ANENCEPHALY | • anencephaly n. A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon. • ANENCEPHALY n. congenital absence of all or part of the brain, also ANENCEPHALIA. |
CHESSPLAYER | • chessplayer n. Alternative spelling of chess player. • chess␣player n. A human or computer that plays the game of chess. • CHESSPLAYER n. one who plays chess. |
EUCALYPTOLE | • eucalyptole n. Alternative form of eucalyptol. • EUCALYPTOLE n. a volatile, terpene-like oil extracted from the eucalyptus, also EUCALYPTOL. |
EXPECTANTLY | • expectantly adv. In an expectant manner. • EXPECTANT adv. in a state of expectancy. |
MEGACEPHALY | • megacephaly n. Macrencephaly. • MEGACEPHALY n. the condition of having an unusually large head or cranial capacity, also MEGALOCEPHALY. |
MESOCEPHALY | • mesocephaly n. The property of being mesocephalic. • MESOCEPHALY n. having a medium skull, also MESOCEPHALISM. |
PECTINATELY | • pectinately adv. In a pectinate manner. • PECTINATE adv. toothed like a comb, also PECTINATED. |
PERCEIVABLY | • perceivably adv. In a way that can be perceived. • PERCEIVABLE adv. able to be perceived. |
PHLYCTAENAE | • PHLYCTAENA n. (Greek) a small blister or vesicle, also PHLYCTENA. |
PLACELESSLY | • placelessly adv. Without a place. • PLACELESS adv. having no place or office. |
POLYCHAETES | • polychaetes n. Plural of polychaete. • POLYCHAETE n. a type of aquatic worm (including lugworms and ragworms), also POLYCHETE. |
POLYVALENCE | • polyvalence n. (Countable) The state of being polyvalent. • polyvalence n. (Countable) Congruence with polyvalency. • polyvalence n. (Uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key. |
PRELITERACY | • preliteracy n. The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write. • PRELITERACY n. the state of being preliterate, not having developed a written language. |
PSYCHEDELIA | • psychedelia n. The subculture associated with those who take psychedelic drugs. • PSYCHEDELIA n. the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences, also PSYCHODELIA. |
RECTIPETALY | • RECTIPETALY n. the tendency to grow in a straight line, also RECTIPETALITY. |
RESPECTABLY | • respectably adv. In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect. • respectably adv. Moderately; pretty well. • RESPECTABLE adv. worthy of respect. |
SCREENPLAYS | • screenplays n. Plural of screenplay. • screen␣plays n. Plural of screen play. • SCREENPLAY n. the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for motion-picture production. |