| BIOCOMPUTINGS | • BIOCOMPUTING n. the application of computers to problems in biology and biochemistry. |
| COMPURGATIONS | • compurgations n. Plural of compurgation. • COMPURGATION n. the exoneration of an accused person on the basis of oaths sworn by other persons. |
| COUNTERPOSING | • counterposing v. Present participle of counterpose. • COUNTERPOSE v. to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| GLUCOPROTEINS | • glucoproteins n. Plural of glucoprotein. • GLUCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLYCOPROTEIN. |
| OUTPASSIONING | • outpassioning v. Present participle of outpassion. • OUTPASSION v. to exceed in passion. |
| OUTPERFORMING | • outperforming v. Present participle of outperform. • OUTPERFORM v. to exceed in performance. |
| OUTPOPULATING | • outpopulating v. Present participle of outpopulate. • OUTPOPULATE v. to surpass in population. |
| PHONAUTOGRAPH | • phonautograph n. (Historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form. • PHONAUTOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording sound vibrations. |
| PHOTOREDUCING | • photoreducing v. Present participle of photoreduce. • PHOTOREDUCE v. to photocopy with reduction of the image. |
| PROMULGATIONS | • promulgations n. Plural of promulgation. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| PROPUGNATIONS | • propugnations n. Plural of propugnation. • PROPUGNATION n. (Shakespeare) defence. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| PROTOLANGUAGE | • protolanguage n. Alternative form of proto-language. • proto-language n. (Linguistics) A language which is reconstructed by examining similarities in existing languages to try… • proto-language n. (Linguistics) The early utterances produced by an infant before it acquires true language. |
| PULMONOLOGIST | • pulmonologist n. A physician who specializes in pulmonology. • PULMONOLOGIST n. a consultant in pulmonology, the study of the lungs. |
| PUSSYFOOTINGS | • PUSSYFOOTING n. the act of approaching a topic with great caution. |
| RONTGENOPAQUE | • RONTGENOPAQUE adj. opaque to X-rays. |
| RUSTPROOFINGS | • RUSTPROOFING n. the act of making resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating. |
| STEGANOPODOUS | • steganopodous adj. (Zoology) Having all four toes webbed together. • STEGANOPODOUS adj. relating to the Steganopodes, an order of birds including pelicans. |