| AEROPHONE | • aerophone n. Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the… • aerophone n. (Dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet. • aerophone n. (Dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged… |
| ETHONONES | • ETHONONE n. a toxic gas. |
| GEOPHONES | • geophones n. Plural of geophone. • GEOPHONE n. (tradename) an instrument used to pick up vibrations passing through soil, rocks or ice. |
| HOMEOWNER | • homeowner n. Someone who owns a house. • homeowner n. Someone who does not have title to a house, but has possession and is paying for it by instalments. • HOMEOWNER n. one who owns a home. |
| HONOUREES | • honourees n. Plural of honouree. • HONOUREE n. a person who is honoured, also HONOREE, HONORAND. |
| IDEOPHONE | • ideophone n. A word that utilizes sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses… • IDEOPHONE n. a word that is spoken but not written. |
| MOONSHEES | • moonshees n. Plural of moonshee. • MOONSHEE n. (Hindi) a secretary, interpreter, also MUNSHI. |
| NEOPHOBES | • neophobes n. Plural of neophobe. • NEOPHOBE n. one who hates novelty. |
| NOMOTHETE | • nomothete n. A lawgiver; a legislator. • nomothete n. A name giver. • NOMOTHETE n. a lawgiver. |
| NONHEROES | • nonheroes n. Plural of nonhero. • NONHERO n. one who is not a hero. |
| NOOSPHERE | • noosphere n. The sphere of human reason, thought, and consciousness, seen as a theoretical evolutionary stage. • noösphere n. Alternative spelling of noosphere. • NOOSPHERE n. the sum of human knowledge, thought and culture. |
| OENOPHILE | • oenophile n. A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine. • œnophile n. Obsolete form of oenophile. • OENOPHILE n. a wine connoisseur, also ENOPHILE, OENOPHIL. |
| OENOTHERA | • Oenothera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae – New World plants, including evening primrose, suncups, and sundrop. • Œnothera prop.n. Alternative form of Oenothera. • OENOTHERA n. a type of South American plant with yellow flowers that open in the evening. |
| OVERSHONE | • overshone v. Simple past tense and past participle of overshine. • OVERSHINE v. (Shakespeare) to shine over or upon. |
| PHEROMONE | • pheromone n. (Biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior… • PHEROMONE n. a chemical substance secreted by an animal that influences the behaviour of others of its species. |
| PHOTOGENE | • photogene n. (Obsolete) A photograph. • photogene n. (Archaic) An afterimage. • photogene n. (Genetics) A gene involved in photosynthesis. |
| QUEENHOOD | • queenhood n. The state, rank, or status of a queen. • queenhood n. The dignity of character becoming a queen. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • QUEENHOOD n. the state, personality, or character of a queen. |
| XENOPHOBE | • xenophobe n. One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners. • XENOPHOBE n. one who hates foreigners. |