| ANTHOCARP | • anthocarp n. (Botany) Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the… • ANTHOCARP n. a fruit resulting from many flowers, such as a pineapple. |
| ANTHROPIC | • anthropic adj. Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity’s existence. • ANTHROPIC adj. of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence on earth, also ANTHROPICAL. |
| HAPTERONS | • hapterons n. Plural of hapteron. • HAPTERON n. a holdfast or attachment organ of a plant thallus. |
| HONEYTRAP | • honeytrap n. Alternative spelling of honey trap. • honey-trap n. Alternative form of honey trap. • honey␣trap n. (Idiomatic) The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information. |
| HOOFPRINT | • hoofprint n. The mark of a hoof. • HOOFPRINT n. the mark of a hoof. |
| HORNPOUTS | • hornpouts n. Plural of hornpout. • HORNPOUT n. a kind of catfish. |
| NEPHROTIC | • nephrotic adj. Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis. • nephrotic n. An individual who has nephrosis (but see people-first language). • NEPHROTIC adj. of or like nephrosis, a disease of the kidneys. |
| NEUROPATH | • neuropath n. (Medicine, dated) A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis… • neuropath n. (Medicine, historical) A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today’s specialties… • NEUROPATH n. one who believes in nervous origin of most diseases. |
| PARATHION | • parathion n. An organophosphorus insecticide acaricide, [O,O-diethyl-O-4-nitro-phenylthiophosphate], a powerful… • PARATHION n. an extremely toxic insecticide. |
| PHONATORY | • phonatory adj. Relating to phonation. • PHONATORY adj. relating to phonation, the production of vocal sound. |
| PHONMETER | • PHONMETER n. an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONOMETER. |
| PHYTOTRON | • phytotron n. (Biology) A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown… • PHYTOTRON n. an apparatus that produces climates artificially for the study of plant growth. |
| POTHERING | • pothering v. Present participle of pother. • POTHER v. to make a commotion. |
| POTHUNTER | • pothunter n. A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport. • pothunter n. (Sports, by extension) A person who competes solely to win prizes. • pothunter n. (Archaeology) A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to… |
| RHAPONTIC | • rhapontic n. The false rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum). • RHAPONTIC n. the common rhubarb. |
| SHOPFRONT | • shopfront n. The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows. • shop␣front n. Alternative form of shopfront. • SHOPFRONT n. the front of a shop. |
| THEREUPON | • thereupon adv. Upon that; thereon. • thereupon adv. In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore. • thereupon adv. Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence. |
| TRIMPHONE | • trimphone n. (UK) A luxury telephone of the 1960s with a then-innovative electronic ringer and illuminated dial. • TRIMPHONE n. (tradename) a phone designed in the 1960s. |
| TRIPHONES | • triphones n. Plural of triphone. • TRIPHONE n. a shorthand sign representing a triphthongal sound. |
| TROPHYING | • trophying v. Present participle of trophy. • TROPHY v. to honour with a symbol of victory. |