| CLADOPHYLL | • cladophyll n. (Botany) A phyllode. • CLADOPHYLL n. a special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom. |
| DIAPHYSEAL | • diaphyseal adj. Of or pertaining to diaphysis. • DIAPHYSEAL adj. of or like a diaphysis, the shaft of a long bone, also DIAPHYSIAL. |
| DIAPHYSIAL | • diaphysial adj. Alternative spelling of diaphyseal. • DIAPHYSIAL adj. of or like a diaphysis, the shaft of a long bone, also DIAPHYSEAL. |
| EDAPHOLOGY | • edaphology n. The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices. • EDAPHOLOGY n. the science of soil as a plant growing medium. |
| HEXAPLOIDY | • hexaploidy n. The property of being hexaploid. • HEXAPLOIDY n. the state of having six times the normal number of chromosomes. |
| HYDROPLANE | • hydroplane v. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. • hydroplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… • hydroplane n. (Nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. |
| HYPERDULIA | • hyperdulia n. (Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to… • HYPERDULIA n. in Roman Catholicism, the veneration accorded to the Virgin Mary. |
| HYPODERMAL | • hypodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the hypodermis. • hypodermal adj. Below the epidermis. • HYPODERMAL adj. relating to the hypodermis, the layer of skin just below the epidermis. |
| HYPOLYDIAN | • hypolydian adj. (Music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F. • HYPOLYDIAN adj. relating to a mode in ancient Greek music. |
| LYMPHEDEMA | • lymphedema n. (Medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels. |
| METHYLDOPA | • methyldopa n. (Pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as… • METHYLDOPA n. an antihypertensive drug. |
| NYMPHALIDS | • nymphalids n. Plural of nymphalid. • NYMPHALID n. any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. |
| PHYLLOCLAD | • PHYLLOCLAD n. another name for a cladode, also PHYLLOCLADE. |
| PHYLLODIAL | • phyllodial adj. Relating to a phyllodium. • PHYLLODIAL adj. relating to a phyllode, a flattened stem functioning as leaf. |
| PLAYDOUGHS | • playdoughs n. Plural of playdough. • PLAYDOUGH n. a soft reusable modelling material for young children. |
| POLYHEDRAL | • polyhedral adj. (Mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron. • polyhedral adj. (Geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets. • polyhedral adj. (Aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan. |
| PREHOLIDAY | • preholiday adj. Before a holiday. • PREHOLIDAY adj. taking place before a holiday. |
| SLEEPYHEAD | • sleepyhead n. (Informal) A sleepy person. • sleepyhead n. The ruddy duck. • sleepy␣head n. Alternative form of sleepyhead. |