| AILUROPHILES | • ailurophiles n. Plural of ailurophile. • AILUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILOUROPHILE. |
| ALLOMORPHISM | • allomorphism n. (Chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph. • ALLOMORPHISM n. the state of being an allomorph. |
| ALLOPATHISTS | • allopathists n. Plural of allopathist. • ALLOPATHIST n. one who practises allopathy, orthodox medical treatment, also ALLOPATH. |
| ANGLOPHILIAS | • ANGLOPHILIA n. love of England or the English language. |
| APOPHYLLITES | • apophyllites n. Plural of apophyllite. • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| ELLIPSOGRAPH | • ellipsograph n. A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse. • ELLIPSOGRAPH n. an instrument for describing ellipses. |
| HALOPERIDOLS | • haloperidols n. Plural of haloperidol. • HALOPERIDOL n. a synthetic tranquillizing drug used in treating psychiatric illnesses. |
| HOSPITALLERS | • hospitallers n. Plural of hospitaller. • HOSPITALLER n. a member of a charitable brotherhood for the care of the sick in hospitals, also HOSPITALER. |
| HYALOPLASMIC | • HYALOPLASMIC adj. of or like hyaloplasm, the clear fluid part of protoplasm. |
| MELLIPHAGOUS | • melliphagous adj. Alternative spelling of meliphagous. • MELLIPHAGOUS adj. feeding upon honey, also MELIPHAGOUS. |
| MORPHALLAXIS | • morphallaxis n. (Biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue. • MORPHALLAXIS n. regeneration in a changed form. |
| OSCILLOGRAPH | • oscillograph n. An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope. • OSCILLOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording alternating current wave forms. |
| PHILOLOGIANS | • philologians n. Plural of philologian. • PHILOLOGIAN n. a person who studies or has knowledge of philology, also PHILOLOGER, PHILOLOGIST, PHILOLOGUE. |
| PHYLLOMANIAS | • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| PHYLLOTAXIES | • phyllotaxies n. Plural of phyllotaxy. • PHYLLOTAXY n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXIS. |
| PLAINCLOTHES | • plainclothes adj. (Usually of a police officer) Wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection. • plainclothes n. Ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform. • plain-clothes adj. Alternative spelling of plain clothes when used attributively. |
| POLLYANNAISH | • pollyannaish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. • Pollyannaish adj. (Derogatory) Unreasonably optimistic. • pollyanna-ish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. |
| SPHEROIDALLY | • spheroidally adv. In a spheroidal manner. • SPHEROIDAL adv. having the form of a spheroid. |
| TROPHALLAXIS | • trophallaxis n. (Biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects. • TROPHALLAXIS n. mutual exchange of nutriment in symbiosis. |
| UNPOLISHABLE | • unpolishable adj. Not polishable. • UNPOLISHABLE adj. not polishable. |