| ASTOMATOUS | • astomatous adj. (Biology) Having no mouth, mouthless. • astomatous adj. (Biology) Without apertures, pores, or stomata. • ASTOMATOUS adj. having no stomata, also ASTOMOUS. |
| AUTOMATION | • automation n. The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system… • AUTOMATION n. the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically. |
| AUTOMATONS | • automatons n. Plural of automaton. • AUTOMATON n. (Greek) a machine that imitates the movement of a living creature, activated by a concealed mechanism such as clockwork. |
| AUTOMATOUS | • automatous adj. Obsolete form of automatic. • AUTOMATOUS adj. like an automaton. |
| AUTOMOTIVE | • automotive adj. Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling. • automotive adj. Of, or relating to motor vehicles. • automotive n. A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts. |
| AUTONOMIST | • autonomist n. An advocate of autonomy or autonomism. • AUTONOMIST n. one who practises autonomy. |
| AUTOTOMIES | • autotomies n. Plural of autotomy. • AUTOTOMY n. the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.). |
| AUTOTOMISE | • autotomise v. Alternative form of autotomize. • AUTOTOMISE v. to effect an autotomy, the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.), also AUTOTOMIZE. |
| AUTOTOMIZE | • autotomize v. (Transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy. • AUTOTOMIZE v. to effect an autotomy, the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.), also AUTOTOMISE. |
| AUTOTOMOUS | • autotomous adj. Exhibiting or relating to autotomy. • AUTOTOMOUS adj. relating to autotomy. |
| COMMUTATOR | • commutator n. An electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current. • commutator n. (Group theory) A binary map in a given group G, given by [g, h] = ghg−1h−1, where g and h are elements… • commutator n. (Ring theory) A binary map in a given ring R, given by [a, b] = ab − ba, where a and b are elements… |
| COMPUTATOR | • computator n. (Archaic) A person who performs computations. • computator n. (Archaic) A mechanical device that performs computation. • computator n. (Humorous) Synonym of computer (“electronic device”) (Can we add an example for this sense?). |
| MOTORMOUTH | • motormouth n. (Informal) One who talks very fast or incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person. • motormouth v. (Intransitive, informal) To talk very fast or incessantly. • motor-mouth n. Alternative spelling of motormouth. |
| MOTORTRUCK | • motortruck n. Alternative form of motor truck. • motor␣truck n. (Dated) A truck (motor vehicle with design tuned for carrying cargo). • MOTORTRUCK n. a truck driven by a motor. |
| MULTITOOLS | • multitools n. Plural of multitool. • MULTITOOL n. a device that contains various tools attached to a single handle. |
| OUTCOMPETE | • outcompete v. To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is… • OUTCOMPETE v. to surpass in competing. |
| POTTYMOUTH | • pottymouth n. Alternative spelling of potty mouth. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic, euphemistic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic) A person having this characteristic. |
| STROMATOUS | • stromatous adj. Stromatic; relating to stroma. • STROMATOUS adj. of or like a stroma, the connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ. |
| UNBOTTOMED | • unbottomed adj. (Dated) bottomless. • UNBOTTOMED adj. deprived of a bottom. |