| ARTHROSCOPY | • arthroscopy n. The examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope. • ARTHROSCOPY n. the examination of joints with an arthroscope. |
| CHOANOCYTES | • choanocytes n. Plural of choanocyte. • CHOANOCYTE n. a cell in which the flagellum is surrounded by a sheath of protoplasm. |
| CHRYSOCOLLA | • chrysocolla n. (Mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu… • CHRYSOCOLLA n. a hydrated silicate of copper usually occurring as green opaline crusts and masses. |
| COSMOGRAPHY | • cosmography n. The creation of maps of the universe. • cosmography n. The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time. • COSMOGRAPHY n. a general description of the world or of the universe. |
| CYMOPHANOUS | • cymophanous adj. Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant. • CYMOPHANOUS adj. opalescent. |
| CYNOPHOBIAS | • cynophobias n. Plural of cynophobia. • CYNOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of dogs. |
| ESCHATOLOGY | • eschatology n. (Countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death. • eschatology n. (Uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology… • ESCHATOLOGY n. a branch of theology concerned with the end of the world. |
| HEPATOSCOPY | • hepatoscopy n. (Rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section… • HEPATOSCOPY n. divination by examining animal livers. |
| HYDROCORALS | • hydrocorals n. Plural of hydrocoral. • HYDROCORAL n. any hydrozoan coelenterate of an order which includes the millepores. |
| HYPOCORISMA | • HYPOCORISMA n. the use of a pet name or nickname, also HYPOCORISM. |
| MYCOPHAGOUS | • mycophagous adj. Fungus-eating. • MYCOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungus. |
| PHAGOCYTOSE | • phagocytose v. (Immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |
| PLAYSCHOOLS | • playschools n. Plural of playschool. • PLAYSCHOOL n. a nursery school or playgroup. |
| SCHOOLYARDS | • schoolyards n. Plural of schoolyard. • SCHOOLYARD n. the grounds of a school, especially as a place for children to play. |
| SCYPHOZOANS | • scyphozoans n. Plural of scyphozoan. • SCYPHOZOAN n. any of a class of medusoid coelenterates; a jelly fish. |