| EPISTEMOLOGY | • epistemology n. (Uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking… • epistemology n. (Countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge. • EPISTEMOLOGY n. the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge. |
| GAMETOPHORES | • gametophores n. Plural of gametophore. • GAMETOPHORE n. the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs. |
| GERONTOPHILE | • gerontophile n. A person sexually attracted to elderly men. • gerontophile n. A person with primary or exclusive sexual attraction towards the elderly. • GERONTOPHILE n. a person who experiences gerontophilia, a sexual attraction towards old people, also GERONTOPHIL. |
| GERONTOPHOBE | • gerontophobe n. One who has gerontophobia. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| HEPATOGENOUS | • hepatogenous adj. (Medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic. • HEPATOGENOUS adj. originating in the liver. |
| HEPATOLOGIES | • HEPATOLOGY n. the study of the liver. |
| HERPETOLOGIC | • herpetologic adj. Alternative form of herpetological. • HERPETOLOGIC adj. relating to herpetology, also HERPETOLOGICAL. |
| METEOROGRAPH | • meteorograph n. A device used to measure various meteorological conditions, usually the temperature and humidity. • METEOROGRAPH n. an instrument used to record a variety of meteorological observations. |
| OLIGOPEPTIDE | • oligopeptide n. (Biochemistry) A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids. • OLIGOPEPTIDE n. a peptide comprising less than ten amino acids. |
| OSTREOPHAGES | • OSTREOPHAGE n. an oyster-eater. |
| PHOTOENGRAVE | • photoengrave v. To make a photoengraving of an image. • PHOTOENGRAVE v. to make a photoengraving of. |
| PROGESTERONE | • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is… • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills… • PROGESTERONE n. a female sex hormone that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. |
| PROGESTOGENS | • progestogens n. Plural of progestogen. • PROGESTOGEN n. any of a range of hormones of the progesterone type. |
| PYRETOLOGIES | • PYRETOLOGY n. medical study of fevers. |
| SPELEOLOGIST | • speleologist n. A person who studies or explores caves or studies the science of speleology. • SPELEOLOGIST n. one who explores caves. |