| CATHETOMETER | • cathetometer n. An instrument used to measure small vertical distances, such as the levels of liquid in tubes. • CATHETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring short vertical distances. |
| HETEROGAMETE | • heterogamete n. Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum. • HETEROGAMETE n. male and female sex cells are different. |
| HETEROGAMETY | • heterogamety n. (Biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism. • HETEROGAMETY n. the state of being heterogametic. |
| KERATOMETERS | • keratometers n. Plural of keratometer. • KERATOMETER n. an instrument for measuring curvature of the cornea. |
| MAGNETOMETER | • magnetometer n. (Physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially… • MAGNETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic fields. |
| METATHEORIES | • metatheories n. Plural of metatheory. • METATHEORY n. philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics. |
| METHANOMETER | • methanometer n. An instrument, resembling a eudiometer, used to detect the presence and amount of methane, as in coal mines. • METHANOMETER n. instrument for detecting presence of methane. |
| METHOTREXATE | • methotrexate n. (Pharmacology) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. • METHOTREXATE n. a drug used in the treatment of cancer. |
| OBTEMPERATED | • obtemperated v. Simple past tense and past participle of obtemperate. • OBTEMPERATE v. to obey (a judgment or decree), also OBTEMPER. |
| OBTEMPERATES | • obtemperates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtemperate. • OBTEMPERATE v. to obey (a judgment or decree), also OBTEMPER. |
| OVERESTIMATE | • overestimate v. To judge or calculate too highly. • overestimate n. An estimate that is too high. • over-estimate v. Alternative spelling of overestimate. |
| TACHEOMETERS | • tacheometers n. Plural of tacheometer. • TACHEOMETER n. an instrument for rapidly measuring survey points on a map. |
| TROCHEAMETER | • trocheameter n. (Historical) A device attached to the wheel of a cart, carriage, etc. to measure distance travelled. • TROCHEAMETER n. a hodometer, also TROCHOMETER. |
| WITENAGEMOTE | • witenagemote n. Alternative form of witenagemot. • WITENAGEMOTE n. (Old English) an early English national council, also WITENAGEMOT. |