| ACOLOUTHITES | • ACOLOUTHITE n. (obsolete) an acolyte. |
| ACOLOUTHOSES | • ACOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also AKOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
| AKOLOUTHOSES | • AKOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also ACOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
| BUTTONHOLERS | • buttonholers n. Plural of buttonholer. • BUTTONHOLER n. a person or sewing-machine attachment that makes buttonholes. |
| CLOSEMOUTHED | • closemouthed adj. Reticent, secretive or uncommunicative. • CLOSEMOUTHED adj. cautious in speaking. |
| HECTOCOTYLUS | • hectocotylus n. (Zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by… • HECTOCOTYLUS n. a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female. |
| HELIOLATROUS | • heliolatrous adj. Worshipping the Sun. • HELIOLATROUS adj. relating to heliolatry. |
| HEMODILUTION | • hemodilution n. (Pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells). • HEMODILUTION n. decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid, also HAEMODILUTION. |
| HETEROLOGOUS | • heterologous adj. Having different relationships or different elements. • heterologous adj. (Biology) Of, or relating to different species. • HETEROLOGOUS adj. differing; comprising different parts or parts in different proportions. |
| LEIOTRICHOUS | • leiotrichous adj. Having smooth hair. • LEIOTRICHOUS adj. straight-haired. |
| LUCKENBOOTHS | • LUCKENBOOTH n. (Scots) a shop or booth esp. in 18th century Edinburgh. |
| LUTEOTROPHIC | • luteotrophic adj. Alternative form of luteotropic. • LUTEOTROPHIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPIC. |
| LUTEOTROPHIN | • luteotrophin n. Alternative form of luteotropin. • LUTEOTROPHIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPIN. |
| PHOTONUCLEAR | • photonuclear adj. (Physics) Of or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon. • PHOTONUCLEAR adj. relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei. |
| POLYCHAETOUS | • polychaetous adj. Relating to polychaetes. • POLYCHAETOUS adj. of or like a polychaete, a type of aquatic worm, also POLYCHETOUS. |
| PREADULTHOOD | • preadulthood n. The period of life before adulthood. |
| RHEUMATOLOGY | • rheumatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints. • RHEUMATOLOGY n. the study of rheumatism. |
| TECHNICOLOUR | • technicolour adj. (British spelling) Alternative form of technicolor. • technicolour n. (British spelling) Alternative form of technicolor. • TECHNICOLOUR adj. in artificially or exaggeratedly bright colours, also TECHNICOLOURED. |
| THERMOCOUPLE | • thermocouple n. (Physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is… • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
| TROUBLESHOOT | • troubleshoot v. (Transitive, intransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining… • TROUBLESHOOT v. to solve problems. |