| COMPOTATIONS | • compotations n. Plural of compotation. • COMPOTATION n. an act of carousing in company. |
| CONNOTATIONS | • connotations n. Plural of connotation. • CONNOTATION n. the act of connoting. |
| CONTORTIONAL | • CONTORTIONAL adj. relating to contortion, also CONTORTIONATE. |
| CONTRAPPOSTO | • contrapposto n. (Art) The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders. • CONTRAPPOSTO n. a pose of the human body with hips, shoulders and head in different planes. |
| COTTONOCRACY | • cottonocracy n. (US, historical) A government dominated by the cotton industry, as in the United States prior to the Civil War. • COTTONOCRACY n. rule by cotton producers. |
| CYTOTAXONOMY | • cytotaxonomy n. (Taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially… • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| HOMOEOSTATIC | • homoeostatic adj. Alternative spelling of homeostatic. • HOMOEOSTATIC adj. relating to homoeostasis. |
| OCTOPETALOUS | • octopetalous adj. (Botany) Having eight petals. • OCTOPETALOUS adj. having eight petals. |
| OPTOACOUSTIC | • optoacoustic adj. (Physics) Describing any of several interactions between light and sound. • OPTOACOUSTIC adj. relating to or combining both vision and hearing. |
| PHOTOCATHODE | • photocathode n. (Physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light. • PHOTOCATHODE n. a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOVOLTAIC | • photovoltaic adj. Producing a voltage when exposed to light. • photo-voltaic adj. Alternative spelling of photovoltaic. • PHOTOVOLTAIC adj. of, relating to, or utilizing the generation of a voltage when radiant energy falls on the boundary between dissimilar substances (as two different semiconductors). |
| POSTDOCTORAL | • postdoctoral adj. After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree. • postdoctoral n. Synonym of postdoc. • POSTDOCTORAL n. a degree beyond the doctoral level. |
| SOMATOTONICS | • SOMATOTONIC n. a person who has an extroverted and aggressive personality type. |
| SOMATOTROPIC | • somatotropic adj. (Physiology) That stimulates body growth. • SOMATOTROPIC adj. promoting bodily growth, also SOMATOTROPHIC. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |