| AEROPHORE | • aerophore n. (Botany) A thin-walled area of the roots of some plants growing in swampy conditions through which gasses… • aerophore n. (Medicine) Aerophore pulmonaire; a respirator for use with neonates and small animals developed by French… • aerophore n. (Historical) A predecessor of the radio, invented by Rene Homer in the early 1900s for communication between ships. |
| ARTHROPOD | • arthropod n. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple… • ARTHROPOD n. any member of the phylum Arthropoda, members of which (e.g. insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) are characterized by segmented bodies and jointed limbs. |
| GONORRHEA | • gonorrhea n. (American spelling) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria… • GONORRHEA n. a sexually transmitted contagious infection of the mucous membrane of the genital tract, also GONORRHOEA. |
| HARBOROUS | • harborous adj. (Obsolete) hospitable. • HARBOROUS adj. hospitable. |
| HARPOONER | • harpooner n. A person who uses a harpoon, especially to hunt whales. • HARPOONER n. one who uses a harpoon, also HARPOONEER. |
| HOARFROST | • hoarfrost n. Alternative form of hoar-frost. • hoar-frost n. Alternative form of hoar frost. • hoar␣frost n. Originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces. |
| HONORARIA | • honoraria n. Plural of honorarium. • HONORARIUM n. a voluntary fee paid esp. to a professional person for their services. |
| HONOURARY | • honourary adj. (US, UK) Archaic spelling of honorary. • HONOURARY adj. conferring honour, also HONORARY. |
| HORTATORY | • hortatory adj. Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. • hortatory n. Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. • hortatory n. That which exhorts, incites, or encourages. |
| LOGORRHEA | • logorrhea n. (Often humorous) Excessive talkativeness. • logorrhea n. (Often humorous) Excessive use of words in writing; prolixity. • logorrhea n. (Psychology) Excessive and often uncontrollable speaking due to a mental disorder. |
| MARKHOORS | • markhoors n. Plural of markhoor. • MARKHOOR n. (Persian) a wild goat of the mountains of Asia, also MARKHOR. |
| OROGRAPHY | • orography n. (Geomorphology) the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains. • orography n. The orographic features of a region. • OROGRAPHY n. the branch of physical geography which deals with the formation and features of mountains, also OREOGRAPHY. |
| ORPHARION | • orpharion n. (Music) A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are… • ORPHARION n. a large lute-like stringed instrument with six to nine metal strings, also ORPHEOREON. |
| OTORRHOEA | • otorrhoea n. (Chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of otorrhea. • otorrhœa n. (Chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of otorrhea. • OTORRHOEA n. a discharge from the ear. |
| OUTHARBOR | • outharbor n. Alternative spelling of outharbour. • OUTHARBOR n. (Canadian) in Newfoundland, any city or town having a harbor other than the main city of St . John's. |
| PROTHORAX | • prothorax n. (Entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs. • PROTHORAX n. the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| PYORRHOEA | • pyorrhoea n. Flowing or discharge of pus; periodontitis. • pyorrhœa n. Alternative spelling of pyorrhea. • PYORRHOEA n. suppuration in the sockets of the teeth, also PYORRHEA. |
| ROORBACHS | • roorbachs n. Plural of roorbach. • ROORBACH n. a false story used for political advantage, also ROORBACK. |
| ROTOGRAPH | • rotograph n. A photograph printed by a process in which a strip or roll of sensitized paper is automatically fed… • rotograph v. (Transitive) To print by this process. • ROTOGRAPH v. to make a photograph by laying negative on sensitive paper. |