium. |
| PLOUGHSHARES | • ploughshares n. Plural of ploughshare. • PLOUGHSHARE n. the cutting blade of a plough, also PLOWSHARE. |
| POPULARISING | • popularising v. Present participle of popularise. • POPULARISE v. to cater to popular taste, also POPULARIZE. |
| POSTSURGICAL | • postsurgical adj. Relating to the period following surgery. • POSTSURGICAL adj. taking place after surgery. |
| PRODIGIOUSLY | • prodigiously adv. In a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, or wonderfully. • PRODIGIOUS adv. resembling or befitting a prodigy. |
| PROLOGUISING | • prologuising v. Present participle of prologuise. • PROLOGUISE v. to speak a prologue, also PROLOGISE, PROLOGIZE, PROLOGUIZE. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |
| RAMPAGEOUSLY | • rampageously adv. In a rampageous manner. • RAMPAGEOUS adv. turbulent; unruly, also RAMPACIOUS. |
| SPORANGIOLUM | • sporangiolum n. (Mycology) a small sporangium. • SPORANGIOLUM n. a sporangium containing one or few spores, also SPORANGIOLE. |
| SUPERCOILING | • supercoiling n. (Genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death. • SUPERCOIL v. to create such a coil. |
| SUPERCOOLING | • supercooling v. Present participle of supercool. • supercooling n. The process by which a material is supercooled. • SUPERCOOL v. to cool a liquid below its normal freezing point. |
| SUPRAGLOTTAL | • supraglottal adj. (Anatomy) Above the glottis. • SUPRAGLOTTAL adj. above the glottis. |
| UPHOLSTERING | • upholstering n. (Uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. • upholstering n. (Countable) The application of upholstery to furniture. • upholstering v. Present participle of upholster. |