| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| BISHOPDOMS | • bishopdoms n. Plural of bishopdom. • BISHOPDOM n. the jurisdiction of a bishop. |
| CHAMPIONED | • championed v. Simple past tense and past participle of champion. • CHAMPION v. to defend or support. |
| COMPLISHED | • complished v. Simple past tense and past participle of complish. • COMPLISH v. to accomplish. |
| DIMORPHISM | • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part. • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. • dimorphism n. (Geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms. |
| DIMORPHOUS | • dimorphous adj. Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms. • DIMORPHOUS adj. characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic. |
| DYSMORPHIC | • dysmorphic adj. Of, relative to, or producing dysmorphism. • DYSMORPHIC adj. obsessively concerned with supposed defects in one's appearance. |
| HIPPIEDOMS | • HIPPIEDOM n. the world of the hippie, also HIPPYDOM. |
| HIPPODAMES | • hippodames n. Plural of hippodame. • HIPPODAME n. (Spenser) a fabulous sea monster. |
| HIPPODROME | • hippodrome n. A horse racing course. • hippodrome n. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. • hippodrome n. (Archaic) A circus with equestrian performances. |
| HYPODERMIC | • hypodermic adj. Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis. • hypodermic n. A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection. • HYPODERMIC adj. of or pertaining to the parts under the skin. |
| HYPODERMIS | • hypodermis n. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. • hypodermis n. (Botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis. • hypodermis n. (Anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
| PEMPHIGOID | • pemphigoid n. (Pathology) Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOID adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOUS. • PEMPHIGOID n. any of a group of skin diseases, also PEMPHIGOUS. |
| PHYLLODIUM | • phyllodium n. (Botany) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. • PHYLLODIUM n. a petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. |
| PREHOMINID | • prehominid n. Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids. • PREHOMINID adj. preceding the evolution of hominids. • PREHOMINID n. an ancestor of hominids. |