| COMPREHEND | • comprehend v. (Now rare) To include, comprise; to contain. • comprehend v. To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly. • COMPREHEND v. to grasp the meaning of. |
| DEMOGRAPHY | • demography n. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations… • demography n. The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc. • demography n. The particular demographic makeup of a population. |
| 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. |
| ENDOMORPHS | • endomorphs n. Plural of endomorph. • ENDOMORPH n. a person of generally heavy or rounded body build. |
| ENDOMORPHY | • endomorphy n. The property of having the endomorph body type. • ENDOMORPHY n. the state of being an endomorph, a crystal of one species inclosed within one of another, as one of rutile inclosed in quartz. |
| 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. |
| HOMEPORTED | • homeported v. Simple past tense and past participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| HYPODERMAL | • hypodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the hypodermis. • hypodermal adj. Below the epidermis. • HYPODERMAL adj. relating to the hypodermis, the layer of skin just below the epidermis. |
| HYPODERMAS | • HYPODERMA n. a layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. |
| 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. |
| LAMPHOLDER | • lampholder n. A fitting into which an electric lamp can be inserted. • LAMPHOLDER n. a socket for an electric bulb. |
| MUDHOPPERS | • mudhoppers n. Plural of mudhopper. • MUDHOPPER n. a fish of mud flats and mangrove swamps, also MUDSKIPPER. |
| PHELLODERM | • phelloderm n. (Botany) The innermost parenchymatous tissue of the periderm of some plants. • PHELLODERM n. a layer of green parenchymatous cells formed on the inner side of the phellogen, the tissue of young cells which produces cork cells. |
| PREHOMINID | • prehominid n. Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids. • PREHOMINID adj. preceding the evolution of hominids. • PREHOMINID n. an ancestor of hominids. |
| SEMAPHORED | • semaphored v. Simple past tense and past participle of semaphore. • SEMAPHORE v. to signal in this way. |