| BODYSNATCHERS | • bodysnatchers n. Plural of bodysnatcher. • body-snatchers n. Plural of body-snatcher. • body␣snatchers n. Plural of body snatcher. |
| BRACHYDACTYLY | • brachydactyly n. (Pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes. • BRACHYDACTYLY n. abnormal shortness of fingers and toes. |
| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CHIMNEYBOARDS | • CHIMNEYBOARD n. a board blocking up a fireplace. |
| CYBERCHONDRIA | • cyberchondria n. Anxiety concerning one’s health, caused by visiting medical websites. • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| DISHONOURABLY | • dishonourably adv. (Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably. • DISHONOURABLE adv. not honourable, also DISHONORABLE. |
| DISINHIBITORY | • disinhibitory adj. That disinhibits. • disinhibitory adj. Of, or relating to a disinhibitor. • DISINHIBITORY adj. serving to disinhibit. |
| DITHYRAMBISTS | • DITHYRAMBIST n. one who sings dithyrambic hymns. |
| HYBRIDISATION | • hybridisation n. Alternative form of hybridization. • HYBRIDISATION n. the process of hybridising, also HYBRIDIZATION. |
| HYBRIDIZATION | • hybridization n. The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized. • hybridization n. (Transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids. • HYBRIDIZATION n. the act of hybridizing, also HYBRIDISATION. |
| HYPERBOLOIDAL | • hyperboloidal adj. Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid. • HYPERBOLOIDAL adj. of or like a hyperboloid. |
| RHABDOMYOMATA | • rhabdomyomata n. Plural of rhabdomyoma. • RHABDOMYOMA n. a tumour of striated muscle. |