| AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| BATHYSCAPHE | • bathyscaphe n. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin… • BATHYSCAPHE n. a submersible observation chamber, also BATHYSCAPH. |
| CATCHPHRASE | • catchphrase n. A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture. • catchphrase n. A signature phrase of a particular person or group. • catch-phrase n. Alternative spelling of catchphrase. |
| CEPHALOTHIN | • cephalothin n. (Medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin. • CEPHALOTHIN n. a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from cephalosporin and used in the form of its sodium salt. |
| CHAMAEPHYTE | • chamaephyte n. (Botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| HECTOGRAPHS | • hectographs n. Plural of hectograph. • HECTOGRAPH v. to copy by hectograph. |
| HECTOGRAPHY | • hectography n. (Historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents. • HECTOGRAPHY n. the process of copying using a hectograph. |
| HEPTACHLORS | • heptachlors n. Plural of heptachlor. • HEPTACHLOR n. a very toxic pesticide. |
| HEPTACHORDS | • heptachords n. Plural of heptachord. • HEPTACHORD n. a system of seven sounds. |
| HEPTARCHIES | • heptarchies n. Plural of heptarchy. • HEPTARCHY n. government by seven persons; a group of seven allied but independent kingdoms, esp. of Anglo-Saxon England. |
| HEPTARCHIST | • heptarchist n. A ruler of one division of a heptarchy. • HEPTARCHIST n. a ruler in a heptarchy. |
| HEPTASTICHS | • heptastichs n. Plural of heptastich. • HEPTASTICH n. a poem, strophe, or stanza that consists of seven lines. |
| HOMEOPATHIC | • homeopathic adj. Of or pertaining to homeopathy. • homeopathic adj. (Informal) Extremely dilute, insipid. • homeopathic n. Any of the diluted remedies used in homeopathy. |
| HYPOTHECARY | • hypothecary adj. Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan. • hypothecary n. (Law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge. • HYPOTHECARY adj. of or pertaining to mortgages. |
| HYPOTHECATE | • hypothecate v. (Transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage. • hypothecate v. (Politics, Britain) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure. • hypothecate v. (Australia) To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes). |
| TAPHEPHOBIC | • TAPHEPHOBIC adj. suffering from taphephobia, the morbid fear of being buried alive. |
| TEACHERSHIP | • teachership n. The position or role of a teacher. • TEACHERSHIP n. the office of teacher. |
| THEOPHOBIAC | • THEOPHOBIAC n. one with an extreme fear of God, also THEOPHOBIST. |