| AUTOTROPHS | • autotrophs n. Plural of autotroph. • AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| NOSTOPATHY | • nostopathy n. A fear of returning home, for example after prison or military service. • NOSTOPATHY n. the morbid fear of returning to familiar places. |
| ORTHOPTERA | • orthoptera n. Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts. • Orthoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Polyneoptera – various insects including crickets, grasshoppers… • ORTHOPTERON n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERAN. |
| OSTEOPATHS | • osteopaths n. Plural of osteopath. • OSTEOPATH n. a practitioner of osteopathy, also OSTEOPATHIST. |
| OSTEOPATHY | • osteopathy n. (Alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. • osteopathy n. (Rare) Any disease of the bones. • OSTEOPATHY n. a system of healing or treatment consisting largely of manipulation of the bones, and massage. |
| PHOTONASTY | • photonasty n. A nastic response to a change in light levels. • PHOTONASTY n. the adoption of a certain position due to the effect of light on growth. |
| PHOTOSTATS | • photostats n. Plural of photostat. • PHOTOSTAT n. (tradename) a photographic apparatus for making facsimiles of documents. |
| PHOTOTAXES | • phototaxes n. Plural of phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
| PHOTOTAXIS | • phototaxis n. (Biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
| PROTOPATHY | • PROTOPATHY n. first or direct experience. |
| SMOOTHPATE | • SMOOTHPATE n. (archaic) a bald person. |
| TAUTOPHONY | • tautophony n. Repetition of the same sound. • TAUTOPHONY n. repetition of the same sound. |
| TOOTHPASTE | • toothpaste n. A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. • TOOTHPASTE n. a paste for cleaning the teeth. |