| EPIRRHEMATA | • epirrhemata n. Plural of epirrhema. • EPIRRHEMA n. (Greek) in Greek comedy, the address of the coryphaeus to the audience after the parabasis. |
| ERGATOMORPH | • ERGATOMORPH n. an ergatoid ant. |
| HYPERMARKET | • hypermarket n. A combination of department store and supermarket. • HYPERMARKET n. a very large self-service store, also HYPERMART. |
| HYPERMETERS | • hypermeters n. Plural of hypermeter. • HYPERMETER n. a verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. |
| HYPERMETRIC | • hypermetric adj. Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for. • hypermetric adj. Larger than normally measured. • HYPERMETRIC adj. above average height. |
| HYPERTHERMY | • HYPERTHERMY n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERPYREXIA. |
| MORPHOMETRY | • morphometry n. Measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects. • MORPHOMETRY n. measurement of form or shape. |
| MOTHPROOFER | • mothproofer n. Any substance used to make things mothproof. • MOTHPROOFER n. a substance that keeps away moths. |
| PERMETHRINS | • permethrins n. Plural of permethrin. • PERMETHRIN n. a garden pesticide. |
| PRETERHUMAN | • preterhuman adj. More than human; superhuman. • preter-human adj. (Rare) Beyond what is human. • PRETERHUMAN adj. more than human. |
| RHEOTROPISM | • rheotropism n. (Biology) movement stimulated by a current of water. • RHEOTROPISM n. the direction of growth by water. |
| SPHEROMETER | • spherometer n. A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens. • SPHEROMETER n. an instrument for measuring curvature. |
| THERIOMORPH | • THERIOMORPH n. an animal form in art. |
| THERMOGRAPH | • thermograph n. A thermometer which records the temperature. • thermograph v. To record temperature using such an instrument. • THERMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording changes in temperature. |
| TRIPHAMMERS | • triphammers n. Plural of triphammer. • trip␣hammers n. Plural of trip hammer. • TRIPHAMMER n. a power hammer that is raised or tilted by a cam and allowed to fall under gravity. |