| ALLOZYME | • allozyme n. (Genetics, biochemistry) Either form of an enzyme specified by an allelic gene. • ALLOZYME n. a different form of an enzyme coded by the same allele. |
| AMYLOGEN | • amylogen n. The water-soluble part of granulose. • AMYLOGEN n. the relatively soluble component of starch, also AMYLOSE. |
| AMYLOSES | • amyloses n. Plural of amylose. • AMYLOSE n. the relatively soluble component of starch, also AMYLOGEN. |
| ATMOLYSE | • atmolyse v. (Chemistry, historical, transitive) To perform atmolysis on. • ATMOLYSE v. to separate gases by diffusion, also ATMOLYZE. |
| ATMOLYZE | • atmolyze v. Alternative form of atmolyse. • ATMOLYZE v. to separate gases by diffusion, also ATMOLYSE. |
| CLAYMORE | • claymore n. A large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders. • claymore n. Alternative letter-case form of Claymore (antipersonnel mine). • Claymore prop.n. An American-made anti-personnel mine designed to lay down a wide arc of steel ball bearings in order… |
| FLAYSOME | • flaysome adj. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Terrifying; frightful. • FLAYSOME adj. (dialect) frightening. |
| HOLYDAME | • HOLYDAME n. (Shakespeare) holiness, a holy place, esp. in an oath, also HALIDOM, HALIDOME, HOLLIDAM, HOLYDAM. |
| LAYWOMEN | • laywomen n. Plural of laywoman. • LAYWOMAN n. a female member of the laity. |
| MAYPOLES | • maypoles n. Plural of maypole. • may-poles n. Plural of may-pole. • MAYPOLE n. a decorated pole used in a spring celebration. |
| METABOLY | • metaboly n. (Biology) The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve. • METABOLY n. in biology, the capability of an organism to change shape. |
| MOVEABLY | • moveably adv. Alternative form of movably. • MOVEABLY adv. so as to be capable of being moved, also MOVABLY. |
| MYELOMAS | • myelomas n. Plural of myeloma. • MYELOMA n. (Greek) a tumour of the bone marrow. |
| PLAYSOME | • playsome adj. (Dated, chiefly literary) Playful; frolicsome. • PLAYSOME adj. playful, sportive. |
| RAMOSELY | • ramosely adv. In a ramose manner. • RAMOSE adv. branched, as the stem or root of a plant, also RAMATE, RAMOUS. |
| SOYMEALS | • soymeals n. Plural of soymeal. • SOYMEAL n. the residue of the extraction of oil from soybean seeds. |
| TOMALLEY | • tomalley n. (Cooking) The hepatopancreas of a crustacean. • TOMALLEY n. (Caribbean) the liver of the lobster, which makes a green sauce when cooked. |
| YEOMANLY | • yeomanly adj. Like a yeoman: stout and true. • yeomanly adj. Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history. • yeomanly adv. Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely. |