| AMPHITHECIUM | • 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. |
| BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| CHAMAEPHYTES | • chamaephytes n. Plural of chamaephyte. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| CHEMOAUTROPH | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHEMOTHERAPY | • chemotherapy n. (Medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. • chemotherapy n. (Oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous… • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CHRESTOMATHY | • chrestomathy n. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language. • chrestomathy n. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors. • CHRESTOMATHY n. a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author. |
| EURHYTHMICAL | • eurhythmical adj. Harmonious. • EURHYTHMICAL adj. relating to eurhythmy, rhythmical movement or order, also EURHYTHMIC, EURYTHMIC, EURYTHMICAL. |
| EXOPHTHALMIC | • exophthalmic adj. Of, or relating to exophthalmos. • exophthalmic adj. Having prominent eyeballs. • EXOPHTHALMIC adj. pertaining to or marked by protrusion of eyeball. |
| HAMANTASCHEN | • hamantaschen n. Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may… • HAMANTASCH n. (Yiddish) a three-cornered pastry traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival Purim. |
| HAMMERCLOTHS | • hammercloths n. Plural of hammercloth. • hammer-cloths n. Plural of hammer-cloth. • HAMMERCLOTH n. a cloth covering a coach box. |
| HEMICHORDATE | • hemichordate n. (Biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord. • hemichordate adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals. • HEMICHORDATE n. a kind of marine worm. |
| HOMOEOPATHIC | • homoeopathic adj. Alternative spelling of homeopathic. • homœopathic adj. Obsolete spelling of homeopathic. • HOMOEOPATHIC adj. related to homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATHIC. |
| NYCHTHEMERAL | • nychthemeral adj. Lasting a nychthemeron (24 hours). • NYCHTHEMERAL adj. (Greek) of or relating to a nychthemeron or 24-hour period. |
| PHOTOMACHINE | • PHOTOMACHINE n. a machine that prints copies of digital photographs. |
| RHAMPHOTHECA | • rhamphotheca n. A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird’s beak. • RHAMPHOTHECA n. the horny or leathery outer layer of a bird's bill. |
| STOMACHACHES | • stomachaches n. Plural of stomachache. • stomach␣aches n. Plural of stomach ache. • STOMACHACHE n. pain in or in the region of the stomach. |
| THEOMACHISTS | • theomachists n. Plural of theomachist. • THEOMACHIST n. one who fights the gods, opposes the divine will. |