| 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. |
| CLIMATOLOGY | • climatology n. The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes. • CLIMATOLOGY n. the study of the climates of the earth. |
| CRYPTOGAMIC | • cryptogamic adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMIC adj. of or like a cryptogam, also CRYPTOGAMIAN. |
| CYTOMEGALIC | • cytomegalic adj. Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly. • CYTOMEGALIC adj. having greatly enlarged cells. |
| ETYMOLOGICA | • ETYMOLOGICON n. an etymological dictionary, also ETYMOLOGICUM. |
| 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. |
| GYMNATORIUM | • gymnatorium n. A room, as in a school, combining the functions of gymnasium and auditorium. |
| IMMIGRATORY | • immigratory adj. Of or pertaining to immigration. • IMMIGRATORY adj. relating to immigration. |
| LONGANIMITY | • longanimity n. (Now rare) Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering. • LONGANIMITY n. a disposition to bear injuries patiently. |
| MYCOPHAGIST | • mycophagist n. A person who eats fungi. • mycophagist n. An organism or animal that feeds on fungi. • MYCOPHAGIST n. an eater of mushrooms. |
| MYOGRAPHIST | • MYOGRAPHIST n. one who operates a myograph. |
| MYSTAGOGIES | • mystagogies n. Plural of mystagogy. • MYSTAGOGY n. the doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue. |
| MYTHOLOGIAN | • mythologian n. A mythologist. • MYTHOLOGIAN n. a mythologist. |
| PHAGOCYTISM | • phagocytism n. The nature or function of a phagocyte. • PHAGOCYTISM n. the nature or function of a phagocyte. |
| POLYGAMISTS | • polygamists n. Plural of polygamist. • POLYGAMIST n. one who practises polygamy. |
| PRIMATOLOGY | • primatology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology relating to the study of primates. • PRIMATOLOGY n. the study of primates. |
| THINGAMYBOB | • thingamybob n. Alternative form of thingamabob. • THINGAMYBOB n. a whatsit, also THINGAMY, THINGAMYJIG, THINGUMABOB, THINGUMAJIG, THINGUMBOB, THINGUMMY, THINGUMMYBOB, THINGUMMYJIG. |
| 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. |