| AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| EPIGRAPHIC | • epigraphic adj. Of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy. • EPIGRAPHIC adj. relating to an epigraph, also EPIGRAPHICAL. |
| EPIPHANIES | • epiphanies n. Plural of epiphany. • Epiphanies n. Plural of Epiphany. • EPIPHANY n. an appearance of a deity. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| EPITAPHIAL | • epitaphial adj. Alternative form of epitaphian. • EPITAPHIAL adj. pertaining to an epitaph, also EPITAPHIAN, EPITAPHIC. |
| EPITAPHIAN | • epitaphian adj. Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph. • EPITAPHIAN adj. pertaining to an epitaph, also EPITAPHIAL, EPITAPHIC. |
| EPITAPHING | • epitaphing v. Present participle of epitaph. • EPITAPH v. to compose an inscription on a tomb. |
| EPITAPHIST | • epitaphist n. A writer of epitaphs. • EPITAPHIST n. an epitapher. |
| HIPPIATRIC | • hippiatric adj. Relating to hippiatry. • HIPPIATRIC adj. relating to the treatment of horses' diseases. |
| HIPPOCAMPI | • hippocampi n. Plural of hippocampus. • HIPPOCAMPUS n. one of two ridges along each lateral ventricle of the brain. |
| MISHAPPING | • mishapping v. Present participle of mishap. • MISHAP v. to have an unfortunate accident. |
| PARAPHILIA | • paraphilia n. (Sexology) An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not… • paraphilia n. (Sexology) Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity… • PARAPHILIA n. abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARAPHILIC | • paraphilic adj. Of or pertaining to a paraphilia. • paraphilic n. One who has a paraphilia. |
| PEDOPHILIA | • pedophilia n. Sexual attraction to children by adults. • pedophilia n. (By extension) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation. • PEDOPHILIA n. sexual desire for children. |
| PHILIPPINA | • PHILIPPINA n. a present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself, also FILLIPEEN, PHILIPPINE, PHILOPENA, PHILOPOENA. |
| SAPPHIRINE | • sapphirine n. (Mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its… • sapphirine adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire. • SAPPHIRINE n. a blue mineral, aluminium-magnesium silicate. |
| TOPOPHILIA | • topophilia n. A strong sense of place, often combined with a sense of cultural identity. • TOPOPHILIA n. great love or affection for a particular place. |
| XIPHOPAGIC | • xiphopagic adj. (Rare) Synonym of xiphopagus. • XIPHOPAGIC adj. relating to a xiphopagus. |