APPROPINQUITIES | • APPROPINQUITY n. nearness. |
CARPOMETACARPUS | • carpometacarpus n. (Anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds. • CARPOMETACARPUS n. in birds, a bone of the wing formed by fusion of some of the carpals with the metacarpals. |
COMPUTERPHOBIAS | • computerphobias n. Plural of computerphobia. • COMPUTERPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of computers. |
COUNTERPROPOSAL | • counterproposal n. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. • counter-proposal n. Alternative form of counterproposal. • COUNTERPROPOSAL n. a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal. |
FLUOROPHOSPHATE | • fluorophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) The anion PO3F2- formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a… • fluorophosphate n. (Organic chemistry) The functional group >PO3F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group… • FLUOROPHOSPHATE n. a mineral compound of fluorine and phosphorus. |
MERCAPTOPURINES | • mercaptopurines n. Plural of mercaptopurine. • MERCAPTOPURINE n. an antimetabolite sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia. |
OVERPOPULATIONS | • overpopulations n. Plural of overpopulation. • OVERPOPULATION n. population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration. |
PARTHENOCARPOUS | • parthenocarpous adj. Alternative form of parthenocarpic. • PARTHENOCARPOUS adj. relating to parthenocarpy. |
PERSPICACIOUSLY | • perspicaciously adv. With the power of seeing or understanding clearly; quick-sightedly; with sharp of sight. • perspicaciously adv. (Figurative) With acute discernment; keenly; with mental perception. • PERSPICACIOUS adv. clear-minded; astute; perceptive. |
PITHECANTHROPUS | • Pithecanthropus prop.n. A former taxonomic genus in the family Hominidae, whose species are now assigned to the genus Homo… • PITHECANTHROPUS n. any of several primitive extinct men from Java. |
PREPUBLICATIONS | • prepublications n. Plural of prepublication. • PREPUBLICATION n. an advance publication. |
PSEUDEPIGRAPHON | • pseudepigraphon n. Singular of pseudepigrapha. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHON n. a book ascribed to Old Testament characters, but not judged genuine by scholars. |
PSEUDOPREGNANCY | • pseudopregnancy n. Pseudocyesis or false pregnancy. • pseudopregnancy n. The persistence of the corpus luteum following infertile copulation in some mammals. • PSEUDOPREGNANCY n. false pregnancy. |
STREPTOCARPUSES | • streptocarpuses n. Plural of streptocarpus. • STREPTOCARPUS n. any flowering plant of the Cape primrose genus Streptocarpus, with foxglove-like flowers. |
SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |
SUPERCARGOSHIPS | • SUPERCARGOSHIP n. the office of supercargo. |
SUPERPATRIOTISM | • superpatriotism n. Extreme patriotism. • SUPERPATRIOTISM n. extreme patriotism. |
SUPERPHOSPHATES | • superphosphates n. Plural of superphosphate. • SUPERPHOSPHATE n. acid phosphate. |
SUPPORTABLENESS | • supportableness n. The state of being supportable. • SUPPORTABLENESS n. the state of being supportable. |
UNAPPRECIATIONS | • UNAPPRECIATION n. failure to appreciate something. |