| ASTROMETRY | • astrometry n. (Astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of… • ASTROMETRY n. the art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes. |
| ASYMPTOTES | • asymptotes n. Plural of asymptote. • ASYMPTOTE n. a line (usually straight) that continually approaches a curve but never meets it. |
| ASYMPTOTIC | • asymptotic adj. (Mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. • asymptotic adj. (Mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity. • ASYMPTOTIC adj. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTICAL. |
| BATHOMETRY | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| GAMETOCYTE | • gametocyte n. (Cytology) A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete. • GAMETOCYTE n. a cell that divides to produce gametes. |
| GASTROTOMY | • gastrotomy n. (Surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach. • GASTROTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROSTOMY. |
| KERATOTOMY | • keratotomy n. (Medicine) A surgical incision in the cornea. • KERATOTOMY n. surgery of the cornea. |
| MASTECTOMY | • mastectomy n. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues. • MASTECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a breast. |
| METATHEORY | • metatheory n. A theory about a theory. • metatheory n. Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour. • METATHEORY n. philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics. |
| METHYLATOR | • methylator n. A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits). • methylator n. (Biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation. • METHYLATOR n. an agent that methylates. |
| MITIGATORY | • mitigatory adj. Reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable. • MITIGATORY adj. tending to mitigate. |
| MYCETOMATA | • mycetomata n. Plural of mycetoma. • MYCETOMA n. a chronic fungus infection leading to nodules that discharge oily pus. |
| MYOSTATINS | • myostatins n. Plural of myostatin. • MYOSTATIN n. a protein that prevents muscles from growing too large. |
| NEMATOCYST | • nematocyst n. (Biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting. • NEMATOCYST n. an older name for a cnidoblast, a stinging cell in e.g. jellyfish. |
| OPTIMALITY | • optimality n. The property of being optimal. • OPTIMALITY n. the state of being optimal. |
| SOMATOTYPE | • somatotype n. A particular type of physique; originally, one of the types defined by William Herbert Sheldon: ectomorphic… • somatotype v. (Transitive) To classify (a person) by physical build. • SOMATOTYPE n. a type consisting of a physical build paired with a particular temperament. |
| STRABOTOMY | • strabotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or tendon of the eye to… • STRABOTOMY n. surgical removal of a squint. |
| TACHOMETRY | • tachometry n. The use of a tachometer. • TACHOMETRY n. the measurement of speed, also TACHYMETRY. |
| TAUTONYMIC | • TAUTONYMIC adj. like a tautonym, a taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same. |
| TEMPORALTY | • temporalty n. (Obsolete) The laity; secular people. • temporalty n. (Obsolete) A secular possession; a temporality. • TEMPORALTY n. the laity; secular people. |