| ANGIOSPERMOUS | • angiospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp. • ANGIOSPERMOUS adj. like an angiosperm, also ANGIOSPERMAL. |
| COMPURGATIONS | • compurgations n. Plural of compurgation. • COMPURGATION n. the exoneration of an accused person on the basis of oaths sworn by other persons. |
| COMPUTERISING | • computerising v. Present participle of computerise. • COMPUTERISE v. to render suitable for a computer, also COMPUTERIZE. |
| 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. |
| MISPERSUADING | • mispersuading v. Present participle of mispersuade. • MISPERSUADE v. to persuade wrongly. |
| MOUSETRAPPING | • mousetrapping v. Present participle of mousetrap. • MOUSETRAPPING n. a range of techniques employed to stop users leaving a website. |
| MUCKSPREADING | • MUCKSPREAD v. to spread manure on fields. |
| PHANEROGAMOUS | • phanerogamous adj. Phanerogamic. • PHANEROGAMOUS adj. like a phanerogam, a seed-plant or spermatophyte, also PHANEROGAMIC. |
| 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… |
| PREJUDGEMENTS | • prejudgements n. Plural of prejudgement. • PREJUDGEMENT n. the act of prejudging, also PREJUDGMENT. |
| PROGYMNASIUMS | • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
| PROLEGOMENOUS | • prolegomenous adj. (Literary) Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon. • PROLEGOMENOUS adj. of the nature of a prolegomenon, introduction, also PROLEGOMENAL, PROLEGOMENARY. |
| PROMULGATIONS | • promulgations n. Plural of promulgation. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| 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. |
| UNPROMISINGLY | • unpromisingly adv. In an unpromising manner. • UNPROMISING adv. appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably. |
| ZOOSPORANGIUM | • zoosporangium n. (Botany) A sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores. • zoösporangium n. Alternative spelling of zoosporangium. • ZOOSPORANGIUM n. a spore case or sporangium bearing zoospores. |