| 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… |
| COPESTONE | • copestone n. Capstone. • COPESTONE n. a stone that tops or forms part of the top of a wall, also COPINGSTONE. |
| ENDOSCOPE | • endoscope n. An instrument used to examine a bodily orifice or canal, or a hollow organ. • ENDOSCOPE n. an instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ. |
| ENDOSPORE | • endospore n. The inner layer of a spore. • endospore n. A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria. • ENDOSPORE n. the thin inner coat of certain spores. |
| GEOPHONES | • geophones n. Plural of geophone. • GEOPHONE n. (tradename) an instrument used to pick up vibrations passing through soil, rocks or ice. |
| 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. |
| MENOPOMES | • menopomes n. Plural of menopome. • MENOPOME n. a large American salamander, aka hellbender. |
| NEOPHOBES | • neophobes n. Plural of neophobe. • NEOPHOBE n. one who hates novelty. |
| 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. |
| OPTIONEES | • optionees n. Plural of optionee. • OPTIONEE n. one who holds a legal option. |
| PENSEROSO | • PENSEROSO adj. (Italian) brooding, thoughtful, also PENSIEROSO. • PENSEROSO n. a pensive, brooding, or thoughtful person. |
| 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. |
| PONTONEER | • pontoneer n. Alternative form of pontooner. • PONTONEER n. a builder of pontoon bridges, also PONTONIER, PONTONNIER, PONTOONER. |
| XENOPHOBE | • xenophobe n. One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners. • XENOPHOBE n. one who hates foreigners. |