| ORTHODIAGONAL | • orthodiagonal n. (Crystallography) The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with… • ORTHODIAGONAL n. in a monoclinic crystal, that lateral axis which is perpendicular to the vertical axis. |
| ANAMORPHOSCOPE | • anamorphoscope n. A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis. • ANAMORPHOSCOPE n. an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis. |
| ANTHROPOPHOBIA | • anthropophobia n. A profound fear of human beings, or of human society. • ANTHROPOPHOBIA n. fear of humans. |
| OROBANCHACEOUS | • orobanchaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, plants mostly parasitic on the roots of other plants. • OROBANCHACEOUS adj. belonging to the broomrape family. |
| ORTHODIAGONALS | • orthodiagonals n. Plural of orthodiagonal. • ORTHODIAGONAL n. in a monoclinic crystal, that lateral axis which is perpendicular to the vertical axis. |
| PROTHONOTARIAL | • prothonotarial adj. Relating to a prothonotary. • PROTHONOTARIAL adj. of or like a prothonotary. |
| PROTHONOTARIAT | • prothonotariat n. The college constituted by the twelve apostolic prothonotaries in Rome. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |
| ANAMORPHOSCOPES | • anamorphoscopes n. Plural of anamorphoscope. • ANAMORPHOSCOPE n. an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis. |
| ANTHROPOLOGICAL | • anthropological adj. Relating to anthropology. • ANTHROPOLOGICAL adj. relating to anthropology, the science of human beings. |
| ANTHROPOPHAGOUS | • anthropophagous adj. Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal. • ANTHROPOPHAGOUS adj. eating humans. |
| ANTHROPOPHOBIAS | • ANTHROPOPHOBIA n. fear of humans. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| CHORIOALLANTOIC | • chorioallantoic adj. Of or pertaining to the chorioallantois. • CHORIOALLANTOIC adj. of or like a chorioallantois, a highly vascularized fetal membrane. |
| CHORIOALLANTOIS | • chorioallantois n. (Anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion… • CHORIOALLANTOIS n. a highly vascularized fetal membrane. |
| CHORIOCARCINOMA | • choriocarcinoma n. (Oncology) A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta. • CHORIOCARCINOMA n. a malignant tumor typically developing in the uterus from the trophoblast. |
| ORGANOPHOSPHATE | • organophosphate n. (Chemistry) Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide. • ORGANOPHOSPHATE n. an organophosphorus compound (as a pesticide). |
| PHONOCARDIOGRAM | • phonocardiogram n. (Medicine) An image produced by a phonocardiograph. • PHONOCARDIOGRAM n. a record of heart sounds. |
| PROTHONOTARIATS | • prothonotariats n. Plural of prothonotariat. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |