| APOPHYGE | • apophyge n. (Architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns. • APOPHYGE n. (Greek) the curve where a column merges in its base or capital. |
| CHAOLOGY | • chaology n. (Physics, mathematics) The study of chaos and chaotic systems. • CHAOLOGY n. the study of chaos. |
| EXOPHAGY | • exophagy n. (Rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group. • EXOPHAGY n. a cannibal custom of eating other than one's kin. |
| GEOPHAGY | • geophagy n. The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet. • GEOPHAGY n. the practice of eating earthy substances, also GEOPHAGIA. |
| HOGMANAY | • Hogmanay n. (Scotland) New Year’s Eve. • Hogmanay n. (Scotland) A celebration or gift for New Year’s Eve. • HOGMANAY n. (Scots) a Scottish celebration, also HOGMANE, HOGMENAY. |
| HOGMENAY | • Hogmenay n. Obsolete form of Hogmanay. • HOGMENAY n. (Scots) a Scottish celebration, also HOGMANAY, HOGMANE. |
| HOLOGAMY | • hologamy n. (Biology) A form of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are approximately the same shape and size… • HOLOGAMY n. the state of having gametes like other cells. |
| HOMOGAMY | • homogamy n. (Botany) Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant. • homogamy n. (Biology) Breeding between similar individuals. • homogamy n. (Sociology) Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex. |
| HYALOGEN | • hyalogen n. (Biochemistry) Any of several complex mucoid polysaccharides, found in animal tissue, that are composed of hyalins. • HYALOGEN n. a substance found in animal cells. |
| HYDRAGOG | • hydragog n. Alternative form of hydragogue. • HYDRAGOG n. a purgative causing watery discharges. |
| HYGROMAS | • hygromas n. Plural of hygroma. • HYGROMA n. a watery swelling over a joint, e.g. water on the knee, also HYDROMA. |
| HYPOGAEA | • hypogaea n. Plural of hypogaeum. • HYPOGAEUM n. (Greek) an underground chamber, also HYPOGEUM. |
| HYPOGEAL | • hypogeal adj. Existing or growing underground. • hypogeal adj. (Botany, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after being germinated. • HYPOGEAL adj. germinating with cotyledons underground, also HYPOGAEAL, HYPOGAEAN, HYPOGAEOUS, HYPOGEAN, HYPOGEOUS. |
| HYPOGEAN | • hypogean adj. Existing or growing underground. • HYPOGEAN adj. germinating with cotyledons underground, also HYPOGAEAL, HYPOGAEAN, HYPOGAEOUS, HYPOGEAL, HYPOGEOUS. |
| MAHOGANY | • mahogany n. (Uncountable) The wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia… • mahogany n. (Countable) Any of the trees from which such wood comes. • mahogany n. (Regional) A Cornish drink made from gin and treacle. |
| MYOGRAPH | • myograph n. (Physiology) An instrument for determining and recording the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction. • MYOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording muscular contractions. |
| OMOPHAGY | • omophagy n. The eating of raw flesh. • OMOPHAGY n. the eating of raw flesh. |
| ZOOPHAGY | • zoophagy n. (Rare) The feeding on animals. • zoöphagy n. Alternative spelling of zoophagy. • ZOOPHAGY n. the practice of feeding on animals. |