| ANORTHOSITE | • anorthosite n. (Petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar. • ANORTHOSITE n. an igneous rock that consists of 90 or more percent of plagioclase feldspar, typically labradorite. |
| ANTISTROPHE | • antistrophe n. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or… • antistrophe n. The lines of this part of the choral song. • antistrophe n. (Rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order. |
| AUTHORITIES | • authorities n. Plural of authority. • authorities n. The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere. • authorities n. The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service. |
| CHROMATISTS | • CHROMATIST n. one who studies chromatics, the science of color. |
| GASTROLITHS | • gastroliths n. Plural of gastrolith. • GASTROLITH n. a stone ingested by an animal to aid in digestion. |
| GASTROTRICH | • gastrotrich n. A microscopic aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, with a worm-like body and cilia. • GASTROTRICH n. any minute aquatic multicellular animal of the phylum Gastrotricha. |
| HEMATOCRITS | • hematocrits n. Plural of hematocrit. • HEMATOCRIT n. a graduated capillary tube in which the blood is centrifuged, to determine the ratio, by volume, of blood cells to plasma, also HAEMATOCRIT. |
| HETEROTAXIS | • heterotaxis n. An abnormal structural arrangement. • HETEROTAXIS n. the anomalous arrangement of body parts. |
| HISTORIATED | • historiated adj. Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story. • HISTORIATED adj. decorated with elaborate ornamental designs and figures, also STORIATED. |
| HYDROSTATIC | • hydrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics. • hydrostatic adj. Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit. • HYDROSTATIC adj. of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit, also HYDROSTATICAL. |
| METAPHORIST | • metaphorist n. One who makes metaphors. • METAPHORIST n. one who uses metaphors. |
| ORTHOSTATIC | • orthostatic adj. Relating to orthostasis or orthostatism. • orthostatic adj. (Archaeology) Relating to an orthostat. • ORTHOSTATIC adj. pertaining to erect or standing position. |
| RHOTACISTIC | • RHOTACISTIC adj. relating to rhotacism, the excessive use or faulty pronunciation of the letter R. |
| THERMOTAXIS | • thermotaxis n. (Biology) Movement in response to temperature. • THERMOTAXIS n. movement influenced or controlled by heat. |
| THORIANITES | • thorianites n. Plural of thorianite. • THORIANITE n. a strongly radioactive mineral that is an oxide of thorium. |
| THROATINESS | • throatiness n. (With reference to a voice) The property of being throaty; roughness, coarseness. • throatiness n. (With reference to a sheep or dog) The property of having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck. • THROATINESS n. the state of being throaty. |
| TRAITORSHIP | • traitorship n. The state, condition, character, or conduct of a traitor. • TRAITORSHIP n. the state of being a traitor. |
| TRICHROMATS | • trichromats n. Plural of trichromat. • TRICHROMAT n. someone who has normal colour vision. |
| TROPHOTAXIS | • TROPHOTAXIS n. chemotaxis and chemotropism where the stimulating substance is food. |