| ARTHROPLASTY | • arthroplasty n. (Surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement. • ARTHROPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of a joint. |
| HAIRSPLITTER | • hairsplitter n. A stickler person who makes extremely, possibly excessively, fine distinctions (who would separate something… • hair-splitter n. Alternative form of hairsplitter. • HAIRSPLITTER n. one that makes excessively fine distinctions in reasoning. |
| HORRIPILATES | • horripilates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horripilate. • HORRIPILATE v. to produce the erection of hairs on the head or body. |
| HYPERREALIST | • hyperrealist n. (Art) An artist of the school of hyperrealism. • hyperrealist n. (Philosophy) One who subscribes to the idea of hyperreality. • HYPERREALIST adj. related to hyperrealism. |
| PERCHLORATES | • perchlorates n. Plural of perchlorate. • PERCHLORATE n. a salt or ester of perchloric acid. |
| PLATYRRHINES | • platyrrhines n. Plural of platyrrhine. • PLATYRRHINE n. a New World monkey. |
| PRESLAUGHTER | • preslaughter adj. Before slaughter. • PRESLAUGHTER adj. preceding a slaughter. |
| PURPLEHEARTS | • purplehearts n. Plural of purpleheart. • purple␣hearts n. Plural of purple heart. • Purple␣Hearts n. Plural of Purple Heart. |
| RETROPHILIAS | • RETROPHILIA n. love of things of the past. |
| REUPHOLSTERS | • reupholsters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reupholster. • re-upholsters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of re-upholster. • REUPHOLSTER v. to upholster again. |
| SULPHURATORS | • sulphurators n. Plural of sulphurator. • SULPHURATOR n. a device for sulphurating. |
| SULPHURWORTS | • sulphurworts n. Plural of sulphurwort. • SULPHURWORT n. an umbelliferous plant akin to parsnip, with yellow flowers and juice. |
| TELEGRAPHERS | • telegraphers n. Plural of telegrapher. • TELEGRAPHER n. one who operates a telegraph. |
| UPHOLSTERERS | • upholsterers n. Plural of upholsterer. • UPHOLSTERER n. one who upholsters. |