| AERONOMISTS | • aeronomists n. Plural of aeronomist. • AERONOMIST n. one who studies aeronomy, the science of the earth's atmosphere, also AERONOMER. |
| AMOROSITIES | • amorosities n. Plural of amorosity. • AMOROSITY n. the quality of being amorous. |
| AMYLOIDOSES | • amyloidoses n. Plural of amyloidosis. • AMYLOIDOSIS n. the condition of the body in which amyloid is deposited in the tissues. |
| ANISOMEROUS | • anisomerous adj. (Botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal. • ANISOMEROUS adj. with unequal numbers of parts in the floral whorls. |
| ASTRONOMIES | • astronomies n. Plural of astronomy. • ASTRONOMY n. the study of the celestial bodies and the heavens in all scientific aspects. |
| ASTRONOMISE | • astronomise v. Alternative form of astronomize. • ASTRONOMISE v. to study astronomy, also ASTRONOMIZE. |
| AUTOTOMISES | • autotomises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomise. • AUTOTOMISE v. to effect an autotomy, the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.), also AUTOTOMIZE. |
| GLIOMATOSES | • GLIOMATOSIS n. diffuse overgrowth of neuroglia in the brain or spinal cord. |
| HOMEOSTASIS | • homeostasis n. (Physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain… • homeostasis n. Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance. • HOMEOSTASIS n. a tendency towards health or stable physical conditions, also HOMOEOSTASIS. |
| HOMOPLASIES | • homoplasies n. Plural of homoplasy. • HOMOPLASY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASTY. |
| LIPOMATOSES | • LIPOMATOSIS n. the presence of many lipomata; obesity. |
| MANOSCOPIES | • MANOSCOPY n. the measurement of the density of gases. |
| MIMOSACEOUS | • mimosaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the Mimosaceae. • MIMOSACEOUS adj. belonging to the mimosa family. |
| SEMASIOLOGY | • semasiology n. (Linguistics) Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent… • SEMASIOLOGY n. the study of meaning, esp. the study of semantic change. |
| XEROSTOMIAS | • xerostomias n. Plural of xerostomia. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |