| ACINOSE | • acinose adj. Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions. • ACINOSE adj. relating to a saclike division of a gland, also ACINAR, ACINIC, ACINOUS. |
| ARENOSE | • arenose adj. Sandy, gritty, full of sand. • ARENOSE adj. sandy; containing much sand, also ARENOUS. |
| CARNOSE | • carnose adj. Carnous, fleshy. • carnose adj. (Botany) of a fleshy consistency; applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc. • CARNOSE adj. fleshy; of or like flesh, also CARNEOUS. |
| CRINOSE | • crinose adj. (Rare) Hairy. • CRINOSE adj. hairy. |
| CYANOSE | • cyanose v. (Pathology, transitive, intransitive) To turn blue due to cyanosis. • cyanose adj. (Pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis. • CYANOSE n. a former name of cyanosis. |
| HOGNOSE | • hognose adj. Having an upturned snout like a pig’s. • hognose n. A hognose snake. • HOGNOSE n. a type of snake with an upturned snout. |
| KENOSES | • kenoses n. Plural of kenosis. • KENOSIS n. (Greek) Christ's acceptance of his human nature. |
| LIGNOSE | • lignose n. (Botany) lignin. • lignose n. (Chemistry) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin. • lignose adj. Alternative form of ligneous. |
| MANNOSE | • mannose n. (Organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes. • MANNOSE n. a sugar obtained by oxidising mannitol. |
| MONOSES | • monoses n. Plural of monose. • MONOSIS n. (Greek) a separation of parts normally fused, also MONOSY. |
| NOSEANS | • noseans n. Plural of nosean. • NOSEAN n. a cubic mineral, aluminum sodium silicate and sulphur, also NOSELITE. |
| NOSEBAG | • nosebag n. A round sack or bag to feed for a horse, mule, ox or alike animal. Usually made of canvas sides and… • nosebag n. (Informal) Food. • nosebag n. (Informal) A nosy person. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| NOSEGAY | • nosegay n. A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were… • nosegay n. (Figuratively) An aroma, a scent. • NOSEGAY n. a bouquet of fragrant flowers. |
| PANNOSE | • pannose adj. (Botany) Similar in texture or appearance to felt or woollen cloth. • PANNOSE adj. like felt. |
| SPINOSE | • spinose adj. Having spines. • SPINOSE adj. covered with thorns, also SPINOUS. |
| URINOSE | • urinose adj. (Rare) Alternative form of urinous. • URINOSE adj. of or pertaining to urine, also URINOUS. |