| DICTYOSOME | • dictyosome n. (Cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells. • DICTYOSOME n. any of the membranous or vesicular structures making up the Golgi apparatus. |
| EPISIOTOMY | • episiotomy n. (Medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. • EPISIOTOMY n. an incision made in the perineum to facilitate delivery of a foetus. |
| GONIOMETRY | • goniometry n. Measurement of angles. • GONIOMETRY n. the art of measuring angles; trigonometry. |
| HERNIOTOMY | • herniotomy n. (Surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia. • HERNIOTOMY n. a cutting for the cure or relief of hernia. |
| HOMEOTYPIC | • homeotypic adj. (Genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis. • HOMEOTYPIC adj. denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis, also HOMOEOTYPIC. |
| HOMOTYPIES | • HOMOTYPY n. the relation of homotypes. |
| ICONOMETRY | • iconometry n. The measurement of icons and their proportions etc., in religious art. • ICONOMETRY n. measurement by iconometer. |
| MOSQUITOEY | • mosquitoey adj. Swarming with mosquitoes. • MOSQUITOEY adj. full of mosquitoes. |
| MYOSOTISES | • myosotises n. Plural of myosotis. • MYOSOTIS n. (Greek) a genus of flower, forget-me-not, also MYOSOTE. |
| MYTHOPOEIA | • mythopoeia n. Creation of any myth. • mythopœia n. Obsolete spelling of mythopoeia. • MYTHOPOEIA n. the making of myths. |
| MYTHOPOEIC | • mythopoeic adj. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth. • mythopœic adj. Obsolete typography of mythopoeic. • MYTHOPOEIC adj. mythmaking, also MYTHOPEIC, MYTHOPOETIC. |
| ODORIMETRY | • odorimetry n. The measurement of odor. • ODORIMETRY n. the measurement of the strength and persistence of odours. |
| SOCIOMETRY | • sociometry n. The quantitative study of social interactions, and the measurement of preferences etc. • SOCIOMETRY n. the study of sociological relationships and attitudes, esp. as expressed by preferences. |
| TOILSOMELY | • toilsomely adv. In a toilsome manner. • TOILSOME adv. demanding much exertion, also TOYLESOME, TOYLSOM. |
| TOPONYMIES | • toponymies n. Plural of toponymy. • TOPONYMY n. the study of toponyms. |
| XYLOTOMIES | • XYLOTOMY n. the preparation of wood for microscopic examination. |