| ANCHYLOSIS | • anchylosis n. (Anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis. • ANCHYLOSIS n. the joining together of bones or hard parts; resulting stiffness, also ANKYLOSIS. |
| 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. |
| DIACHYLONS | • diachylons n. Plural of diachylon. • DIACHYLON n. formerly a plaster of plant juices; now lead-plaster, also DIACHYLUM. |
| GARGOYLISH | • gargoylish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a gargoyle. |
| GYPSOPHILA | • gypsophila n. Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers. • Gypsophila prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby’s breath and related plants. • GYPSOPHILA n. a garden flower. |
| HAEMOLYSIN | • haemolysin n. Alternative spelling of hemolysin. • HAEMOLYSIN n. any substance, esp. an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells, also HEMOLYSIN. |
| HAEMOLYSIS | • haemolysis n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolysis. • hæmolysis n. Obsolete form of hemolysis. • HAEMOLYSIS n. breaking up of red blood-corpuscles. |
| HALLOYSITE | • halloysite n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. • HALLOYSITE n. a claylike mineral, a hydrated aluminium silicate. |
| HOLIDAYERS | • holidayers n. Plural of holidayer. • HOLIDAYER n. a holidaymaker. |
| HOSPITABLY | • hospitably adv. In a hospitable manner. • HOSPITABLE adv. kind to strangers. |
| 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. |
| ISOHYETALS | • isohyetals n. Plural of isohyetal. • ISOHYETAL n. a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall, also ISOHYET. |
| LITHOPHYSA | • LITHOPHYSA n. a bladderlike spherulite, also LITHOPHYSE. |
| POLYCHASIA | • POLYCHASIUM n. a cymose inflorescence in which three or more branches arise from each node. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| SYPHILOMAS | • syphilomas n. Plural of syphiloma. • SYPHILOMA n. a syphilitic tumour. |
| THYLAKOIDS | • thylakoids n. Plural of thylakoid. • THYLAKOID n. any of a membranous disk of lamellae within plant chloroplasts. |
| THYRSOIDAL | • thyrsoidal adj. Alternative form of thyrsoid. • THYRSOIDAL adj. having the form of a thyrsus, also THYRSOID. |
| WOMANISHLY | • womanishly adv. In a womanish way. • WOMANISH adv. feminine. |