ASCOGONIA | • ascogonia n. Plural of ascogonium. • ASCOGONIUM n. the female reproductive structure of fungi. |
AUTOGAMIC | • autogamic adj. Exhibiting or relating to autogamy. • AUTOGAMIC adj. self-fertilizing, also AUTOGAMOUS. |
AUTOMAGIC | • automagic n. A process carried out automatically in such a clever way that the result appears to be magic. • AUTOMAGIC adj. performing a task with astonishing ease and speed. |
CAMBOGIAS | • CAMBOGIA n. a yellow gum resin, also CAMBOGE. |
CARANGOID | • carangoid adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels. • carangoid n. (Zoology) Any fish of the family Carangidae. • CARANGOID n. any spiny-finned marine fish of the genus Caranx, that includes scads, jacks etc., also CARANGID. |
CATALOGIC | • catalogic adj. Pertaining to or consisting of a catalogue. • CATALOGIC adj. of or like a catalog. |
COSTALGIA | • costalgia n. Pain in the ribs, or the costal muscles. • COSTALGIA n. pain around the chest due to damage to a rib or nerve running below a rib. |
COXALGIAS | • coxalgias n. Plural of coxalgia. • COXALGIA n. pain in the hip, also COXALGY. |
DACOITAGE | • dacoitage n. (Dated) dacoity. • DACOITAGE n. (Hindi) robbery by dacoits, also DACOITY, DAKOITI, DAKOITY. |
EGOMANIAC | • egomaniac n. A person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance. • EGOMANIAC n. one suffering from egomania, excessive preoccupation with the self. |
GALACTICO | • galactico n. (Soccer) A football superstar. • GALACTICO n. an internationally famous footballer. |
GAYCATION | • GAYCATION n. a holiday specifically designed for the gay market. |
GUAIACOLS | • guaiacols n. Plural of guaiacol. • GUAIACOL n. an expectorant and local anaesthetic. |
MACROGLIA | • macroglia n. Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia. • MACROGLIA n. one of the two types of non-nervous tissue found in the central nervous system. |
ORGANICAL | • organical adj. Archaic form of organic. • ORGANICAL adj. (obsolete) relating to, derived from, like or of the nature of an organ, also ORGANIC. |
PARAGOGIC | • paragogic adj. Of, relating to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. • PARAGOGIC adj. relating to a paragoge, the addition of a sound to the end of a word, also PARAGOGICAL. |
SAGACIOUS | • sagacious adj. Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd. • SAGACIOUS adj. wise. |
SCAGLIOLA | • scagliola n. Plasterwork imitating marble, granite, etc. • SCAGLIOLA n. (Italian) a polished imitation marble consisting of ground gypsum bound with glue. |