| CATAPHONIC | • cataphonic adj. Of or relating to cataphonics; catacoustic. • CATAPHONIC adj. of or relating to cataphonics, the area of the science of acoustics that deals with echoes or reflected sounds. |
| CATAPHORAS | • cataphoras n. Plural of cataphora. • CATAPHORA n. (Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words, also CATAPHOR. |
| CATAPHORIC | • cataphoric adj. Of or relating to cataphora. • CATAPHORIC adj. relating to a cataphora, a rhetorical term. |
| CATAPHRACT | • cataphract n. (Military, historical) Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier’s… • cataphract n. (Ichthyology, by extension, obsolete) An outer covering of some fish resembling armour or plate. • cataphract adj. (Nautical, historical) Of a galley such as a trireme: with the upper tier of rowers shielded rather than exposed. |
| CATAPHYLLS | • cataphylls n. Plural of cataphyll. • CATAPHYLL n. a rudimentary or simplified leaf. |
| CENOTAPHIC | • cenotaphic adj. Pertaining to or of the nature of a cenotaph. • CENOTAPHIC adj. like a cenotaph. |
| EPITAPHERS | • epitaphers n. Plural of epitapher. • EPITAPHER n. a writer of epitaphs. |
| EPITAPHIAL | • epitaphial adj. Alternative form of epitaphian. • EPITAPHIAL adj. pertaining to an epitaph, also EPITAPHIAN, EPITAPHIC. |
| EPITAPHIAN | • epitaphian adj. Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph. • EPITAPHIAN adj. pertaining to an epitaph, also EPITAPHIAL, EPITAPHIC. |
| EPITAPHING | • epitaphing v. Present participle of epitaph. • EPITAPH v. to compose an inscription on a tomb. |
| EPITAPHIST | • epitaphist n. A writer of epitaphs. • EPITAPHIST n. an epitapher. |
| METAPHASES | • metaphases n. Plural of metaphase. • metaphases n. Plural of metaphasis. • METAPHASE n. the stage of mitotic or meiotic nuclear division when the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibres. |
| METAPHORIC | • metaphoric adj. Synonym of metaphorical. • METAPHORIC adj. related to metaphor, also METAPHORICAL. |
| METAPHRASE | • metaphrase n. A literal, word-for-word translation. • metaphrase n. An answering phrase; repartee. • metaphrase v. To make such a literal translation. |
| METAPHRAST | • metaphrast n. A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose. • METAPHRAST n. one who produces a metaphrase. |
| METAPHYSIC | • metaphysic adj. (Philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical. • metaphysic n. (Philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics. • metaphysic n. (Philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought. |
| NOTAPHILIC | • notaphilic adj. Relating to notaphily. • NOTAPHILIC adj. relating to notaphily, the collecting of banknotes and cheques. |
| STAPHYLINE | • staphyline adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate. • STAPHYLINE adj. like a bunch of grapes. |
| STAPHYLOMA | • staphyloma n. (Medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball. • STAPHYLOMA n. a protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a staphyloma of the cornea. |
| TAPHONOMIC | • taphonomic adj. Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism’s remains after death). • TAPHONOMIC adj. relating to taphonomy, also TAPHONOMICAL. |