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  • Hmm, my dictionary says that FOVEATE is an adjective, not a verb.

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    • Originally posted by DonGuy47 View Post
      Hmm, my dictionary says that FOVEATE is an adjective, not a verb.
      It's also a verb: to direct one's eyes so that they are centered on an object. The fovea is the central part of the retina. I've used it as a verb in a published scientific paper.
      Last edited by DrPlacebo; 04-16-2021, 07:00 PM.

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      • Stephen, I'm not sure you still want to hear of problems on individual boards (w such a backlog of corrections awaiting you) but just in case: CHILDCENTREDNESSES (I didn't play the singular.) was accepted but CHILDCENTEREDNESS was not.

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        • DEPATHOLOGIZATION accepted but not PATHOLOGIZATION

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          • SUPERZEALOUSNESS(ES) and ZEALOUSNESS accepted but not ZEALOUSNESSES

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            • REMOISTURIZATION accepted, but not MOISTURIZATION

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              • HAEMACYTOMETRICALLY was accepted but not the alternate spelling, HEMACYTOMETRICALLY.

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                • Please keep posting missing words to this thread - I'm currently focused on a different project but will periodically check in to handle updates in batches.
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                  • All forms of PALEO+ANTHROPOLOGIC+AL+LY work except ANTHROPOLOGIC

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                    • SUPERDREADNOUGHT accepted. I tried SUPERDREADNOUGHTS twice but was rushed, so I think not accepted but am not sure.

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                      • AGGRESSIVENESS and HYPERAGGRESSIVE both work, but HYPERAGGRESSIVENESS doesn't.

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                        • I don't know if this will make the list, but MICROSPECTROGRAPHIC doesn't work while ULTRAMICROSPECTROGRAPHIC does.

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                          • TOWNCRIER wasn't accepted.

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                            • ORGANOGENICALLY, ORGANOGENICAL and ORGANOGENIC were not accepted.

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                              • PHOSPHORYLATE and PHOSPHORYLATES weren't accepted.

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