| ANTHROPOTOMY | • anthropotomy n. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| ANTITHROMBIN | • antithrombin n. A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. • ANTITHROMBIN n. a substance in blood preventing coagulation of blood. |
| ASTONISHMENT | • astonishment n. The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. • astonishment n. Something very surprising. • astonishment n. (Obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body. |
| GNATHOSTOMES | • gnathostomes n. Plural of gnathostome. • GNATHOSTOME n. any vertebrate of the superclass Gnathostomata, having a mouth with jaws, including all vertebrates except the agnathans. |
| HUMECTATIONS | • humectations n. Plural of humectation. • HUMECTATION n. the act of moistening. |
| MAILSHOTTING | • mailshotting v. Present participle of mailshot. • MAILSHOT v. to send unsolicited items by post. |
| METAGNATHOUS | • metagnathous adj. (Zoology) having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the bill, as in the crossbill. • METAGNATHOUS adj. having a beak in which the tips of the mandibles cross. |
| METHANATIONS | • methanations n. Plural of methanation. • METHANATION n. the production of methane esp. from carbon monoxide and hydrogen. |
| METHANOMETER | • methanometer n. An instrument, resembling a eudiometer, used to detect the presence and amount of methane, as in coal mines. • METHANOMETER n. instrument for detecting presence of methane. |
| METHYLATIONS | • methylations n. Plural of methylation. • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| MUTTONHEADED | • muttonheaded adj. (Britain, slang) Being a muttonhead; stupid or foolish. • MUTTONHEADED adj. stupid. |
| NITROMETHANE | • nitromethane n. A colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft. • nitromethane n. (Chemistry) the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2. • NITROMETHANE n. a liquid nitroparaffin used as an industrial solvent and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines. |
| NOMOTHETICAL | • nomothetical adj. Nomothetic. • NOMOTHETICAL adj. legislative; based on law, also NOMOTHETIC. |
| PHOTOMONTAGE | • photomontage n. (Photography) A composite image combining two or more photographs. • photomontage n. (Photography) The art of constructing such images. • PHOTOMONTAGE n. montage using photographic images. |
| STENOTHERMAL | • stenothermal adj. (Biology) Able to tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures. • STENOTHERMAL adj. capable of surviving over only a narrow range of temperatures. |
| TAPHONOMISTS | • taphonomists n. Plural of taphonomist. • TAPHONOMIST n. an expert or specialist in taphonomy. |
| THAUMATOGENY | • thaumatogeny n. (Rare) The origination of life by a miracle rather than by natural law. • THAUMATOGENY n. the doctrine of the miraculous origin of life. |
| THEATROMANIA | • theatromania n. An excessive love of the theatre. • THEATROMANIA n. a craze for going to plays. |
| XANTHOMATOUS | • xanthomatous adj. Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis. • XANTHOMATOUS adj. of or like a xanthoma, a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin. |