| ANTHOPHORE | • anthophore n. (Botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family. • ANTHOPHORE n. the stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. |
| CHOROPLETH | • choropleth n. (Sometimes attributive) Ellipsis of choropleth map.. • CHOROPLETH n. a map using symbols (often a series of shadings) on geographic subdivisions to represent each subdivision's level in a range of values. |
| HOLOPHRASE | • HOLOPHRASE n. a single word expressing a sentence or phrase. |
| HOMEOMORPH | • homeomorph n. (Chemistry) Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure. • homeomorph n. Anything characteristic of homeomorphism. • HOMEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMOEOMORPH. |
| HYDROPHONE | • hydrophone n. A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone. • HYDROPHONE n. an apparatus for listening to sounds conveyed by water. |
| HYGROPHOBE | • HYGROPHOBE n. a plant growing best where moisture is scanty. |
| LOPHOPHORE | • lophophore n. (Zoology) A feeding organ of brachiopods, bryozoans and phoronids. • LOPHOPHORE n. a ring of ciliated tentacles round the mouth of some sedentary marine animals. |
| ORTHOPHYRE | • orthophyre n. (Geology) a porphyritic rock that contains phenocrysts of orthoclase embedded in feldspar. • ORTHOPHYRE n. a fine-grained syenitic rock with orthoclase crystals. |
| PHONOPHORE | • phonophore n. The phonetic component of a character in Chinese and related writing systems. • phonophore n. A type of telegraph. • PHONOPHORE n. a sound-conducting apparatus, of various kinds; a device for telephoning and telegraphing simultaneously by the same wire. |
| PHOSPHORES | • phosphores n. Plural of phosphore. • PHOSPHORE n. phosphorus; a phosphorescent or fluorescent substance generally, also PHOSPHOR. |
| PHOSPHORET | • phosphoret n. A compound of phosphorus that does not include oxygen. • PHOSPHORET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHURET. |
| PHOTOPHORE | • photophore n. (Biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals. • photophore n. (Medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light. • PHOTOPHORE n. a luminiferous organ. |
| RHIZOPHORE | • rhizophore n. (Botany) The structure bearing the true roots in certain species of Selaginella. • RHIZOPHORE n. a specialised leafless stem which bears roots, as in Selaginella. |
| RHODOPHANE | • rhodophane n. (Biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. • RHODOPHANE n. the red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. |
| THEOPHORIC | • theophoric adj. (Of a name) Containing the name of a deity. • THEOPHORIC adj. derived from or bearing the name of a god. |
| THEOSOPHER | • theosopher n. Theosophist. • THEOSOPHER n. a believer in theosophy, immediate divine illumination or wisdom, also THEOSOPH, THEOSOPHIST. |