| CHALCEDONYXES | • CHALCEDONYX n. an agate of alternating white opaque and greyish transparent chalcedony. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORE | • chlamydospore n. A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| DICHLAMYDEOUS | • dichlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. • DICHLAMYDEOUS adj. having both a calyx and a corolla. |
| DYSMENORRHEAL | • dysmenorrheal adj. Relating to dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHEAL adj. suffering from dysmenorrhea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHOEAL. |
| FORMALDEHYDES | • formaldehydes n. Plural of formaldehyde. • FORMALDEHYDE n. a formic aldehyde, formalin. |
| HAEMODIALYSER | • haemodialyser n. Alternative form of hemodialyzer. • HAEMODIALYSER n. an artificial kidney, also HAEMODIALYZER, HEMODIALYZER. |
| HAEMODIALYSES | • haemodialyses n. Plural of haemodialysis. • HAEMODIALYSIS n. dialysis of the blood using a kidney machine, also HEMODIALYSIS. |
| HAEMODIALYSIS | • haemodialysis n. (British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case… • HAEMODIALYSIS n. dialysis of the blood using a kidney machine, also HEMODIALYSIS. |
| HEMODIALYZERS | • hemodialyzers n. Plural of hemodialyzer. • HEMODIALYZER n. an artificial kidney. |
| HETERODACTYLS | • HETERODACTYL n. a heterodactylous bird. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HOLIDAYMAKERS | • holidaymakers n. Plural of holidaymaker. • holiday-makers n. Plural of holiday-maker. • HOLIDAYMAKER n. someone on holiday. |
| HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| PSYCHOBABBLED | • psychobabbled v. Simple past tense and past participle of psychobabble. • PSYCHOBABBLE v. to use language laden with jargon from psychotherapy or psychiatry used without much concern for accuracy. |
| SOFTHEARTEDLY | • softheartedly adv. In a softhearted manner; with sentimental tenderness. • soft-heartedly adv. Alternative form of softheartedly. • SOFTHEARTED adv. emotionally responsive. |
| SYNECDOCHICAL | • synecdochical adj. Using an inclusive term for something included, or vice versa; using something spoken of as the whole… • SYNECDOCHICAL adj. relating to synecdoche, also SYNECDOCHIC. |