| AMPHIDENTATE | • AMPHIDENTATE adj. of a ligand, able to coordinate through either of two different atoms, also AMBIDENTATE. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| DICTATORSHIP | • dictatorship n. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique. • dictatorship n. A government which exercises autocratic rule. • dictatorship n. Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy. |
| DITTOGRAPHIC | • dittographic adj. Relating to or exhibiting dittography. • DITTOGRAPHIC adj. relating to dittography, the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| HYDROPATHIST | • hydropathist n. An expert in hydropathy. • HYDROPATHIST n. one who treats with hydropathy. |
| HYPOSTATISED | • hypostatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatise. • HYPOSTATISE v. to treat as hypostasis; to personify, also HYPOSTASISE, HYPOSTASIZE, HYPOSTATIZE. |
| HYPOSTATIZED | • hypostatized v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize. • HYPOSTATIZE v. to treat as hypostasis, to personify, also HYPOSTASISE, HYPOSTASIZE, HYPOSTATISE. |
| HYPOTHECATED | • hypothecated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| ORTHOPAEDIST | • orthopaedist n. Alternative spelling of orthopedist. • orthopædist n. Obsolete typography of orthopaedist. • ORTHOPAEDIST n. a specialist in orthopaedy, also ORTHOPEDIST. |
| PENTAHYDRATE | • pentahydrate n. (Chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains five molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. • PENTAHYDRATE n. a hydrated compound containing five moles of water per mole of the compound; a hydrated species containing five water molecules. |
| PHOTOCATHODE | • photocathode n. (Physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light. • PHOTOCATHODE n. a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOSTATTED | • photostatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of photostat. • PHOTOSTAT v. to make facsimiles by this means. |
| STEPDAUGHTER | • stepdaughter n. The daughter of one’s spouse and not of oneself. • STEPDAUGHTER n. a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner. |
| TELEPATHISED | • telepathised v. Simple past tense and past participle of telepathise. • TELEPATHISE v. to communicate by telepathy, also TELEPATHIZE. |
| TELEPATHIZED | • telepathized v. Simple past tense and past participle of telepathize. • TELEPATHIZE v. to communicate by telepathy, also TELEPATHISE. |
| TENDINOPATHY | • tendinopathy n. (Pathology) A disorder of the tendons. |
| TENDONOPATHY | • tendonopathy n. Misspelling of tendinopathy. |