| ANTHOPHORE | • anthophore n. (Botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family. • ANTHOPHORE n. the stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. |
| HANDPHONES | • handphones n. Plural of handphone. • HANDPHONE n. in SE Asia, a mobile phone. |
| HEADPHONES | • headphones n. A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. • HEADPHONE n. an audio receiver worn in pairs over the ears, esp. for listening to a radio, cassette player, etc. |
| HEPTATHLON | • heptathlon n. (Athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport. • HEPTATHLON n. an athletic competition with seven events. |
| HIEROPHANT | • hierophant n. (Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of… • hierophant n. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. • hierophant n. One who explains or makes a commentary. |
| HOMOPHONES | • homophones n. Plural of homophone. • HOMOPHONE n. a word that sounds the same as another but is spelt differently e.g. 'to', 'too' and 'two'. |
| HYALOPHANE | • hyalophane n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| HYDROPHANE | • hydrophane n. (Mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. • HYDROPHANE n. a semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. |
| HYDROPHONE | • hydrophone n. A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone. • HYDROPHONE n. an apparatus for listening to sounds conveyed by water. |
| HYPAETHRON | • hypaethron n. An open court. • HYPAETHRON n. an open court. |
| LITHOPHANE | • lithophane n. A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light. • Lithophane prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths. • LITHOPHANE n. porcelain with pictures showing through transparency. |
| NEPHOGRAPH | • nephograph n. A device for taking photographs of clouds. • NEPHOGRAPH n. an instrument for photographing clouds. |
| PHONOPHORE | • phonophore n. The phonetic component of a character in Chinese and related writing systems. • phonophore n. A type of telegraph. • PHONOPHORE n. a sound-conducting apparatus, of various kinds; a device for telephoning and telegraphing simultaneously by the same wire. |
| PHOSPHENES | • phosphenes n. Plural of phosphene. • PHOSPHENE n. a visual sensation produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure on the eyeball. |
| PHOSPHINES | • phosphines n. Plural of phosphine. • PHOSPHINE n. a colorless gas analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic, also PHOSPHIN. |
| PHOTOPHONE | • photophone n. (Historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light. • photophone n. (Obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame. • photophone n. (Dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less… |
| RHODOPHANE | • rhodophane n. (Biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. • RHODOPHANE n. the red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. |
| THEOPHANIC | • theophanic adj. Of or relating to theophany. • THEOPHANIC adj. of or pertaining to a theophany, also THEOPHANOUS. |
| THIOPHENES | • thiophenes n. Plural of thiophene. • THIOPHENE n. a five-membered heterocyclic compound with sulphur, also THIOPHEN. |