| ALLOMORPH | • allomorph n. (Chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance. • allomorph n. (Linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme. • ALLOMORPH n. any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance. |
| ALLOPHONE | • allophone n. (Phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. • allophone n. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada. • allophone n. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority. |
| BOLOGRAPH | • BOLOGRAPH n. a record made by a bolometer, an instrument for measuring radiant energy. |
| HALOPHOBE | • halophobe n. (Biology) Any halophobic organism. • HALOPHOBE n. a plant that cannot survive in salty soil. |
| HAPLOLOGY | • haplology n. (Phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • haplology n. (Phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • HAPLOLOGY n. the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably). |
| HOLOGRAPH | • holograph n. (Law, textual criticism) A handwritten document that is solely the work of the person whose signature… • holograph n. A hologram. • holograph v. To record by means of holography. |
| HOMOPLASY | • homoplasy n. (Evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as… • HOMOPLASY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASTY. |
| HOMOPOLAR | • homopolar adj. (Physics) Having symmetrically equal distribution of polarity. • HOMOPOLAR adj. having an equal distribution of charge, as in a covalent bond. |
| HOMOTYPAL | • homotypal adj. (Biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype. • HOMOTYPAL adj. of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype; as, homotypal parts. |
| ISOPHOTAL | • isophotal adj. Of or pertaining to isophotes. • ISOPHOTAL adj. relating to an isophote, a line connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| LAGOMORPH | • lagomorph n. A member of the mammalian taxonomic order, Lagomorpha, which includes hares, rabbits, and pikas. • LAGOMORPH n. a gnawing mammal (rabbits, hares, pikas). |
| LOGOGRAPH | • logograph n. A character or symbol that represents a word or phrase. • LOGOGRAPH n. a written symbol representing an entire spoken word without expressing its pronunciation, also LOGOGRAM. |
| OLEOGRAPH | • oleograph n. (Art) A type of chromolithograph, using oil paint on canvas, that attempts to imitate oil painting. • OLEOGRAPH n. a lithographic reproduction of an oil painting. |
| OMPHALOID | • omphaloid adj. Shaped like a navel. • OMPHALOID adj. of or pertaining to the omphalos, the umbilicus, or navel, also OMPHALIC. |
| PATHOLOGY | • pathology n. The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences; now usually… • pathology n. Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation. • PATHOLOGY n. the study of diseases or abnormalities or, more particularly, of the changes in tissues or organs that are associated with disease. |
| PHOTOCALL | • photocall n. A gathering of theatrical performers for the purpose of being photographed. • photocall n. A session in which a posed celebrity is photographed. • PHOTOCALL n. an occasion when people at a formal event are asked to have their photograph taken together. |
| PHOTOPLAY | • photoplay n. A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie. • photoplay n. A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely… • photoplay n. (Dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film. |
| POOLHALLS | • poolhalls n. Plural of poolhall. • pool␣halls n. Plural of pool hall. • POOLHALL n. an establishment for the playing of billiards, also POOLROOM. |
| ZOOPHILIA | • zoophilia n. Human sexual attraction toward or sexual interaction with non-human animals. • zoophilia n. (Uncommon, chiefly derogatory) Excessive fondness for animals. • ZOOPHILIA n. the love of animals; erotic fondness for animals, also ZOOPHILISM, ZOOPHILY. |