| CHOMOPHYTES | • chomophytes n. Plural of chomophyte. • CHOMOPHYTE n. a plant growing on rocky ledges. |
| CHROMOPHOBE | • chromophobe n. (Cytology) Any cell that is resistant to staining. • CHROMOPHOBE n. a cell that does not take a stain easily. |
| CHROMOPHORE | • chromophore n. (Chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. • chromophore n. (Chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible… • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| HAEMOPHOBIA | • haemophobia n. Alternative spelling of hemophobia. • hæmophobia n. Obsolete typography of haemophobia. • HAEMOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of blood. |
| HOMEOMORPHS | • homeomorphs n. Plural of homeomorph. • HOMEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMOEOMORPH. |
| HOMEOMORPHY | • homeomorphy n. (Biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors. • homeomorphy n. (Mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges. • HOMEOMORPHY n. the state of being homeomorphic, also HOMOMORPHY. |
| HOMEOPATHIC | • homeopathic adj. Of or pertaining to homeopathy. • homeopathic adj. (Informal) Extremely dilute, insipid. • homeopathic n. Any of the diluted remedies used in homeopathy. |
| HOMOEOMORPH | • homœomorph n. Obsolete form of homeomorph. • HOMOEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMEOMORPH. |
| HOMOEOPATHS | • homoeopaths n. Plural of homoeopath. • HOMOEOPATH n. a person who believes in or practises homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| HOMOEOPATHY | • homoeopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • homœopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • HOMOEOPATHY n. the use of minute quantities of medications that in large amounts, produce symptoms like those of the disease being treated, also HOMEOPATHY. |
| HOMOPHONIES | • homophonies n. Plural of homophony. • HOMOPHONY n. sameness of sound. |
| HOMOPHYLIES | • homophylies n. Plural of homophyly. • HOMOPHYLY n. resemblance due to common ancestry. |
| HYMENOPHORE | • hymenophore n. (Mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells. • HYMENOPHORE n. the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi. |
| HYPSOCHROME | • hypsochrome adj. Hypsochromic. • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| PHYTOCHROME | • phytochrome n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| RHEOMORPHIC | • rheomorphic adj. (Geology) Modified by rheomorphism. • RHEOMORPHIC adj. relating to rheomorphism, the liquefaction of rock. |
| THEOMORPHIC | • theomorphic adj. Having the form of God or a god. • theomorphic adj. Of, pertaining to or involving the conception of man as having the form of God or a god. • THEOMORPHIC adj. resembling a god or having godlike qualities. |
| THEOSOPHISM | • theosophism n. Belief in theosophy. • THEOSOPHISM n. theosophical tenets. |
| THERIOMORPH | • THERIOMORPH n. an animal form in art. |