| AMPHETAMINES | • amphetamines n. Plural of amphetamine. • AMPHETAMINE n. a synthetic, potentially habit-forming drug used as an appetite suppressant and in the treatment of narcolepsy. |
| AMPHISTOMOUS | • amphistomous adj. (Zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity. • AMPHISTOMOUS adj. having a sucker at either end, as some worms. |
| AMPHITHECIUM | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| AUTOMORPHISM | • automorphism n. (Algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself. • automorphism n. The ascription to others of one’s own characteristics. • AUTOMORPHISM n. ascription to others of one's own characteristics. |
| EPITHALAMIUM | • epithalamium n. A song or poem celebrating a marriage. • EPITHALAMIUM n. a lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom, also EPITHALAMION. |
| IMPEACHMENTS | • impeachments n. Plural of impeachment. • IMPEACHMENT n. the act of impeaching. |
| IMPOSTHUMATE | • imposthumate v. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| LYMPHOMATOID | • lymphomatoid adj. Relating to, or characteristic of lymphomata. • LYMPHOMATOID adj. like a lymphoma. |
| LYMPHOMATOUS | • lymphomatous adj. Relating to lymphoma. • LYMPHOMATOUS adj. of or like a lymphoma. |
| METAMORPHISM | • metamorphism n. (Geology) The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure. • metamorphism n. (Zoology) The process by which insects develop through life stages, for example, those of embryo, larva… • metamorphism n. (By extension) Any dramatic change from one thing to another. |
| METAMORPHIST | • metamorphist n. (Theology) One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into God when he ascended. • METAMORPHIST n. a person who believes that Christ's body merged into the Deity at the Ascension. |
| METAMORPHOSE | • metamorphose v. (Of a moth or insect, intransitive) To undergo metamorphosis. • metamorphose v. (By extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation. • metamorphose v. (Transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance. |
| METAMORPHOUS | • metamorphous adj. Metamorphic. • METAMORPHOUS adj. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks). |
| MIDSHIPMATES | • MIDSHIPMATE n. a midshipman. |
| OMMATOPHORES | • ommatophores n. Plural of ommatophore. • OMMATOPHORE n. an eyestalk, as in snails. |
| PROTHALAMIUM | • prothalamium n. Alternative form of prothalamion. • PROTHALAMIUM n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMION. |
| PSAMMOPHYTES | • psammophytes n. Plural of psammophyte. • PSAMMOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| PSAMMOPHYTIC | • PSAMMOPHYTIC adj. like a psammophyte, a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| TRIUMPHALISM | • triumphalism n. The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious… • TRIUMPHALISM n. belief in the superiority of one particular religious creed. |