| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| CONDUCTORSHIP | • conductorship n. The position of conductor of an orchestra. • CONDUCTORSHIP n. the office of conductor. |
| DIAPHANOMETER | • diaphanometer n. An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid. • DIAPHANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the transparency of air. |
| DINITROPHENOL | • dinitrophenol n. (Organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C6H3OH(NO2)2 formed by the nitration of phenol;… • DINITROPHENOL n. any of six isomeric crystalline compounds some of whose derivatives are pesticides. |
| DRYOPITHECINE | • dryopithecine adj. (Zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. • dryopithecine n. (Zoology) Any member of this genus of primates. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| GONADOTROPHIC | • gonadotrophic adj. Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads. • GONADOTROPHIC adj. stimulating the gonads, also GONADOTROPIC. |
| GONADOTROPHIN | • gonadotrophin n. Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. • GONADOTROPHIN n. a substance that stimulates the gonads. |
| HYDNOCARPATES | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
| ODONTOPHORANS | • ODONTOPHORAN n. an odontophore, the rasping apparatus in molluscs. |
| ODONTOPHOROUS | • odontophorous adj. (Zoology) Having an odontophore. • ODONTOPHOROUS adj. of or like an odontophore, the rasping apparatus in molluscs. |
| OPENHEARTEDLY | • openheartedly adv. Alternative form of open-heartedly. • open-heartedly adv. Frankly, honestly and sincerely. • open-heartedly adv. Kindly and generously. |
| ORTHOPINAKOID | • ORTHOPINAKOID n. in monoclinic crystals, a form consisting of two faces parallel to the orthodiagonal and the vertical axis. |
| PHOTOENGRAVED | • photoengraved v. Simple past tense and past participle of photoengrave. • PHOTOENGRAVE v. to make a photoengraving of. |
| PHOTOREDUCING | • photoreducing v. Present participle of photoreduce. • PHOTOREDUCE v. to photocopy with reduction of the image. |
| PROSTHODONTIA | • PROSTHODONTIA n. the provision of false teeth, also PROSTHODONTICS. |
| PYRITOHEDRONS | • pyritohedrons n. Plural of pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| RADIOPHONISTS | • RADIOPHONIST n. one who uses a radiophone. |
| SPINSTERHOODS | • spinsterhoods n. Plural of spinsterhood. • SPINSTERHOOD n. the state of being a spinster, also SPINSTERDOM, SPINSTERSHIP. |
| TRAPEZOHEDRON | • trapezohedron n. (Geometry, crystallography) Any of a class of polyhedra that have kite-shaped faces and are dual polyhedra… • trapezohedron n. (Crystallography) A deltoidal icositetrahedron. • TRAPEZOHEDRON n. a crystalline form whose faces are trapeziums. |