| AMPHIPROSTYLE | • amphiprostyle adj. (Architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides. • amphiprostyle n. (Architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. • AMPHIPROSTYLE adj. with columns at each end but not at sides. |
| ANTHROPOMORPH | • anthropomorph n. A figure in ancient art resembling a human being. • anthropomorph n. An anthropomorphic character. • ANTHROPOMORPH n. a stylized human figure. |
| APOPHLEGMATIC | • apophlegmatic adj. (Medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils. • apophlegmatic n. (Medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine. • APOPHLEGMATIC n. an agent preventing the flow of mucus. |
| HAPTOTROPISMS | • HAPTOTROPISM n. curving in response to touch, as a tendril. |
| HIPPOPOTAMIAN | • hippopotamian adj. Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMIAN adj. like a hippopotamus, clumsy, also HIPPOPOTAMIC. |
| HYPERMETROPIA | • hypermetropia n. Hyperopia. • HYPERMETROPIA n. longsightedness, aka hyperopia, also HYPERMETROPY. |
| IMPERATORSHIP | • IMPERATORSHIP n. the office of imperator. |
| METAPHOSPHATE | • metaphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid. • METAPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of a metaphosphoric acid. |
| MONOPHOSPHATE | • monophosphate n. (Chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit. • MONOPHOSPHATE n. an ester of phosphoric acid. |
| PAMPHLETEERED | • pamphleteered v. Simple past tense and past participle of pamphleteer. • PAMPHLETEER v. to write and/or distribute pamphlets. |
| PANOPHTHALMIA | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
| PHONOCAMPTICS | • PHONOCAMPTICS n. the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes. |
| PHRAGMOPLASTS | • phragmoplasts n. Plural of phragmoplast. • PHRAGMOPLAST n. the enlarged barrel-shaped spindle that is characteristic of the later stages of plant mitosis and within which the cell plate forms. |
| PNEUMATOPHORE | • pneumatophore n. (Zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. • pneumatophore n. (Botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange. • pneumatophore n. An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The… |
| RAPPROCHEMENT | • rapprochement n. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation. • RAPPROCHEMENT n. (French) a resumption of or improvement in relations between countries or persons. |
| SAPROPHYTISMS | • SAPROPHYTISM n. being a saprophyte. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| SPERMATOPHORE | • spermatophore n. (Biology) A spermospore. • spermatophore n. (Zoology) A capsule or pocket enclosing a number of spermatozoa, found in many annelids, brachiopods… • SPERMATOPHORE n. a case enclosing the spermatozoa of certain crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians. |
| SPERMATOPHYTE | • spermatophyte n. (Botany) Any plant that bears seeds rather than spores. • SPERMATOPHYTE n. a seed plant. |
| SPORTSMANSHIP | • sportsmanship n. The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy… • sportsmanship n. The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad. • SPORTSMANSHIP n. conduct (as fairness, respect for one's opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a sport. |