| ANOPHELINE | • anopheline n. Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles. • anopheline adj. Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes. • ANOPHELINE n. a mosquito of the anopheles genus. |
| CELLOPHANE | • cellophane n. Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose. • cellophane v. (Transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane. • CELLOPHANE n. (tradename) a tough transparent wrapping material. |
| ENCEPHALON | • encephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed… • ENCEPHALON n. the contents of the cranium; the brain. |
| ESOPHAGEAL | • esophageal adj. Of or pertaining to the esophagus. • ESOPHAGEAL adj. pertaining to the esophagus, also OESOPHAGEAL. |
| FLEAHOPPER | • fleahopper n. Any of several very small insects in the family Miridae that are garden or agricultural pests. • FLEAHOPPER n. any of various small jumping bugs that feed on certain plants. |
| HAEMOPHILE | • HAEMOPHILE n. a person with haemophilia, also HEMOPHILE. |
| HELIOPAUSE | • heliopause n. (Astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun’s solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium. • HELIOPAUSE n. the upper limit of the earth's atmosphere. |
| HOMEPLACES | • homeplaces n. Plural of homeplace. • HOMEPLACE n. a person's home. |
| HYPERBOLAE | • hyperbolae n. Plural of hyperbola. • hyperbolæ n. Plural of hyperbola. • HYPERBOLA n. a type of mathematical curve. |
| LAGERPHONE | • lagerphone n. (Australia, music) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops… • LAGERPHONE n. (Australian) a percussion instrument using the tops of beer bottles to make a jingling noise when struck or shaken. |
| LEAFHOPPER | • leafhopper n. Alternative spelling of leaf-hopper. • leaf-hopper n. (Zoology) Any insect of the family Cicadellidae. • leaf␣hopper n. Alternative spelling of leaf-hopper. |
| PAEDOPHILE | • paedophile n. Standard spelling of pedophile in the British Commonwealth. • pædophile n. Alternative form of pedophile. • PAEDOPHILE n. one with a perverted sexual desire for children, also PEDOPHILE. |
| PETROLHEAD | • petrolhead n. (Colloquial) A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use… • petrolhead n. (Colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) A bogan who is overly fond of their car or motorbike… • petrolhead n. (Colloquial, Australia, New Zealand) A person involved in motor racing as either participant or dedicated spectator. |
| PHENOLATED | • phenolated adj. Treated with phenol. • phenolated adj. Reacted with a phenol or phenolate. • PHENOLATE v. to subject to the action of a phenolate. |
| PHENOLATES | • phenolates n. Plural of phenolate. • PHENOLATE n. a compound of phenol analogous to a salt, also PHENATE. |
| PHENOMENAL | • phenomenal adj. (Colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. • phenomenal adj. (Sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience. • phenomenal adj. (Philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the… |
| POLYCHAETE | • polychaete n. Alternative spelling of polychete. • POLYCHAETE n. a type of aquatic worm (including lugworms and ragworms), also POLYCHETE. |
| TELOPHASES | • telophases n. Plural of telophase. • TELOPHASE n. the last phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes of the daughter cells are grouped in separate nuclei. |