| ANTHROPOTOMY | • anthropotomy n. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| APOTHEGMATIC | • apothegmatic adj. Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. • APOTHEGMATIC adj. of or like an apothegm, also APOTHEGMATICAL. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| HAPTOTROPISM | • haptotropism n. (Biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus. • HAPTOTROPISM n. curving in response to touch, as a tendril. |
| HOMEOPATHIST | • homeopathist n. A homeopath, one who practises homeopathy. • HOMEOPATHIST n. one who practises homeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| IMPOSTHUMATE | • imposthumate v. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| MACHTPOLITIK | • machtpolitik n. (Politics) Power politics. • MACHTPOLITIK n. (German) power politics. |
| METAMORPHIST | • metamorphist n. (Theology) One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into God when he ascended. • METAMORPHIST n. a person who believes that Christ's body merged into the Deity at the Ascension. |
| METAPHORISTS | • metaphorists n. Plural of metaphorist. • METAPHORIST n. one who uses metaphors. |
| OPHTHALMISTS | • ophthalmists n. Plural of ophthalmist. • OPHTHALMIST n. an ophthalmologist. |
| OPHTHALMITIS | • ophthalmitis n. Severe conjunctivitis. • OPHTHALMITIS n. ophthalmia. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOTHERMAL | • photothermal adj. (Physics) Involving the production of heat by photoexcitation. • PHOTOTHERMAL adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| STAPHYLOMATA | • staphylomata n. Plural of staphyloma. • STAPHYLOMA n. a protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a staphyloma of the cornea. |
| TAPHONOMISTS | • taphonomists n. Plural of taphonomist. • TAPHONOMIST n. an expert or specialist in taphonomy. |
| TETRAMORPHIC | • tetramorphic adj. Having four forms. • tetramorphic adj. Relating to a tetramorph. • TETRAMORPHIC adj. having four forms. |
| THAUMATROPES | • thaumatropes n. Plural of thaumatrope. • THAUMATROPE n. an optical toy in which pictures on both sides of a card are seen to combine when the card is rotated rapidly. |