| ARCHOPLASMS | • archoplasms n. Plural of archoplasm. • ARCHOPLASM n. the protoplasmic material surrounding the centrosome, formerly thought to be involved in the formation of the asters and spindle during mitosis, also ARCHIPLASM. |
| CHALAZOGAMY | • chalazogamy n. (Botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the… • CHALAZOGAMY n. the entry of the pollen tube through the chalaza, as opposed to porogamy. |
| CHAMAELEONS | • chamaeleons n. Plural of chamaeleon. • chamæleons n. Plural of chamæleon. • CHAMAELEON n. a small African lizard with a prehensile tail and tongue, also CAMELEON, CHAMELEON. |
| CHAULMOOGRA | • chaulmoogra n. A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as… • CHAULMOOGRA n. a kind of Asian tree, yielding an oil used in the treatment of leprosy, also CHAULMUGRA. |
| ENCEPHALOMA | • encephaloma n. (Medicine, dated) A tumor of the brain. • encephaloma n. (Medicine, dated) Encephaloid carcinoma. • ENCEPHALOMA n. a brain tumour. |
| GUACHAMOLES | • GUACHAMOLE n. (Nahuatl) a kind of dip, also GUACAMOLE. |
| HAEMATOCELE | • haematocele n. (British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of hematocele. • HAEMATOCELE n. a cavity containing blood, also HEMATOCELE. |
| HEMATOCRYAL | • hematocryal adj. Alternative form of haematocryal. • HEMATOCRYAL adj. of all animals except birds and mammals, having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings, also HAEMATOCRYAL. |
| HIPPOCAMPAL | • hippocampal adj. Pertaining to the hippocampus. • HIPPOCAMPAL adj. relating to the hippocampus. |
| LACHRYMATOR | • lachrymator n. Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas. • LACHRYMATOR n. a substance or gas causing tears, also LACRIMATOR, LACRYMATOR. |
| MACHICOLATE | • machicolate v. To furnish with machicolations. • MACHICOLATE v. to furnish with machicolations. |
| MAILCOACHES | • mailcoaches n. Plural of mailcoach. • MAILCOACH n. a railway coach specially constructed for the transport of mail, also MAILCAR. |
| MALACOPHILY | • malacophily n. (Botany) pollination by snails. • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
| MELANCHOLIA | • melancholia n. Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy. • melancholia n. (Pathology) depression, characterised by irrational fears, guilt and apathy. • MELANCHOLIA n. a state of melancholy. |
| MONARCHALLY | • MONARCHAL adv. pertaining to a monarch, ruling alone, also MONARCHIC. |
| MONARCHICAL | • monarchical adj. Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy. • monarchical adj. Having sole or undivided authority. • MONARCHICAL adj. relating to monarchy, also MONARCHIAL. |
| MONOCHASIAL | • monochasial adj. Relating to the monochasium. • MONOCHASIAL adj. of or like a monochasium, a cyme with a single main stem. |
| MOUSTACHIAL | • moustachial adj. (Zoology) Resembling a moustache; applied to certain markings on birds. • MOUSTACHIAL adj. related to a moustache. |
| STOMACHICAL | • stomachical adj. Stomachic. • STOMACHICAL adj. of the stomach. |