| 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. |
| ALLOTROPE | • allotrope n. (Chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form… • allotrope n. (Linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit. • allotrope n. (Philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure. |
| ALLOTROPY | • allotropy n. (Chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures. • ALLOTROPY n. the property whereby certain elements may exist in more than one crystal structure. |
| CAPICOLLO | • capicollo n. Alternative form of capicola. • CAPICOLLO n. (Italian) a traditional Italian cold cut of pork, also CAPICOLLA. |
| 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). |
| LIPOSOMAL | • liposomal adj. Of or pertaining to liposomes. • LIPOSOMAL adj. relating to a liposome, a naturally occurring liquid globule in the cytoplasm of a cell. |
| LOCOPLANT | • LOCOPLANT n. astragalus or other related plant, that drives cattle mad, also LOCOWEED. |
| OUTGALLOP | • outgallop v. (Transitive, especially of horses or riders) To run faster than; to outdistance. • OUTGALLOP v. to surpass at galloping. |
| PALAEOSOL | • palaeosol n. Alternative form of paleosol. • PALAEOSOL n. an ancient soil horizon, also PALEOSOL. |
| PALEOLOGY | • paleology n. The study of antiquities or of the ancient past. • PALEOLOGY n. the study of prehistory, also PALAEOLOGY. |
| PALEOSOLS | • paleosols n. Plural of paleosol. • PALEOSOL n. a buried soil horizon of the geologic past, also PALAEOSOL. |
| 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. |
| PLANOSOLS | • planosols n. Plural of planosol. • PLANOSOL n. a type of soil. |
| POLYGONAL | • polygonal adj. Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon. • polygonal adj. Comprised of polygons. • POLYGONAL adj. like a polygon. |
| POLYTONAL | • polytonal adj. (Music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously. • POLYTONAL adj. of music, having many keys. |
| POLYZONAL | • polyzonal adj. Consisting of many zones or rings. • POLYZONAL adj. consisting of many zones or rings. |
| POOLHALLS | • poolhalls n. Plural of poolhall. • pool␣halls n. Plural of pool hall. • POOLHALL n. an establishment for the playing of billiards, also POOLROOM. |
| PRACTOLOL | • practolol n. A beta blocker formerly used in the emergency treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, but withdrawn due to toxicity. • PRACTOLOL n. a drug formerly used to treat cardiac arrhythmia. |
| STOOPBALL | • stoopball n. (Games) A game played by bouncing a ball off a step or stoop. • stoop␣ball n. Alternative spelling of stoopball. • STOOPBALL n. a variation of baseball. |