| APOPHTHEGM | • apophthegm n. (UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| EPIMORPHIC | • epimorphic adj. (Zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching. • epimorphic adj. (Mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism. • EPIMORPHIC adj. relating to epimorphosis, a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching. |
| EPIPHONEMA | • epiphonema n. (Rhetoric) An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse. • EPIPHONEMA n. an exclamation, finishing phrase or reflection. |
| HIPPIEDOMS | • HIPPIEDOM n. the world of the hippie, also HIPPYDOM. |
| HIPPODAMES | • hippodames n. Plural of hippodame. • HIPPODAME n. (Spenser) a fabulous sea monster. |
| HIPPODROME | • hippodrome n. A horse racing course. • hippodrome n. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. • hippodrome n. (Archaic) A circus with equestrian performances. |
| HIPPOMANES | • hippomanes n. (Obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal. • HIPPOMANES n. an ancient philtre obtained from a mare or foal. |
| MESOHIPPUS | • Mesohippus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – an extinct horse of the Early Oligocene. • MESOHIPPUS n. an extinct mammal of the Horse family. |
| MUDHOPPERS | • mudhoppers n. Plural of mudhopper. • MUDHOPPER n. a fish of mud flats and mangrove swamps, also MUDSKIPPER. |
| NYMPHOLEPT | • nympholept n. A person in a state of nympholepsy. • NYMPHOLEPT n. one in state of nympholepsy, a trance incurred by erotic daydreams. |
| PEMPHIGOID | • pemphigoid n. (Pathology) Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOID adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOUS. • PEMPHIGOID n. any of a group of skin diseases, also PEMPHIGOUS. |
| PEMPHIGOUS | • pemphigous adj. Relating to pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOUS adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOID. |
| PERIMORPHS | • perimorphs n. Plural of perimorph. • PERIMORPH n. a crystal of one species enclosing one of another species. |
| PLEOMORPHY | • pleomorphy n. Alternative form of pleomorphism. • PLEOMORPHY n. the state of being pleomorphic, occurring in several different forms. |
| PROPHETISM | • prophetism n. The work of prophets; prophecy. • PROPHETISM n. the actions of a prophet or prophets. |
| PUMPHOUSES | • pumphouses n. Plural of pumphouse. • pump␣houses n. Plural of pump house. • PUMPHOUSE n. a building in which are housed pumps that supply e.g. an irrigation system. |