| ADIATHERMANCIES | • ADIATHERMANCY n. impermeability to radiant energy. |
| DIAHELIOTROPISM | • diaheliotropism n. (Botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light. • DIAHELIOTROPISM n. the state of being diaheliotropic, turning transversely to the light. |
| DIAPHRAGMITISES | • DIAPHRAGMITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm, also DIAPHRAGMATITIS. |
| DIMENHYDRINATES | • dimenhydrinates n. Plural of dimenhydrinate. • DIMENHYDRINATE n. a crystalline antihistamine used esp. to prevent nausea, as in motion sickness. |
| DISFURNISHMENTS | • DISFURNISHMENT n. the state of being disfurnished. |
| HEADMISTRESSIER | • HEADMISTRESSY adj. like a headmistress, bossy. |
| HEREDITARIANISM | • hereditarianism n. The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining… • HEREDITARIANISM n. the view that heredity is the major factor in determining human and animal behaviour. |
| HERMAPHRODITISM | • hermaphroditism n. The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes. • HERMAPHRODITISM n. the state of being hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, usually in the same flower. |
| HYPERLIPIDEMIAS | • hyperlipidemias n. Plural of hyperlipidemia. • HYPERLIPIDEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPEMIA, HYPERLIPIDAEMIA. |
| HYPERTHYROIDISM | • hyperthyroidism n. (Medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid. • hyperthyroidism n. (Pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones. • HYPERTHYROIDISM n. excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland. |
| MISAPPREHENDING | • misapprehending v. Present participle of misapprehend. • MISAPPREHEND v. to apprehend wrongly. |
| MULTITHREADINGS | • MULTITHREADING n. a programming system that enables actions to be carried out simultaneously. |
| PHOTOPERIODISMS | • photoperiodisms n. Plural of photoperiodism. • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
| SCRIMSHANDERING | • scrimshandering v. Present participle of scrimshander. • SCRIMSHANDER v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDY, SCRIMSHAW. |
| THERMOPERIODISM | • thermoperiodism n. The property of being thermoperiodic. • THERMOPERIODISM n. the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |
| THYROIDECTOMIES | • thyroidectomies n. Plural of thyroidectomy. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |
| TRICHOMONACIDES | • trichomonacides n. Plural of trichomonacide. • TRICHOMONACIDE n. an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |
| TRIIODOMETHANES | • TRIIODOMETHANE n. another name for iodoform. |