| DERMAPLANING | • dermaplaning n. The exfoliation of the skin by means of a scalpel. • DERMAPLANING n. a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance. |
| MANSPLAINERS | • mansplainers n. Plural of mansplainer. |
| MELANOTROPIN | • melanotropin n. (Endocrinology, biochemistry) Synonym of melanocyte-stimulating hormone. • MELANOTROPIN n. a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the production of melanin by melanocytes. |
| MEROPLANKTON | • meroplankton n. (Biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton. • MEROPLANKTON n. plankton consisting of certain larvae that do not spend all their life as plankton. |
| NONEMPIRICAL | • nonempirical adj. Not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven. • nonempirical adj. (Sciences) Not relying directly on data; theory-driven. • non-empirical adj. Alternative spelling of nonempirical. |
| NONPETROLEUM | • nonpetroleum adj. (Of fuel) Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum. • NONPETROLEUM adj. not derived from petroleum. |
| PARALIMNIONS | • PARALIMNION n. the region of a lake floor between the shoreline or water's edge and the zone of rooted vegetation. |
| PREEMINENTLY | • preeminently adv. In a preeminent manner. • preëminently adv. Obsolete spelling of preeminently. • pre-eminently adv. Alternative spelling of preeminently. |
| PREMALIGNANT | • premalignant adj. Precancerous. • PREMALIGNANT adj. precancerous. |
| PRENOMINALLY | • prenominally adv. (Grammar) Before a noun. • PRENOMINAL adv. placed before a noun, esp. (of an adjective or sense of an adjective) used only before a noun. |
| PROLEGOMENON | • prolegomenon n. (Usually in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce… • PROLEGOMENON n. prefatory remarks; specifically, a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work. |
| PROLONGMENTS | • prolongments n. Plural of prolongment. • PROLONGMENT n. the act of prolonging. |
| PRONOMINALLY | • pronominally adv. (Linguistics) In a pronominal manner; as a pronoun. • PRONOMINAL adv. of or like a pronoun. |
| REIMPLANTING | • reimplanting v. Present participle of reimplant. • REIMPLANT v. to implant again. |
| TRAMPOLINING | • trampolining v. Present participle of trampoline. • trampolining n. A competitive sport performed on the trampoline. • TRAMPOLINING n. the sport of using a trampoline. |