| AMNIOTOMIES | • amniotomies n. Plural of amniotomy. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| BIOMIMETICS | • biomimetics n. The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or… • BIOMIMETICS n. the science of deriving useful structures and processes from the study of natural parallels e.g. Velcro from plant burrs. |
| COMMINATIVE | • comminative adj. Of or relating to commination. • COMMINATIVE adj. threatening punishment, also COMMINATORY. |
| COMMODITIES | • commodities n. Plural of commodity. • COMMODITY n. an article of trade. |
| COMMODITISE | • commoditise v. To transform into a commodity. • COMMODITISE v. to make into a commodity, also COMMODITIZE. |
| COMMODITIZE | • commoditize v. (US, business, proscribed) To transform into a commodity, particularly of an existing product. • COMMODITIZE v. to make into a commodity, also COMMODITISE. |
| COMMUNITIES | • communities n. Plural of community. • COMMUNITY n. a body of people in the same locality. |
| COSMETICISM | • cosmeticism n. A cosmetic or superficial approach, dealing with appearances rather than inner workings or technique. • COSMETICISM n. the use of cosmetics. |
| GUMMOSITIES | • gummosities n. Plural of gummosity. • GUMMOSITY n. gumminess. |
| HEMITROPISM | • HEMITROPISM n. the state of being a hemitrope, a twinned crystal. |
| IMMODESTIES | • immodesties n. Plural of immodesty. • IMMODESTY n. lack of modesty. |
| IMMORTALISE | • immortalise v. To give unending life to, to make immortal. • immortalise v. To make eternally famous. • IMMORTALISE v. to render immortal, also IMMORTALIZE. |
| IMMORTALIZE | • immortalize v. (American spelling, Oxford) Alternative spelling of immortalise. • immortalize v. (Biology) To remove the effects of normal apoptosis. • IMMORTALIZE v. to make immortal, also IMMORTALISE. |
| MATRIMONIES | • matrimonies n. Plural of matrimony. • MATRIMONY n. the rite or institution of marriage. |
| MEMORIALIST | • memorialist n. A writer of memorials. • memorialist n. One who signs a petition. • MEMORIALIST n. a person who writes or signs a memorial. |
| MICROMETRIC | • micrometric adj. Of or pertaining to micrometry. • micrometric adj. Measured using a micrometer. • micrometric adj. Having dimensions of the order of a micrometre. |
| MICROTOMIES | • microtomies n. Plural of microtomy. • MICROTOMY n. the art of using the microtome. |