| ACAROPHILY | • ACAROPHILY n. the symbiotic association of plants with mites. |
| ALGOPHOBIA | • algophobia n. Fear of pain. • ALGOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of pain. |
| ALLOPATHIC | • allopathic adj. Of or pertaining to allopathy. • ALLOPATHIC adj. of or pertaining to allopathy. |
| ANTIPHONAL | • antiphonal n. A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner. • antiphonal n. An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner. • antiphonal adj. (Music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by… |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| APOTHECIAL | • apothecial adj. (Lichenology) Relating to the apothecium. • APOTHECIAL adj. relating to an apothecium, an open cup- or disc-shaped fruiting body borne by many lichens. |
| BASOPHILIA | • basophilia n. The condition of being basophilic. • basophilia n. (Hematology) A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated. • BASOPHILIA n. of white blood cells, the state of having an affinity for stains. |
| CANOPHILIA | • canophilia n. Synonym of cynophilia (“The love of dogs.”). • CANOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CYNOPHILIA. |
| CHIPOLATAS | • chipolatas n. Plural of chipolata. • CHIPOLATA n. a small, often spicy sausage. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| OPHTHALMIA | • ophthalmia n. (Medicine) ophthalmitis. • OPHTHALMIA n. an inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. |
| PALAEOLITH | • palaeolith n. Alternative form of paleolith. • PALAEOLITH n. a Stone Age artefact, also PALEOLITH. |
| POLYCHASIA | • POLYCHASIUM n. a cymose inflorescence in which three or more branches arise from each node. |
| POLYPHAGIA | • polyphagia n. An excessive appetite for food. • polyphagia n. (Zoology) The eating of many different types of food. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| PROTHALLIA | • prothallia n. Plural of prothallium. • PROTHALLIUM n. the free-living gametophyte of a fern or other vascular cryptogam, also PROTHALLUS. |