ACATALEPSIES | • ACATALEPSY n. the sceptic doctrine that knowledge cannot be certain. |
AGAPANTHUSES | • agapanthuses n. Plural of agapanthus. • AGAPANTHUS n. a genus of lily native to South Africa. |
AMPHISBAENAS | • amphisbaenas n. Plural of amphisbaena. • amphisbænas n. Plural of amphisbæna. • AMPHISBAENA n. a worm-lizard; also, a mythical two-headed serpent or lizard. |
ANAPLASMOSES | • anaplasmoses n. Plural of anaplasmosis. • ANAPLASMOSIS n. a tick-borne disease of cattle and sheep. |
ASPARAGINASE | • asparaginase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. • ASPARAGINASE n. an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |
JACKANAPESES | • jackanapeses n. Plural of jackanapes. • jack-a-napeses n. Plural of jack-a-napes. • JACKANAPES n. an impudent child; a conceited fellow. |
PALATIALNESS | • palatialness n. The quality of being palatial. • PALATIALNESS n. the state of being palatial. |
PANAESTHESIA | • panaesthesia n. Alternative form of panesthesia. • PANAESTHESIA n. totality of perception; general awareness, also PANAESTHETISM. |
PARAESTHESIA | • paraesthesia n. Alternative spelling of paresthesia. • paræsthesia n. Obsolete form of paresthesia. • PARAESTHESIA n. a tingling sensation on the skin, also PARESTHESIA. |
PARAGENESIAS | • PARAGENESIA n. the order in which minerals have developed in a given mass of rock, also PARAGENESIS. |
PARAGLOSSATE | • PARAGLOSSATE adj. relating to the paraglossae, small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects, also PARAGLOSSAL. |
PARAPHRASERS | • paraphrasers n. Plural of paraphraser. • PARAPHRASER n. one who paraphrases. |
PARAPRAXISES | • PARAPRAXIS n. a slip of the tongue or pen that reveals the unconscious mind. |
PARASYNAPSES | • PARASYNAPSIS n. the pairing of chromosomes of paternal and maternal origin before the reducing division. |
PESCATARIANS | • pescatarians n. Plural of pescatarian. • PESCATARIAN n. one whose diet includes fish but no other meat, also PESCETARIAN. |
PLASMALEMMAS | • plasmalemmas n. Plural of plasmalemma. • PLASMALEMMA n. a plasma membrane. |
REAPPRAISALS | • reappraisals n. Plural of reappraisal Instances of appraising again. • REAPPRAISAL n. the act of reappraising. |
SPARAGRASSES | • SPARAGRASS n. (dialect) asparagus. |
SUPERBAZAARS | • superbazaars n. Plural of superbazaar. • SUPERBAZAAR n. in India, a large department store or supermarket, esp. one set up as a cooperative store by the government, also SUPERBAZAR. |