| ARTHRECTOMY | • arthrectomy n. (Surgery) excision of a joint. • ARTHRECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a joint. |
| COUNTERMYTH | • countermyth n. A myth that counters or contradicts another. • COUNTERMYTH n. an opposing myth. |
| GAMETOPHYTE | • gametophyte n. (Botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order… • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| HEPATECTOMY | • hepatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. • HEPATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the liver. |
| HYETOMETERS | • hyetometers n. Plural of hyetometer. • HYETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring rainfall. |
| HYSTEROTOMY | • hysterotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy… • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
| METHYLATION | • methylation n. (Chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule. • methylation n. (Genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the… • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| METHYLATORS | • methylators n. Plural of methylator. • METHYLATOR n. an agent that methylates. |
| MYTHOPOEIST | • mythopoeist n. A myth-maker. • mythopœist n. Obsolete typography of mythopoeist. • MYTHOPOEIST n. a mythmaker. |
| MYTHOPOETIC | • mythopoetic adj. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth. • mythopoetic adj. Being a creative interpretation. • mythopoetic adj. (Mythology) Given the quality of a myth or a poem, used typically in opposition to a purely factual account. |
| PHOTOSYSTEM | • photosystem n. (Biochemistry) Either of two biochemical systems, active in chloroplasts, that are part of photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYSTEM n. either of two photochemical reaction centers consisting chiefly of photosynthetic pigments complexed with protein and occurring in chloroplasts. |
| PHYTOTOMIES | • PHYTOTOMY n. the dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy. |
| STICHOMETRY | • stichometry n. The measurement of books in terms of how many lines of text they contain. • stichometry n. The division of the text of a book into lines; a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted. • STICHOMETRY n. the numbering or counting of lines in books or documents. |
| TACHEOMETRY | • tacheometry n. Alternative spelling of tachymetry. • TACHEOMETRY n. measurement by use of a tacheometer, an instrument for rapidly measuring survey points on a map. |
| THERMOLYTIC | • thermolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or produced by thermolysis. • THERMOLYTIC adj. relating to thermolysis, decomposition caused by heat. |
| THERMOMETRY | • thermometry n. (Physics) The science and technology related to the measurement of temperature and the design and construction… • THERMOMETRY n. the measurement of temperature. |
| THERMONASTY | • thermonasty n. A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. • THERMONASTY n. nastic movement in response to heat or temperature change. |
| THROMBOCYTE | • thrombocyte n. (Hematology, cytology) platelet. • THROMBOCYTE n. a platelet. |
| TOOTHSOMELY | • toothsomely adv. In a toothsome manner. • TOOTHSOME adv. attractive; palatable. |
| TRACHEOTOMY | • tracheotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and… • TRACHEOTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOSTOMY. |