| ARCHEGONIUM | • archegonium n. (Botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell)… • ARCHEGONIUM n. the structure on the pteridophyte prothallus that produces the sessile female gametes. |
| CHROMOGENIC | • chromogenic adj. (Photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one. • chromogenic adj. (Biology) Containing or producing chromogen. • CHROMOGENIC adj. of or relating to a chromogen. |
| EARTHMOVING | • earthmoving adj. (Construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering… • earthmoving adj. (Figuratively, comparable) Of great significance. • earth-moving n. The removal of large quantities of soil, e.g. from a construction site. |
| FISHMONGERS | • fishmongers n. Plural of fishmonger. • fishmonger's n. (UK) A shop that sells wet fish and seafood. • FISHMONGER n. a dealer in fish. |
| HOMEPORTING | • homeporting v. Present participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| HOMESHORING | • homeshoring n. A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment. • HOMESHORING n. the transfer of service industry employment from offices to home-based employees with appropriate telephone and Internet facilities, also HOMESOURCING. |
| HOMEWORKING | • homeworking n. Working from home, especially when in electronic contact with a central office. • home␣working n. Alternative form of homeworking. • HOMEWORKING n. working from home. |
| HOMOGENISER | • homogeniser n. Alternative form of homogenizer. • HOMOGENISER n. an agent that homogenises, also HOMOGENIZER. |
| HOMOGENIZER | • homogenizer n. Any piece of equipment used to homogenize mixtures, such as a kitchen blender, mortar and pestle, ultrasonic… • HOMOGENIZER n. an agent that homogenizes, also HOMOGENISER. |
| MENORRHAGIA | • menorrhagia n. Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed. • menorrhagia n. (Dated) The normal flow of the menses. • MENORRHAGIA n. excessive bleeding during menstruation. |
| MENORRHAGIC | • menorrhagic adj. Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia. • MENORRHAGIC adj. suffering from menorrhagia, excessive bleeding during menstruation. |
| MOONLIGHTER | • moonlighter n. A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side. • moonlighter n. (US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight. • moonlighter n. A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol. |
| MORPHOGENIC | • morphogenic adj. Of or pertaining to a morphogen, a morphogene or morphogenesis. • MORPHOGENIC adj. relating to morphogenesis, also MORPHOGENETIC. |
| OUTHOMERING | • outhomering v. Present participle of outhomer. • OUTHOMER v. to surpass in hitting home runs. |
| RESMOOTHING | • resmoothing v. Present participle of resmooth. • RESMOOTH v. to smooth again. |
| SEMAPHORING | • semaphoring v. Present participle of semaphore. • SEMAPHORE v. to signal in this way. |
| SMOTHERINGS | • smotherings n. Plural of smothering. • SMOTHERING n. the act of smothering. |
| THERMOGENIC | • thermogenic adj. Relating to thermogenesis. • THERMOGENIC adj. producing heat, also THERMOGENETIC. |