| ANEMOPHILY | • anemophily n. (Botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind. • ANEMOPHILY n. pollination by the wind. |
| ENDOLYMPHS | • endolymphs n. Plural of endolymph. • ENDOLYMPH n. the watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. |
| ENTOPHYTAL | • entophytal adj. Entophytic. • ENTOPHYTAL adj. of or like an entophyte, a vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. |
| HYALOPHANE | • hyalophane n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| 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. |
| LYMPHOKINE | • lymphokine n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes. • LYMPHOKINE n. any of various substances secreted by T cells. |
| 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. |
| NYMPHOLEPT | • nympholept n. A person in a state of nympholepsy. • NYMPHOLEPT n. one in state of nympholepsy, a trance incurred by erotic daydreams. |
| PHAENOLOGY | • phænology n. Archaic spelling of phenology. • PHAENOLOGY n. the study of organisms as affected by climate, also PHENOLOGY. |
| 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. |
| PHYLOGENIC | • phylogenic adj. Of or pertaining to phylogeny. • phylogenic adj. Phylogenetic. • PHYLOGENIC adj. relating to phylogenesis, the evolutionary development of a species or other group of organisms through a succession of forms, also PHYLOGENETIC. |
| POLYETHENE | • polyethene n. (Organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) polyethylene. • POLYETHENE n. the systematic name for polythene. |
| 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. |
| POLYPHENOL | • polyphenol n. (Chemistry) any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol… • POLYPHENOL n. a polyhydroxy phenol. |
| POLYPHONES | • polyphones n. Plural of polyphone. • POLYPHONE n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHON. |
| POLYTHENES | • polythenes n. Plural of polythene. • POLYTHENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYETHYLENE. |
| STYLOPHONE | • stylophone n. (Music) A small synthesizer operated using a stylus. • STYLOPHONE n. a type of battery-powered electronic instrument played with a steel-tipped pen-like stylus. |
| SYNALOEPHA | • synaloepha n. Alternative form of synalepha. • synalœpha n. Obsolete form of synalepha. • SYNALOEPHA n. the melting of a final vowel or diphthong into the initial vowel or diphthong of the next word, also SYNALEPHA. |
| XYLOPHONES | • xylophones n. Plural of xylophone. • xylophones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone. • XYLOPHONE n. a musical percussion instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually played by striking with two small round-ended hammers. |