| COSMETOLOGY | • cosmetology n. The science of cosmetics. • cosmetology n. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician. • COSMETOLOGY n. the study of cosmetics. |
| GERONTOLOGY | • gerontology n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. • gerontology n. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics… • GERONTOLOGY n. the scientific study of aging, also GERATOLOGY. |
| HOMOEOPATHY | • homoeopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • homœopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • HOMOEOPATHY n. the use of minute quantities of medications that in large amounts, produce symptoms like those of the disease being treated, also HOMEOPATHY. |
| HOMOEOTYPIC | • HOMOEOTYPIC adj. denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis, also HOMEOTYPIC. |
| HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| METEOROLOGY | • meteorology n. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and… • meteorology n. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period. • METEOROLOGY n. the scientific study of the atmosphere. |
| METHODOLOGY | • methodology n. (Originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field. • methodology n. (Loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field. • methodology n. The implementation of such methods etc. |
| METOPOSCOPY | • metoposcopy n. The practice of judging someone’s character, or telling their fortune, from studying their face or forehead. • METOPOSCOPY n. the art of judging a person's character and fortune from his face, principally his forehead. |
| NEONATOLOGY | • neonatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. • NEONATOLOGY n. the study of newborn babies. |
| POLTROONERY | • poltroonery n. Cowardice; lack of spirit; pusillanimity. • POLTROONERY n. mean pusillanimity, cowardice. |
| SOTERIOLOGY | • soteriology n. (Theology) The study or doctrine of salvation. • SOTERIOLOGY n. the theological doctrine of salvation, as effected by Christ. |
| TOOTHSOMELY | • toothsomely adv. In a toothsome manner. • TOOTHSOME adv. attractive; palatable. |
| YOCTOSECOND | • yoctosecond n. (Metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10-24 seconds. Symbol: ys. • YOCTOSECOND n. a very small unit of time. |