| 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. |
| CHOMOPHYTE | • chomophyte n. (Botany) Any plant that grows in rock fissures or crevices. • CHOMOPHYTE n. a plant growing on rocky ledges. |
| 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. |
| HOLOPHOTES | • holophotes n. Plural of holophote. • HOLOPHOTE n. an apparatus by which all the light from a lighthouse is thrown in the required direction. |
| HOLOPHYTES | • holophytes n. Plural of holophyte. • HOLOPHYTE n. a plant maintained entirely by its own organs. |
| HOMEOPATHS | • homeopaths n. Plural of homeopath. • HOMEOPATH n. a practitioner of homeopathy, also HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| HOMEOPATHY | • homeopathy n. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce… • HOMEOPATHY n. the use of minute quantities of medications that in large amounts, produce symptoms like those of the disease being treated, also HOMOEOPATHY. |
| HOMOEOPATH | • homoeopath n. Alternative spelling of homeopath. • homœopath n. Obsolete spelling of homoeopath. • HOMOEOPATH n. a person who believes in or practises homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| 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. |
| PHOSPHORET | • phosphoret n. A compound of phosphorus that does not include oxygen. • PHOSPHORET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHURET. |
| PHOTOPHASE | • photophase n. The period of light during a day-night cycle. • PHOTOPHASE n. the light period of a photoperiodic cycle of light and dark. |
| PHOTOPHOBE | • PHOTOPHOBE n. a plant that shuns or avoids light. |
| PHOTOPHONE | • photophone n. (Historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light. • photophone n. (Obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame. • photophone n. (Dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less… |
| 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. |
| THEOPHOBIA | • theophobia n. The fear of God or gods. • THEOPHOBIA n. fear of God. |
| 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. |
| THEOSOPHIC | • theosophic adj. Of, or relating to theosophy. • THEOSOPHIC adj. relating to theosophy, also THEOSOPHICAL. |