ACCOUCHEUSE | • accoucheuse n. (Rare) A midwife. • ACCOUCHEUSE n. (French) a female midwife. |
ACETOACETIC | • acetoacetic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives. • ACETOACETIC adj. as in acetoacetic acid, a weak acid which is an intermediate in the catabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. |
COALESCENCE | • coalescence n. The act of coalescing. • coalescence n. (Phonology) The merging of two segments into one. • COALESCENCE n. the act of coalescing. |
COINCIDENCE | • coincidence n. Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place. • coincidence n. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none. • coincidence n. (Mathematical analysis) A coincidence point. |
COMPLACENCE | • complacence n. (Archaic) Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency. • complacence n. (Obsolete) Delight, pleasure. • complacence n. (Obsolete) Complaisance; a willingness to comply with others’ wishes. |
CONCEPTACLE | • conceptacle n. (Obsolete) A cavity or receptacle, especially in the body. • conceptacle n. (Phycology) A cavity in some marine algae that contains the reproductive organs. • conceptacle n. (Botany) A pericarp of one valve; a follicle. |
CONCRESCENT | • concrescent adj. Growing together. • CONCRESCENT adj. growing together. |
CONCURRENCE | • concurrence n. Agreement; concurring. • concurrence n. An instance of simultaneous occurrence. • CONCURRENCE n. the state of being concurrent, also CONCURRENCY. |
CONNASCENCE | • connascence n. (Obsolete) The birth of two or more things at the same time; A simultaneous coming into being. • connascence n. The state of being born into the same family, race, or group; a commonality of heritage or birthright. • connascence n. (Obsolete) The act of growing or developing together. |
CONSCIENCES | • consciences n. Plural of conscience. • CONSCIENCE n. the sense of moral correctness that governs or influences a person's actions or thoughts. |
ECOSPECIFIC | • ecospecific adj. Relating to ecospecies. • ECOSPECIFIC adj. relating to an ecospecies. |
ENTEROCOCCI | • enterococci n. Plural of enterococcus. • ENTEROCOCCUS n. any of a genus of bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them. |
FLOCCULENCE | • flocculence n. The condition of being flocculent; wooliness, flakiness. • FLOCCULENCE n. the state of being flocculent. |
OCCURRENCES | • occurrences n. Plural of occurrence. • OCCURRENCE n. something that occurs. |