| ACYLATION | • acylation n. (Organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound. • ACYLATION n. the act of forming an acylate. |
| ALLODYNIA | • allodynia n. Pain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal skin. • ALLODYNIA n. the experience of severe pain as a result of a stimulus that would not normally cause it. |
| AMYOTONIA | • amyotonia n. Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital. • AMYOTONIA n. deficiency of muscle tone. |
| ANISOGAMY | • anisogamy n. A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages. • anisogamy n. (Cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes. • ANISOGAMY n. union between markedly different gametes e.g. as egg and sperm, as in humans. |
| ANTIROYAL | • antiroyal adj. Opposed to royals or royalism. • ANTIROYAL adj. opposed to royalty. |
| ATONALITY | • atonality n. (Uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key. • atonality n. (Countable, music) A passage written without a key. • ATONALITY n. the state of being atonal. |
| CLAYTONIA | • claytonia n. Any plant in the taxonomic genus Claytonia. • Claytonia prop.n. Spring beauties, principally of North America. • CLAYTONIA n. an American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms, aka spring beauty. |
| DAYCATION | • daycation n. (North America) A single-day excursion or retreat. • DAYCATION n. a day trip to a resort, hotel, etc. that does not involve staying the night. |
| GAYCATION | • GAYCATION n. a holiday specifically designed for the gay market. |
| HAYCATION | • haycation n. A vacation stay on a farm, in which guests often help out with daily farm tasks. • HAYCATION n. a working holiday at a farm or similar business. |
| HYPOMANIA | • hypomania n. (Medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria… • HYPOMANIA n. slightly abnormal overactivity and elation. |
| PYROMANIA | • pyromania n. (Psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires. • PYROMANIA n. an obsessive urge to set fire to things. |
| TYPOMANIA | • typomania n. Enthusiasm for typography. • typomania n. Obsession with being published or writing for publication. • TYPOMANIA n. the overwhelming urge to see one's name in print. |