| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ANONYMITIES | • anonymities n. Plural of anonymity. • ANONYMITY n. the state of being anonymous. |
| ATTORNEYISM | • attorneyism n. The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys. • ATTORNEYISM n. the state of being an attorney. |
| CYANOMETERS | • cyanometers n. Plural of cyanometer. • CYANOMETER n. instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean. |
| GYNAECOMAST | • gynaecomast n. Alternative form of gynecomast. • gynæcomast n. Obsolete typography of gynaecomast. • GYNAECOMAST n. a man suffering from gynaecomastia. |
| MELANOCYTES | • melanocytes n. Plural of melanocyte. • MELANOCYTE n. an epidermal cell that can produce melanism. |
| MYCETOZOANS | • mycetozoans n. Plural of mycetozoan. • MYCETOZOAN n. slime mold. |
| NEMATOCYSTS | • nematocysts n. Plural of nematocyst. • NEMATOCYST n. an older name for a cnidoblast, a stinging cell in e.g. jellyfish. |
| NONPAYMENTS | • nonpayments n. Plural of nonpayment. • NONPAYMENT n. neglect or failure to pay. |
| POLYSEMANTS | • polysemants n. Plural of polysemant. • POLYSEMANT n. a word with many meanings. |
| SALINOMETRY | • salinometry n. The measurement of salt concentration. • SALINOMETRY n. the measurement of salinity, also SALIMETRY. |
| SEISMONASTY | • seismonasty n. A nastic response to touch or vibration. • SEISMONASTY n. response to mechanical shock. |
| SEMITONALLY | • semitonally adv. In a semitonal manner. • SEMITONAL adv. of or pertaining to a semitone, also SEMITONIC. |
| SYNAPTOSOME | • synaptosome n. A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized. • SYNAPTOSOME n. a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue. |
| TAUTONYMIES | • tautonymies n. Plural of tautonymy. • TAUTONYMY n. the practice of using a specific name the same as the generic name. |
| THERMONASTY | • thermonasty n. A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. • THERMONASTY n. nastic movement in response to heat or temperature change. |
| TRYPANOSOME | • trypanosome n. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of… • TRYPANOSOME n. a parasite causing sleeping sickness. |
| YACHTSWOMEN | • yachtswomen n. Plural of yachtswoman. • YACHTSWOMAN n. a woman who sails a yacht. |