| GONOPHORE | • gonophore n. (Botany) An elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels. • gonophore n. (Zoology) A medusoid bud on a hydroid. • GONOPHORE n. in certain flowers, an elongate structure bearing the stamens and pistil. |
| GONOPORES | • gonopores n. Plural of gonopore. • GONOPORE n. a genital pore. |
| HOMOPHONE | • homophone n. (Semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin. • homophone n. A letter or group of letters which are pronounced the same as another letter or group of letters. • HOMOPHONE n. a word that sounds the same as another but is spelt differently e.g. 'to', 'too' and 'two'. |
| IONOPHORE | • ionophore n. (Chemistry) Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic… • IONOPHORE n. a chemical compound able to combine with an ion and enable it to pass through a cell membrane. |
| MONOPODES | • monopodes n. Plural of monopode. • MONOPODE n. a one-footed person of fabulous Ethiopian race, with foot large enough to be a sunshade, also MONOPOD. |
| MONOPOLES | • monopoles n. Plural of monopole. • MONOPOLE n. a particle, thought to exist, that has a single magnetic charge. |
| MONOPTOTE | • monoptote n. (Grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case. • MONOPTOTE n. a noun that has one grammatical case only. |
| OPTOPHONE | • optophone n. A device that transforms light into sound. • optophone n. A device, used by the blind, that scans text and generates a different sound for each character. • OPTOPHONE n. a device transforming light into sound. |
| OVENPROOF | • ovenproof adj. (Of a dish) Suitable for use in an oven, without being damaged by the heat. • oven-proof adj. Alternative spelling of ovenproof. • OVENPROOF adj. resistant to the heat of an oven. |
| PHONOPORE | • phonopore n. (Historical, telecommunications) An invention allowing telephonic voice communications to be transmitted… • PHONOPORE n. a kind of sound-conducting apparatus. |
| POENOLOGY | • poenology n. Obsolete form of penology. • pœnology n. Archaic spelling of penology. • POENOLOGY n. the study of crime and punishment, also PENOLOGY. |
| PONTOONED | • pontooned adj. Having a pontoon, or pontoons, attached to it. • pontooned v. Simple past tense and past participle of pontoon. • PONTOON v. to cross with a pontoon. |
| PONTOONER | • pontooner n. One who constructs a pontoon. • PONTOONER n. a builder of pontoon bridges, also PONTONEER, PONTONIER, PONTONNIER. |
| PROOEMION | • prooemion n. A preface, an introduction. • proœmion n. Obsolete form of proœmium. • PROOEMION n. a preface, also PROEM, PROOEMIUM. |
| PROPODEON | • propodeon n. Alternative form of propodeum (“abdominal segment in bees etc.”). • PROPODEON n. in some Hymenoptera, the first abdominal segment, also PROPODEUM. |
| PROVOLONE | • provolone n. A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy. • PROVOLONE n. (Italian) a firm pliant smoked cheese of Italian origin. |
| WOODENTOP | • woodentop n. Alternative form of wooden-top. • wooden-top n. (Britain, informal, idiomatic) A uniformed police officer. • WOODENTOP n. a uniformed policeman; a guardsman. |