AMPHISTOMATIC | • amphistomatic adj. (Botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides. • AMPHISTOMATIC adj. of a leaf, having stomata on both surfaces, also AMPHISTOMATAL. |
COMMITTEESHIP | • committeeship n. The position or office of being on a committee. • COMMITTEESHIP n. the office of committee. |
COMPATRIOTISM | • compatriotism n. The condition of being compatriots. • COMPATRIOTISM n. the state of being a compatriot, a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another. |
COMPLIMENTING | • complimenting v. Present participle of compliment. • COMPLIMENT v. to express admiration for. |
COSMOPOLITISM | • cosmopolitism n. The condition or character of a cosmopolite; disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices. • COSMOPOLITISM n. the state of being cosmopolitan. |
HEMIMORPHITES | • hemimorphites n. Plural of hemimorphite. • HEMIMORPHITE n. an orthorhombic hydrated zinc silicate, usually occurring as white flattened prisms, one of the forms of calamine. |
IMPOSTUMATING | • IMPOSTUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTHUMATE. |
IMPOSTUMATION | • IMPOSTUMATION n. the formation of an abscess, also IMPOSTHUMATION. |
IMPRISONMENTS | • imprisonments n. Plural of imprisonment. • IMPRISONMENT n. the act of imprisoning. |
LIPOGRAMMATIC | • lipogrammatic adj. Omitting a letter; composed of words not having a certain letter or letters. • LIPOGRAMMATIC adj. of or like a lipogram, a piece of writing that avoids one or more letters of the alphabet. |
MINICOMPUTERS | • minicomputers n. Plural of minicomputer. • MINICOMPUTER n. a small computer that is intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe. |
MISASSUMPTION | • misassumption n. An incorrect assumption. • MISASSUMPTION n. a wrong assumption. |
MONOPHYSITISM | • monophysitism n. (Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that… • monophysitism n. (Christianity, sometimes derogatory) The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church. • MONOPHYSITISM n. belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form. |
OVEROPTIMISMS | • overoptimisms n. Plural of overoptimism. • OVEROPTIMISM n. excessive optimism. |
POSTFEMINISMS | • postfeminisms n. Plural of postfeminism. • POSTFEMINISM n. a movement that regards the main principles of feminism as either achieved or misguided and seeks a new programme. |
SEMIPALMATION | • semipalmation n. The property of being semipalmated. • SEMIPALMATION n. the state of being semipalmate, partly webfooted. |
THIGMOTROPISM | • thigmotropism n. (Biology) Growth or motion in response to touch. • THIGMOTROPISM n. the response of an organism to direct contact with a surface, e.g. a creeping plant that twines itself around a support. |
TRIMETHOPRIMS | • trimethoprims n. Plural of trimethoprim. • TRIMETHOPRIM n. a synthetic antibacterial and antimalarial drug used alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole. |