| 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. |
| BALLYHOOS | • ballyhoos n. Plural of ballyhoo. • ballyhoos v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo. • BALLYHOO v. to promote by uproar. |
| CALIOLOGY | • caliology n. The study of birds’ nests. • CALIOLOGY n. the study of bird's nests. |
| COLORABLY | • colorably adv. In a colorable manner. • COLORABLE adv. that can be coloured, also COLOURABLE. |
| COROLLARY | • corollary n. A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity. • corollary n. An a fortiori occurrence, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort. • corollary n. (Mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the proof of another proposition. |
| CORONALLY | • coronally adv. In a coronal manner. • CORONAL adv. relating to a corona. |
| 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). |
| JOLLYBOAT | • jollyboat n. Alternative form of jolly boat. • jolly␣boat n. A type of ship’s boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship. • JOLLYBOAT n. a small boat kept hoisted at a ship's stern. |
| LYSOSOMAL | • lysosomal adj. Of, pertaining to, or originating in lysosomes. • LYSOSOMAL adj. of or like a lysosome, a saclike part of a cell. |
| NONORALLY | • nonorally adv. In a nonoral manner. • NONORAL adv. not oral. |
| PALEOLOGY | • paleology n. The study of antiquities or of the ancient past. • PALEOLOGY n. the study of prehistory, also PALAEOLOGY. |
| 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. |
| SORORALLY | • sororally adv. In a sororal manner; sisterly. • SORORAL adv. pertaining to sisters, also SORORIAL. |