| ARTHROSCOPY | • arthroscopy n. The examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope. • ARTHROSCOPY n. the examination of joints with an arthroscope. |
| CHLOROPHYLS | • CHLOROPHYL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYLL. |
| CHROMOTYPES | • chromotypes n. Plural of chromotype. • CHROMOTYPE n. a sheet printed in colors by any process, as a chromolithograph. |
| COPYHOLDERS | • copyholders n. Plural of copyholder. • COPYHOLDER n. one possessed of land in copyhold. |
| CORMOPHYTES | • cormophytes n. Plural of cormophyte. • CORMOPHYTE n. a plant differentiated into leaf, stem and root. |
| COSMOGRAPHY | • cosmography n. The creation of maps of the universe. • cosmography n. The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time. • COSMOGRAPHY n. a general description of the world or of the universe. |
| HYDROPONICS | • hydroponics n. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. • HYDROPONICS n. the practice of growing plants in a chemical solution without soil. |
| HYDROSCOPES | • hydroscopes n. Plural of hydroscope. • HYDROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing under water. |
| HYDROSCOPIC | • hydroscopic n. Misspelling of hygroscopic. • HYDROSCOPIC adj. relating to a hydroscope, also HYDROSCOPICAL. |
| HYGROSCOPES | • hygroscopes n. Plural of hygroscope. • HYGROSCOPE n. an instrument for displaying changes in air humidity. |
| HYGROSCOPIC | • hygroscopic adj. (Physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere. • HYGROSCOPIC adj. readily absorbing moisture from the air, also HYGROSCOPICAL. |
| HYPOCORISMA | • HYPOCORISMA n. the use of a pet name or nickname, also HYPOCORISM. |
| HYPOCORISMS | • hypocorisms n. Plural of hypocorism. • HYPOCORISM n. the use of a pet name or nickname, also HYPOCORISMA. |
| HYPSOCHROME | • hypsochrome adj. Hypsochromic. • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| NEPHROSCOPY | • nephroscopy n. (Surgery) The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope. • NEPHROSCOPY n. use of the nephroscope. |
| POLYCHROISM | • polychroism n. Pleochroism. • POLYCHROISM n. the state of being polychroic. |
| POLYCHROMES | • polychromes n. Plural of polychrome. • polychromes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polychrome. • POLYCHROME v. to colour in many colours. |
| PSYCHOMOTOR | • psychomotor adj. Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind. • PSYCHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to physical action as immediate result of mental act. |
| PYROPHOBICS | • pyrophobics n. Plural of pyrophobic. • PYROPHOBIC n. one having an irrational fear of fires. |
| SPOROPHYTIC | • sporophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a sporophyte plant. • sporophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • SPOROPHYTIC adj. of or like a sporophyte. |