| CURATORSHIP | • curatorship n. The rank or period of being a curator. • CURATORSHIP n. the office of curator. |
| ERIOPHOROUS | • ERIOPHOROUS adj. very cottony. |
| ERIOPHORUMS | • ERIOPHORUM n. a plant of the cotton-grass genus. |
| FLUOROPHORE | • fluorophore n. (Biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. • FLUOROPHORE n. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence. |
| HYPERCOLOUR | • hypercolour n. Alternative form of hypercolor. • HYPERCOLOUR n. a dye that causes a fabric to change colour with a change of temperature. |
| NEUROTROPHY | • neurotrophy n. (Biology) The nutrition and metabolism of tissues regulated by nerves. • NEUROTROPHY n. nutrition of the nervous system; the influence of the nervous system on nutrition. |
| PORTERHOUSE | • porterhouse n. (Chiefly North America) A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped… • porterhouse n. (Chiefly North America, now historical) A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc. • PORTERHOUSE n. a house where malt liquor (as porter) is sold. |
| PYROPHOROUS | • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) light-producing. • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus. • PYROPHOROUS adj. spontaneously igniting in air, also PYROPHORIC. |
| PYRRHULOXIA | • pyrrhuloxia n. Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage. • Pyrrhuloxia prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain birds similar to cardinals, notably… • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| REPROACHFUL | • reproachful adj. Expressing or containing reproach. • reproachful adj. Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base. • REPROACHFUL adj. reproving. |
| REUPHOLSTER | • reupholster v. To upholster again; to replace the attached fabric covering on furniture. • re-upholster v. Alternative spelling of reupholster. • REUPHOLSTER v. to upholster again. |
| SULPHURATOR | • sulphurator n. An apparatus for impregnating with, or exposing to the action of, sulphur, especially for purposes of… • SULPHURATOR n. a device for sulphurating. |
| SULPHURWORT | • sulphurwort n. The plant hog fennel (Peucedanum officinale). • SULPHURWORT n. an umbelliferous plant akin to parsnip, with yellow flowers and juice. |
| SUPERGROWTH | • supergrowth n. (Countable) A growth upon something else. • supergrowth n. (Uncountable) Very rapid growth. • SUPERGROWTH n. exceptional growth. |
| SUPERHEROES | • superheroes n. Plural of superhero. • SUPERHERO n. any of various comic-book heroes with supernormal or superhuman powers. |
| TRIMORPHOUS | • trimorphous adj. Trimorphic; having, or relating to, three forms. • TRIMORPHOUS adj. having three forms, also TRIMORPHIC. |
| UPHOLSTERER | • upholsterer n. A craftsman who upholsters furniture. • UPHOLSTERER n. one who upholsters. |
| URANOGRAPHY | • uranography n. (Astronomy, cartography) Celestial cartography; the mapping of celestial bodies. • URANOGRAPHY n. descriptive astronomy and mapping. |
| UROGRAPHIES | • urographies n. Plural of urography. • UROGRAPHY n. radiological examination of the urinary tract. |