| CHILDHOOD | • childhood n. (Chiefly uncountable) The state of being a child. • childhood n. The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty. • childhood n. (By extension) The early stages of development of something. |
| CHILOPODS | • chilopods n. Plural of chilopod. • CHILOPOD n. a member of the order Chilopoda, which contains the centipedes, also CHILOPODAN. |
| CHOLEROID | • choleroid adj. Like cholera; choleriform. • CHOLEROID adj. like cholera. |
| CHOROIDAL | • choroidal adj. Of or pertaining to the choroid. • choroidal n. Choroidal effusion. • CHOROIDAL adj. pertaining to the choroid coat. |
| GIRLHOODS | • girlhoods n. Plural of girlhood. • GIRLHOOD n. the state of being a girl. |
| HELIODORS | • heliodors n. Plural of heliodor. • HELIODOR n. (Greek) a variety of clear yellow beryl occurring in SW Africa. |
| HOMALOIDS | • homaloids n. Plural of homaloid. • HOMALOID n. a Euclidean space, analogous to a plane. |
| HYDROFOIL | • hydrofoil n. (Nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at… • hydrofoil n. (Nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device. • hydrofoil v. (Nautical) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped. |
| HYPOPLOID | • hypoploid adj. (Genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is less than an exact multiple of the haploid number. • hypoploid n. A hypoploid organism. • HYPOPLOID n. a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| IDLEHOODS | • IDLEHOOD n. (archaic) idleness. |
| IODOPHILE | • iodophile n. An iodophilic cell. • IODOPHILE adj. esp. of bacteria containing compounds similar to starch, readily stained by iodine. |
| LIGHTWOOD | • lightwood n. (North America) Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood. • lightwood n. Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon. • Lightwood prop.n. A number of places in England… |
| LUSTIHOOD | • lustihood n. The state of being lusty. • lustihood n. A vigor of body. • LUSTIHOOD n. (archaic) lustiness, also LUSTIHEAD. |
| MOONCHILD | • moonchild n. (Astrology) A Cancerian. • MOONCHILD n. someone who is born under the Cancer star sign. |
| MYLOHYOID | • mylohyoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle. • mylohyoid n. (Anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle.. • MYLOHYOID n. a nerve in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus. |
| OMPHALOID | • omphaloid adj. Shaped like a navel. • OMPHALOID adj. of or pertaining to the omphalos, the umbilicus, or navel, also OMPHALIC. |
| RHODOLITE | • rhodolite n. A purplish-red garnet. • RHODOLITE n. a rose-red or pink garnet gem. |
| SCHOOLKID | • schoolkid n. (Informal) A schoolchild, a kid who attends school; a schoolboy or schoolgirl. • SCHOOLKID n. a child who attends school. |