| BODYSHAPERS | • BODYSHAPER n. an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc. |
| CHRYSALIDES | • chrysalides n. Plural of chrysalis. • CHRYSALIS n. a pupa, esp. of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon, also CHRYSALID. |
| DYSARTHRIAS | • dysarthrias n. Plural of dysarthria. • DYSARTHRIA n. the impaired ability to articulate speech due to damage to the nervous system. |
| DYSGRAPHIAS | • dysgraphias n. Plural of dysgraphia. • DYSGRAPHIA n. writing impairment. |
| DYSGRAPHICS | • DYSGRAPHIC n. someone suffering from dysgraphia, the inability to write. |
| DYSTROPHIAS | • dystrophias n. Plural of dystrophia. • DYSTROPHIA n. impaired or imperfect nutrition; any of several disorders in which there is wasting of muscle tissue, also DYSTROPHY. |
| DYSTROPHIES | • dystrophies n. Plural of dystrophy. • DYSTROPHY n. impaired or imperfect nutrition; any of several disorders in which there is wasting of muscle tissue, also DYSTROPHIA. |
| DYSTROPHINS | • dystrophins n. Plural of dystrophin. • DYSTROPHIN n. a protein essential to normal muscle function, found to be lacking in muscular dystrophy sufferers. |
| HAMADRYASES | • hamadryases n. Plural of hamadryas. • HAMADRYAS n. (Greek) a type of baboon. |
| HYBRIDISERS | • hybridisers n. Plural of hybridiser. • HYBRIDISER n. one who hybridises, also HYBRIDIZER. |
| HYDRASTINES | • HYDRASTINE n. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal, which has been used in medicine to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. |
| HYDRASTISES | • HYDRASTIS n. any of various Japanese and North American plants, such as goldenseal, having showy foliage and ornamental red fruits. |
| HYDROLYSERS | • hydrolysers n. Plural of hydrolyser. • HYDROLYSER n. an agent that hydrolyses, also HYDROLYZER. |
| HYDROSCOPES | • hydroscopes n. Plural of hydroscope. • HYDROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing under water. |
| HYDROSPACES | • hydrospaces n. Plural of hydrospace. • HYDROSPACE n. the regions beneath the oceans' surface. |
| SCHOOLYARDS | • schoolyards n. Plural of schoolyard. • SCHOOLYARD n. the grounds of a school, especially as a place for children to play. |
| SCRIMSHANDY | • SCRIMSHANDY v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDER, SCRIMSHAW. |
| SHANDRYDANS | • shandrydans n. Plural of shandrydan. • SHANDRYDAN n. an Irish two-wheeled cart; jocular, any worn-out antique vehicle. |
| SULFHYDRYLS | • sulfhydryls n. Plural of sulfhydryl. • SULFHYDRYL n. a chemical group, SH, characteristic of sulphur-containing compounds, also SULPHHYDRYL. |
| SWITCHYARDS | • switchyards n. Plural of switchyard. • SWITCHYARD n. an enclosed area for the switching facilities of a power station. |