| AMBLYGONITE | • amblygonite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important… • AMBLYGONITE n. lithium ore. |
| CLEISTOGAMY | • cleistogamy n. (Botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud. • CLEISTOGAMY n. the production of small flowers which do not open and in which self-pollination occurs, also CLISTOGAMY. |
| CYTOMEGALIC | • cytomegalic adj. Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly. • CYTOMEGALIC adj. having greatly enlarged cells. |
| DERMATOLOGY | • dermatology n. (Medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases. • DERMATOLOGY n. the study of skin. |
| DEUTEROGAMY | • deuterogamy n. A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined… • DEUTEROGAMY n. a second marriage after the death of the first spouse, also DIGAMY. |
| ENTOMOPHAGY | • entomophagy n. The eating of insects. • ENTOMOPHAGY n. the eating of insects. |
| ETYMOLOGICA | • ETYMOLOGICON n. an etymological dictionary, also ETYMOLOGICUM. |
| GAMETOCYTES | • gametocytes n. Plural of gametocyte. • GAMETOCYTE n. a cell that divides to produce gametes. |
| GAMETOPHYTE | • gametophyte n. (Botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order… • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GASTRECTOMY | • gastrectomy n. (Surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach. • GASTRECTOMY n. surgical removal of the stomach. |
| GEITONOGAMY | • geitonogamy n. (Botany) Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. • GEITONOGAMY n. pollination of a flower by another flower on the same plant. |
| GONADECTOMY | • gonadectomy n. (Surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes. • GONADECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a gonad. |
| GYNAECOMAST | • gynaecomast n. Alternative form of gynecomast. • gynæcomast n. Obsolete typography of gynaecomast. • GYNAECOMAST n. a man suffering from gynaecomastia. |
| HAEMATOLOGY | • haematology n. (Medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs. • hæmatology n. (UK, dated) Alternative spelling of haematology. • HAEMATOLOGY n. the study of blood, diseases of blood, and blood-forming tissues, also HEMATOLOGY. |
| METALLOGENY | • metallogeny n. (Geology) The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits. • METALLOGENY n. the study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits. |
| MYSTAGOGIES | • mystagogies n. Plural of mystagogy. • MYSTAGOGY n. the doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue. |
| MYSTAGOGUES | • mystagogues n. Plural of mystagogue. • MYSTAGOGUE n. one who teaches mystical doctrines or one who initiates others into religious cults, also MYSTAGOG, MYSTAGOGUS. |
| TRAGICOMEDY | • tragicomedy n. (Uncountable) The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. • tragicomedy n. (Countable) A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. • TRAGICOMEDY n. a drama or a situation blending tragic and comic elements. |
| VAGINECTOMY | • vaginectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina. • VAGINECTOMY n. surgical excision of the vagina. |