| ACETYLCHOLINE | • acetylcholine n. (Biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline… • ACETYLCHOLINE n. a substance secreted at the ends of nerve fibres when they activate muscles. |
| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| COLLENCHYMATA | • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| GENETHLIALOGY | • genethlialogy n. Divination of the destiny of a newborn; the art of casting nativities; astrology. • GENETHLIALOGY n. the art of casting horoscopes. |
| HELLENISATION | • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The adoption of Greek manners and culture. • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The act of causing a culture to become Greek. • Hellenisation n. (British spelling) The act of Hellenizing, making something Greek or Hellenistic in form or character… |
| HELLENIZATION | • Hellenization n. (North America) Alternative spelling of Hellenisation. • HELLENIZATION n. the act of hellenizing, also HELLENISATION. |
| LOATHLINESSES | • LOATHLINESS n. the state of being loathly. |
| METALLOPHONES | • metallophones n. Plural of metallophone. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| PHALLOCENTRIC | • phallocentric adj. Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. • PHALLOCENTRIC adj. centered on or emphasizing the masculine point of view. |
| POLYTECHNICAL | • polytechnical adj. Polytechnic. • polytechnical n. Polytechnic (educational institute). • POLYTECHNICAL adj. of or like a polytechnic. |
| STRANGLEHOLDS | • strangleholds n. Plural of stranglehold. • strangleholds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stranglehold. • STRANGLEHOLD n. an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked. |
| TECHNOLOGICAL | • technological adj. Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology. • TECHNOLOGICAL adj. relating to technology, also TECHNOLOGIC. |
| TELENCEPHALON | • telencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain. • TELENCEPHALON n. the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or corresponding part of the adult forebrain. |
| UNTHEOLOGICAL | • untheological adj. Not theological. • UNTHEOLOGICAL adj. not theological. |
| ZOOXANTHELLAE | • zooxanthellae n. Plural of zooxanthella. • ZOOXANTHELLA n. a symbiotic dinoflagellate of the genus Symbiodinium that lives in the tissues of a number of marine invertebrates and protists. |