| GYROCOMPASSES | • gyrocompasses n. Plural of gyrocompass. • gyro␣compasses n. Plural of gyro compass. • GYROCOMPASS n. a compass which indicates direction by the freely moving axis of a rapidly spinning wheel. |
| HYGROSCOPICAL | • hygroscopical adj. Alternative form of hygroscopic. • HYGROSCOPICAL adj. readily absorbing moisture from the air, also HYGROSCOPIC. |
| LARYNGOSCOPES | • laryngoscopes n. Plural of laryngoscope. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| LARYNGOSCOPIC | • laryngoscopic adj. Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy. • LARYNGOSCOPIC adj. of or like a laryngoscope, an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| OPISTHOGRAPHY | • opisthography n. A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side. • OPISTHOGRAPHY n. inscribing on the back as well as the front. |
| ORCHESOGRAPHY | • orchesography n. An enhanced form of choreography that includes details of the music to accompany the dance. • ORCHESOGRAPHY n. notation of dancing. |
| OSCILLOGRAPHY | • oscillography n. Measurement by means of an oscillograph. • OSCILLOGRAPHY n. use of an oscillograph. |
| PAPYROLOGISTS | • papyrologists n. Plural of papyrologist. • PAPYROLOGIST n. a student of papyrology. |
| PHARMACOGNOSY | • pharmacognosy n. A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition. • PHARMACOGNOSY n. the study of drugs of animal and plant origin. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPE | • pharyngoscope n. An instrument used to examine the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPY | • pharyngoscopy n. The medical examination of the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPY n. examination of the pharynx. |
| PROSOPOGRAPHY | • prosopography n. A study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships. • PROSOPOGRAPHY n. a biographical sketch; a description of person. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PYROBALLOGIES | • PYROBALLOGY n. the study of artillery. |
| SYMBOLOGRAPHY | • SYMBOLOGRAPHY n. symbolic writing or representation. |