| DIPHTHERIA | • diphtheria n. (Pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory… • DIPHTHERIA n. an infectious throat disease in which the air-passages become covered with a leathery membrane. |
| EPIGRAPHIC | • epigraphic adj. Of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy. • EPIGRAPHIC adj. relating to an epigraph, also EPIGRAPHICAL. |
| EUROPHILIA | • europhilia n. Alternative form of Europhilia. • Europhilia n. The love of Europe, Europeans, or European culture. • EUROPHILIA n. the love of Europe and things European. |
| GRAPHITISE | • graphitise v. Alternative form of graphitize. • GRAPHITISE v. to convert wholly or partly into graphite, also GRAPHITIZE. |
| GRAPHITIZE | • graphitize v. To convert to graphite. • graphitize v. To coat with graphite. • GRAPHITIZE v. to convert wholly or partly into graphite, also GRAPHITISE. |
| HAIRPIECES | • hairpieces n. Plural of hairpiece. • HAIRPIECE n. an artificial extension to the hair. |
| HEPARINISE | • heparinise v. Alternative form of heparinize. |
| HEPARINIZE | • heparinize v. (Medicine, transitive) To treat with heparin, especially so as to prevent coagulation. |
| HEPARINOID | • heparinoid n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin. • HEPARINOID adj. of or like heparin, a complex substance formed in the liver that delays clotting of blood. |
| HESPERIDIA | • hesperidia n. Plural of hesperidium. • HESPERIDIUM n. a plant with a berry like a citrus fruit. |
| KAISERSHIP | • kaisership n. The role or status of a kaiser. • KAISERSHIP n. the office of kaiser. |
| NEPHRIDIAL | • nephridial adj. Of or pertaining to a nephridium. • NEPHRIDIAL adj. of or pertaining to a nephridium, a segmental tubule. |
| PERIHELIAL | • perihelial adj. (Rare) Relating to the perihelion. • PERIHELIAL adj. relating to the perihelion. |
| PERITHECIA | • perithecia n. Plural of perithecium. • PERITHECIUM n. a small fruiting body containing ascospores. |
| PERITRICHA | • PERITRICH n. a bacterium bearing a ring of cilia around the body. |
| PILEORHIZA | • pileorhiza n. (Botany) A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap. • PILEORHIZA n. a cap of cells which covers the growing extremity of a root, aka rootcap. |
| SAPPHIRINE | • sapphirine n. (Mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its… • sapphirine adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sapphire. • SAPPHIRINE n. a blue mineral, aluminium-magnesium silicate. |
| SPHAERIDIA | • sphaeridia n. Plural of sphaeridium. • SPHAERIDIUM n. a minute spheroidal body on the surface of a sea urchin, perhaps a sense organ. |
| SPINACHIER | • SPINACHY adj. resembling spinach. |