| ADAPTATION | • adaptation n. (Uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. • adaptation n. (Countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment. • adaptation n. (Uncountable, evolutionary theory) The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited… |
| ADELANTADO | • adelantado n. (Historical) A governor of a province; a commander, in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. • ADELANTADO n. (Spanish) a governor of a province; a commander. |
| AFICIONADA | • aficionada n. (Rare) A devoted female admirer; a female aficionado. • aficionada n. (Rare) A lesser aficionado; alternative spelling of aficionado. • AFICIONADA n. a female aficionado. |
| ALKALOIDAL | • alkaloidal adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to alkaloids. • ALKALOIDAL adj. pertaining to, resembling, or containing, alkali. |
| ALLARGANDO | • allargando adv. (Music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower. • ALLARGANDO adv. (Italian) with slowing tempo. |
| AMBASSADOR | • ambassador n. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country… • ambassador n. An official messenger and representative. • ambassador n. A corporate representative, often the public face of the company. |
| AQUABOARDS | • aquaboards n. Plural of aquaboard. • AQUABOARD n. a board for riding on the surface of water. |
| ASAFOETIDA | • asafoetida n. A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida… • ASAFOETIDA n. an acrid gum resin with a strong smell like that of garlic, obtained from certain Asian plants, also ASAFETIDA, ASSAFETIDA, ASSAFOETIDA. |
| ASTARBOARD | • astarboard adv. (Nautical) Over to the starboard side. • ASTARBOARD adv. on or towards the starboard. |
| AUTOSTRADA | • autostrada n. A motorway in Italy (and some other countries). • AUTOSTRADA n. (Italian) a motorway. |
| DATAMATION | • DATAMATION n. automatic data processing. |
| DIAPASONAL | • DIAPASONAL adj. relating to a diapason, also DIAPASONIC. |
| MANDRAGORA | • mandragora n. Mandrake (genus Mandragora); often specifically mandrake root, traditionally used as a narcotic. • mandragora n. A kind of tiny dragon immune to fire. • Mandragora prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the mandrakes. |
| PARANOIDAL | • paranoidal adj. (Dated, medicine) paranoid. • PARANOIDAL adj. suffering from paranoia, also PARANOID. |
| PARAPODIAL | • parapodial adj. Pertaining to the parapodium. • PARAPODIAL adj. relating to a parapodium, one of the lateral appendages of an annelid. |
| PROPAGANDA | • propaganda n. A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people. • PROPAGANDA n. a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions. |
| RADIOLARIA | • radiolaria n. The members of the taxonomic subclass Radiolaria; radiolarians. • Radiolaria prop.n. A taxonomic subclass within the class Actinopodea – the radiolaria, numerous species, most of them extinct… • Radiolaria prop.n. Radiozoa. |
| ZAPATEADOS | • zapateados n. Plural of zapateado. • ZAPATEADO n. (Spanish) a Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet. |