| CALYCANTHEMY | • CALYCANTHEMY n. the condition of having the calyx like a corolla. |
| COTYLEDONARY | • cotyledonary adj. Of or pertaining to a cotyledon. • COTYLEDONARY adj. relating to or having cotyledons, also COTYLEDONOUS. |
| ENANTIOSTYLY | • enantiostyly n. (Botany) The condition in which the gynoecium protrudes laterally, either to the right or to the left… • ENANTIOSTYLY n. a dimorphous condition in which the style projects at one side or the other in different flowers. |
| HYMENOPLASTY | • hymenoplasty n. (Medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman’s hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken… • HYMENOPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of the hymen to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons. |
| LARYNGECTOMY | • laryngectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer. • LARYNGECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the larynx. |
| LYSOGENICITY | • lysogenicity n. The property of being lysogenic. • LYSOGENICITY n. the state of being lysogenic. |
| OXYACETYLENE | • oxyacetylene n. A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals. • oxyacetylene adj. Using this mixture, e.g. an oxyacetylene torch. • OXYACETYLENE n. a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, esp. for cutting or welding. |
| PENTADACTYLY | • pentadactyly n. The condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb. • PENTADACTYLY n. the state of being pentadactyl, having five fingers. |
| PHENYLMETHYL | • phenylmethyl n. (Organic chemistry) Benzyl: the cyclic radical, ion or functional group having the formula C6H5CH2. • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
| POLYETHYLENE | • polyethylene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware… • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYSTYRENES | • polystyrenes n. Plural of polystyrene. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| POLYSYNDETON | • polysyndeton n. (Rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. • POLYSYNDETON n. the rhetorical device of repeating a conjunction for emphasis, as in 'it was red and yellow and pink and orange and blue!'. |
| STUPEFYINGLY | • stupefyingly adv. In a stupefying manner. • STUPEFYING adv. STUPEFY, to dull the senses of. |
| SYNDACTYLIES | • syndactylies n. Plural of syndactyly. • SYNDACTYLY n. the state of being syndactyl, with digits joined together. |
| SYNDETICALLY | • syndetically adv. In a syndetic manner. • SYNDETICAL adv. in grammar, connecting two clauses with a conjunction, also SYNDETIC. |
| SYNECTICALLY | • SYNECTIC adv. pertaining to a system of problem solving. |
| TERRIFYINGLY | • terrifyingly adv. In a terrifying manner. • TERRIFYING adv. TERRIFY, to cause terror in. |