| ALPENHORNS | • alpenhorns n. Plural of alpenhorn. • ALPENHORN n. (German) a long powerful horn made of wood, used by Alpine cowherds, also ALPHORN. |
| HYDROPLANE | • hydroplane v. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. • hydroplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… • hydroplane n. (Nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. |
| LAGERPHONE | • lagerphone n. (Australia, music) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops… • LAGERPHONE n. (Australian) a percussion instrument using the tops of beer bottles to make a jingling noise when struck or shaken. |
| 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. |
| NALORPHINE | • nalorphine n. (Pharmacology) A drug used to reverse opioid overdose. • NALORPHINE n. a derivative of morphine, used as an antidote to poisons. |
| NECROPHILE | • necrophile n. (Sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia. • NECROPHILE n. someone who is morbidly attracted to corpses, also NECROPHIL. |
| NECROPHILS | • NECROPHIL n. someone who is morbidly attracted to corpses, also NECROPHILE. |
| NECROPHILY | • necrophily n. Necrophilia. • NECROPHILY n. the erotic love of corpses, also NECROMANIA, NECROPHILIA, NECROPHILISM. |
| NEPHROLOGY | • nephrology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys. • NEPHROLOGY n. the study of the kidneys. |
| NEUTROPHIL | • neutrophil adj. (Biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic… • neutrophil n. (Biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell. • NEUTROPHIL n. a leukophyte that is easily stained, also NEUTROPHILE. |
| PARHELIONS | • parhelions n. Plural of parhelion. • PARHELION n. a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun. |
| PENHOLDERS | • penholders n. Plural of penholder. • PENHOLDER n. a holder for pens. |
| PERIHELION | • perihelion n. (Astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun. • perihelion n. (Figurative) The highest point or state; the peak, zenith. • PERIHELION n. the point of the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is nearest to the sun, as opposed to aphelion. |
| PHEROMONAL | • pheromonal adj. Of or pertaining to a pheromone. • PHEROMONAL adj. relating to a pheromone. |
| PHRENOLOGY | • phrenology n. (Medicine, biology) The science or now discredited pseudo-science, which studies the relationships between… • PHRENOLOGY n. the study of bumps on the head. |
| POLYHEDRON | • polyhedron n. (Geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges. • polyhedron n. (Optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass. • POLYHEDRON n. a body or solid contained by many sides or planes. |
| RHIZOPLANE | • rhizoplane n. The microenvironment of a root system near the surface. • RHIZOPLANE n. the surface of a root together with the soil adhering to it. |
| TELEPHONER | • telephoner n. A person who telephones, especially one who does so for a commercial organization. • TELEPHONER n. one who telephones. |
| THORNAPPLE | • thornapple n. Alternative form of thorn apple. • thorn␣apple n. Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit… |