| HOLOTYPE | • holotype n. (Taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the… • HOLOTYPE n. the original type specimen of an animal or plant. |
| HOOPLESS | • hoopless adj. Without a hoop or hoops. • hoopless adj. (Dated) Not wearing a hoop skirt. • HOOPLESS adj. without a hoop. |
| HOOPLIKE | • hooplike adj. Resembling a hoop. • HOOPLIKE adj. like a hoop. |
| HYPOBOLE | • hypobole n. (Rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument… • HYPOBOLE n. the anticipation and refutal of objections to an argument. |
| LOOPHOLE | • loophole n. (Historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting… • loophole n. (Figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited… • loophole v. (Military, transitive) To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to… |
| LYOPHOBE | • lyophobe n. (Chemistry) a lyophobic substance. • lyophobe adj. (Chemistry) lyophobic. • LYOPHOBE adj. of a colloid, not readily dispersed, also LYOPHOBIC. |
| OENOPHIL | • oenophil n. Dated form of oenophile. • OENOPHIL n. a wine connoisseur, also ENOPHILE, OENOPHILE. |
| PORTHOLE | • porthole n. (Archaic) A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannon are fired. • porthole n. (Nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship. • PORTHOLE n. a small window in a ship's side. |
| POSTHOLE | • posthole n. (Archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide. • posthole v. To sink one’s legs deep into snow while walking. • POSTHOLE n. a hole dug to hold a fence post. |
| POTHOLED | • potholed adj. Having potholes in its surface. • POTHOLE v. to explore (limestone potholes). |
| POTHOLER | • potholer n. (British English) Someone who explores potholes as a hobby. • POTHOLER n. someone who explores limestone potholes. |
| POTHOLES | • potholes n. Plural of pothole. • pot-holes n. Plural of pot-hole. • pot␣holes n. Plural of pot hole. |
| ZOOPHILE | • zoophile n. A person sexually attracted to non-human animals. • ZOOPHILE n. a lover of animals. |