| ABNORMITY | • abnormity n. (Rare) Alternative form of abnormality. • abnormity n. A monstrosity. • ABNORMITY n. a deviation from the norm (rule); an irregularity. |
| BIORHYTHM | • biorhythm n. (Biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity. • biorhythm n. (Pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person’s birthdate… • BIORHYTHM n. a periodic change in the behaviour or physiology of many animals and plants (e.g. hibernation and migration) mediated by hormones which are in turn influenced by changes in day-length. |
| BOYARISMS | • BOYARISM n. (Russian) rule by the boyars, the old Russian aristocracy. |
| BRIMSTONY | • brimstony adj. Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous. • BRIMSTONY adj. containing or resembling brimstone. |
| CYMBIFORM | • cymbiform adj. Shaped like a boat. • cymbiform adj. (Botany) Elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as in the glumes of many grasses. • CYMBIFORM adj. boat-shaped. |
| EMBRYOIDS | • embryoids n. Plural of embryoid. • EMBRYOID n. a mass of tissue that resembles an embryo. |
| EMBRYONIC | • embryonic adj. (Embryology) Of or relating to an embryo. • embryonic adj. (Figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential. • EMBRYONIC adj. of or like an embryo, also EMBRYONAL, EMBRYOTIC. |
| EMBRYOTIC | • embryotic adj. Embryonic. • EMBRYOTIC adj. of or pertaining to an embryo. |
| GORBLIMEY | • gorblimey interj. (Britain) Expressing surprise, anger, etc. • gor␣blimey interj. Alternative form of gorblimey. • GORBLIMEY n. a kind of flat army cap, also GORBLIMY. |
| HYBRIDOMA | • hybridoma n. (Immunology) A hybrid cell engineered from a lymphocyte and a tumour cell; used to generate monoclonal antibodies. • HYBRIDOMA n. a hybrid cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing lymphocyte with a tumor cell. |
| IMPROBITY | • improbity n. A lack of probity, honesty or integrity. • IMPROBITY n. dishonesty. |
| MORBIDITY | • morbidity n. The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause. • morbidity n. The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom. • morbidity n. (Medicine) The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected. |
| MYOFIBRIL | • myofibril n. (Anatomy) Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles. • MYOFIBRIL n. a contractile element of a muscle cell. |
| RIBOZYMAL | • RIBOZYMAL adj. of or like a ribozyme, an RNA-derived molecule displaying enzyme-like activity. |
| RIBOZYMES | • ribozymes n. Plural of ribozyme. • RIBOZYME n. a RNA derived molecular. |
| XYLORIMBA | • xylorimba n. (Music) A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range. • XYLORIMBA n. a combination of xylophone and marimba. |