| APOSTROPHE | • apostrophe n. (Orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a… • apostrophe n. (Rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent. • APOSTROPHE n. the addressing of a personified thing rhetorically. |
| APOTHEOSES | • apotheoses n. Plural of apotheosis. • APOTHEOSIS n. a perfect example of its type. |
| APOTHEOSIS | • apotheosis n. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification. • apotheosis n. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status. • apotheosis n. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief). |
| CHAETOPODS | • chaetopods n. Plural of chaetopod. • CHAETOPOD n. a member of the Chaetopoda, bristle-worms. |
| HAANEPOOTS | • haanepoots n. Plural of haanepoot. • HAANEPOOT n. (South African) a kind of grape, also HANEPOOT, HONEYPOT. |
| HOMEOPATHS | • homeopaths n. Plural of homeopath. • HOMEOPATH n. a practitioner of homeopathy, also HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| OSTEOPATHS | • osteopaths n. Plural of osteopath. • OSTEOPATH n. a practitioner of osteopathy, also OSTEOPATHIST. |
| OSTEOPATHY | • osteopathy n. (Alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. • osteopathy n. (Rare) Any disease of the bones. • OSTEOPATHY n. a system of healing or treatment consisting largely of manipulation of the bones, and massage. |
| PEASHOOTER | • peashooter n. A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown. • peashooter n. (Slang) Any small or ineffective gun. • pea-shooter n. Alternative spelling of peashooter. |
| PHOTOPHASE | • photophase n. The period of light during a day-night cycle. • PHOTOPHASE n. the light period of a photoperiodic cycle of light and dark. |
| PHOTOTAXES | • phototaxes n. Plural of phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
| SMOOTHPATE | • SMOOTHPATE n. (archaic) a bald person. |
| TOOTHPASTE | • toothpaste n. A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. • TOOTHPASTE n. a paste for cleaning the teeth. |
| TOPHACEOUS | • tophaceous adj. Gritty; sandy; rough; stony. • tophaceous adj. Relating to tophus. • TOPHACEOUS adj. gritty. |
| ZOOPATHIES | • zoopathies n. Plural of zoopathy. • ZOOPATHY n. animal pathology. |
| ZOOTHAPSES | • ZOOTHAPSIS n. premature burial. |