| ANTHODIUM | • anthodium n. (Botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head. • ANTHODIUM n. the flower head of certain plants. |
| BIRTHDOMS | • birthdoms n. Plural of birthdom. • BIRTHDOM n. (Shakespeare) birthright. |
| CHROMATID | • chromatid n. (Genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome… • CHROMATID n. one of the two threadlike structures formed by the longitudinal division of a chromosome. |
| DICHOTOMY | • dichotomy n. A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division. • dichotomy n. Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality. • dichotomy n. (Logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the… |
| DICHROMAT | • dichromat n. One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors. • DICHROMAT n. a salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base, also DICHROMATE. |
| ETHMOIDAL | • ethmoidal adj. (Anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone. • ETHMOIDAL adj. of or like a sieve, also ETHMOID. |
| GOLDSMITH | • goldsmith n. A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry. • goldsmith n. (Obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped… • Goldsmith prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation. |
| HAEMATOID | • haematoid adj. Alternative form of hematoid. • HAEMATOID adj. resembling blood, also HEMATOID. |
| HYMNODIST | • hymnodist n. A composer of hymns. • hymnodist n. A person who studies hymnody. • HYMNODIST n. a person who composes hymns, also HYMNIST. |
| METHODISE | • methodise v. Alternative form of methodize. • METHODISE v. to reduce to method; to arrange in an orderly way; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts, also METHODIZE. |
| METHODISM | • methodism n. The practice of adhering (often excessively) to methods. • Methodism n. The Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley in 18th-century England. • Methodism n. Any of several related movements. |
| METHODIST | • methodist n. One who follows a method. • methodist n. (History of science) One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the… • methodist n. Alternative form of Methodist. |
| METHODIZE | • methodize v. (Transitive) To make orderly or methodical; to arrange in a systematic manner. • methodize v. (Obsolete, transitive) To convert or adapt to Methodism. • methodize v. (Obsolete, intransitive) To talk Methodistically. |
| METHOXIDE | • methoxide n. (Chemistry) The anion CH3O- derived from methanol by the loss of a proton. • methoxide n. (Chemistry) Any salt of this anion. • METHOXIDE n. a saltlike compound of methanol. |
| MIDMONTHS | • midmonths n. Plural of midmonth. • MIDMONTH n. halfway through the month. |
| MIDRASHOT | • Midrashot n. Plural of Midrash. • MIDRASH n. (Hebrew) an early Jewish interpretation of a biblical text. |
| MOITHERED | • moithered v. Simple past tense and past participle of moither. • MOITHER v. to confuse, stupefy, also MITHER, MOIDER. |
| RHYTIDOME | • rhytidome n. (Botany) The dead layers of plant bark (undergoing or having undergone secondary growth) external to… • RHYTIDOME n. the bark external to the last formed periderm. |
| THERMIDOR | • Thermidor prop.n. (Historical) The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from July 19 or 20 to August 17 or 18. • Thermidor n. A counterrevolution; a coup d’état resembling the Thermidorian Reaction. • THERMIDOR n. a method of preparing lobsters, the flesh being mixed with a cream sauce seasoned with mustard, and served in the shell. |
| WORDSMITH | • wordsmith n. One who uses words skillfully. • wordsmith v. To apply craftsman-like skills to word use. • WORDSMITH n. an accomplished user of words. |