| ANCHYLOSED | • anchylosed v. Simple past tense and past participle of anchylose. • ANCHYLOSE v. of bones, to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis, also ANKYLOSE. |
| ANCHYLOSES | • anchyloses n. Plural of anchylosis. • ANCHYLOSE v. of bones, to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis, also ANKYLOSE. |
| ANEMOPHILY | • anemophily n. (Botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind. • ANEMOPHILY n. pollination by the wind. |
| CHALCEDONY | • chalcedony n. A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally. • CHALCEDONY n. a crystalline form of quartz, microscopically fibrous with waxy luster, also CALCEDONY. |
| ENTOPHYTAL | • entophytal adj. Entophytic. • ENTOPHYTAL adj. of or like an entophyte, a vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. |
| ETHYLATION | • ethylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule. • ETHYLATION n. a chemical reaction in which an ethyl group is introduced into a molecule. |
| HAEMOLYSIN | • haemolysin n. Alternative spelling of hemolysin. • HAEMOLYSIN n. any substance, esp. an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells, also HEMOLYSIN. |
| HANDSOMELY | • handsomely adv. In a handsome or attractive manner. • handsomely adv. Generously (especially with regards money). • handsomely adv. Impressively, thoroughly; vigorously. |
| HYALOMELAN | • HYALOMELAN n. a vitreous form of basalt, aka tachylite, also HYALOMELANE. |
| HYALONEMAS | • HYALONEMA n. a genus of sponges, aka glass-rope sponge. |
| HYALOPHANE | • hyalophane n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| HYDROPLANE | • hydroplane v. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. • hydroplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… • hydroplane n. (Nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. |
| INCHOATELY | • inchoately adv. In an inchoate way. • INCHOATE adv. beginning. |
| MELANCHOLY | • melancholy n. (Historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies. • melancholy n. Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature. • melancholy adj. (Literary) Affected with great sadness or depression. |
| METHANOYLS | • METHANOYL n. any of a class of highly reactive organic chemical compounds. |
| PHAENOLOGY | • phænology n. Archaic spelling of phenology. • PHAENOLOGY n. the study of organisms as affected by climate, also PHENOLOGY. |
| SYNALOEPHA | • synaloepha n. Alternative form of synalepha. • synalœpha n. Obsolete form of synalepha. • SYNALOEPHA n. the melting of a final vowel or diphthong into the initial vowel or diphthong of the next word, also SYNALEPHA. |