| 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. |
| HECTOGRAPH | • hectograph n. (Historical) An old printing machine that involves transfer of an original, prepared with special inks… • hectograph v. To duplicate (a document) by this process. • HECTOGRAPH n. a contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin. |
| HECTORSHIP | • hectorship n. (Archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring. • HECTORSHIP n. blustering, bullying. |
| HEPTACHLOR | • heptachlor n. An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide. • HEPTACHLOR n. a very toxic pesticide. |
| HEPTACHORD | • heptachord n. (Music) A system of seven sounds. • heptachord n. (Music) A lyre with seven chords. • heptachord n. (Poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones. |
| HETEROPHIL | • heterophil n. Alternative form of heterophile. • HETEROPHIL n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHILE. |
| HIEROPHANT | • hierophant n. (Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of… • hierophant n. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. • hierophant n. One who explains or makes a commentary. |
| HYDROPHYTE | • hydrophyte n. (Botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed. • HYDROPHYTE n. an aquatic plant; an alga. |
| HYETOGRAPH | • hyetograph n. A graphical representation of rainfall over time. • HYETOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording rainfall. |
| HYGROPHYTE | • hygrophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| HYPAETHRON | • hypaethron n. An open court. • HYPAETHRON n. an open court. |
| 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. |
| PHOSPHURET | • phosphuret n. (Obsolete, chemistry) phosphide. • PHOSPHURET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHORET. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| THERMOPHIL | • THERMOPHIL adj. requiring, or thriving best in, high temperatures. • THERMOPHIL n. a bacteria, plant etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC, THERMOPHILOUS. |
| THEROPHYTE | • therophyte n. (Biology) Any plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only. • THEROPHYTE n. a plant that overwinters as a seed. |