| BATHYSPHERE | • bathysphere n. A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths… • BATHYSPHERE n. a submersible observation chamber. |
| CHAMAEPHYTE | • chamaephyte n. (Botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| HEPTAHEDRAL | • heptahedral adj. Having seven plane surfaces. • HEPTAHEDRAL adj. like a heptahedron. |
| HEPTAHEDRON | • heptahedron n. (Mathematics) any polyhedron having seven faces. • HEPTAHEDRON n. a solid figure having several plane faces. |
| 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. |
| HEPTATHLETE | • heptathlete n. (Athletics) An athlete who competes in the heptathlon. • HEPTATHLETE n. an athlete who takes part in heptathlons. |
| HYPESTHESIA | • hypesthesia n. Alternative spelling of hypoesthesia. • HYPESTHESIA n. a reduced sensibility to touch, also HYPAESTHESIA. |
| 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). |
| NAPHTHALENE | • naphthalene n. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs. • naphthalene n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings. • NAPHTHALENE n. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon usually obtained by distillation of coal tar. |
| TEACHERSHIP | • teachership n. The position or role of a teacher. • TEACHERSHIP n. the office of teacher. |
| THEOPATHIES | • theopathies n. Plural of theopathy. • THEOPATHY n. emotional experience brought on by religious belief. |
| THEOPHAGIES | • THEOPHAGY n. the sacramental consumption of a god. |
| THEOPHANIES | • theophanies n. Plural of theophany. • Theophanies n. Plural of Theophany. • THEOPHANY n. the manifestation or appearance of a god to people. |