| BRONCHIOLE | • bronchiole n. (Anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus. • BRONCHIOLE n. a minute bronchial tube. |
| CHROMOLIES | • CHROMOLY n. a steel alloy of chromium and molybdenum. |
| COLEORHIZA | • coleorhiza n. A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle. • COLEORHIZA n. a sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle, also COLEORRHIZA. |
| HELIOTROPE | • heliotrope n. (Botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun. • heliotrope n. A light purple or violet colour. • heliotrope n. The fragrance of heliotrope flowers. |
| HELIOTROPY | • heliotropy n. Heliotropism. • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
| HIEROLOGIC | • hierologic adj. Alternative form of hierological. • HIEROLOGIC adj. relating to hierology, the science of sacred matters, also HIEROLOGICAL. |
| HOLOSTERIC | • holosteric adj. Wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to… • HOLOSTERIC adj. totally solid. |
| HOROLOGIES | • horologies n. Plural of horology. • HOROLOGY n. the science of measuring time. |
| LIPOCHROME | • lipochrome n. Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll. • LIPOCHROME n. a pigment of butter fat etc. |
| LOGORRHEIC | • logorrheic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting logorrhea, the excessive flow of words. • LOGORRHEIC adj. relating to logorrhoea. |
| MORPHOLINE | • morpholine n. (Organic chemistry) A six-membered, saturated heterocycle tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine containing four carbon… • MORPHOLINE n. a colourless liquid, formerly used as an emulsifier to provide a glossy coating to waxes. |
| OMBROPHILE | • ombrophile n. (Botany) Any plant that flourishes in a rainy environment. • OMBROPHILE n. a plant flourishing in extremely rainy conditions, also OMBROPHIL. |
| OPHIOLATER | • ophiolater n. A snake-worshipper. • OPHIOLATER n. a snake-worshipper. |
| OVERHOLIER | • OVERHOLY adj. too holy. |
| PHILOLOGER | • philologer n. (Archaic) A philologist. • PHILOLOGER n. a person who studies or has knowledge of philology, also PHILOLOGIAN, PHILOLOGIST, PHILOLOGUE. |
| PLEOCHROIC | • pleochroic adj. Having the property of pleochroism. • PLEOCHROIC adj. displaying different colours when seen from different directions, also POLYCHROIC. |
| RHEOLOGIES | • rheologies n. Plural of rheology. • RHEOLOGY n. the study of matter in the fluid state. |
| RHEOLOGIST | • rheologist n. One who studies rheology. • RHEOLOGIST n. one who studies rheology. |
| RHODOLITES | • rhodolites n. Plural of rhodolite. • RHODOLITE n. a rose-red or pink garnet gem. |
| STROPHIOLE | • strophiole n. (Botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds. • STROPHIOLE n. a caruncle. |