| ACROGENOUSLY | • acrogenously adv. In an acrogenous manner. • ACROGENOUS adv. like or relating to an acrogen, a cryptogam with a distinct permanent stem. |
| FOREBODINGLY | • forebodingly adv. In a foreboding manner. • FOREBODINGLY adv. FOREBODING. |
| GLYCOPROTEIN | • glycoprotein n. (Biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| KREMLINOLOGY | • Kremlinology n. (Politics) The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR. • Kremlinology n. (By extension, politics) The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization. • KREMLINOLOGY n. the study of the policies and practices of the former Soviet government. |
| LARYNGOSCOPE | • laryngoscope n. An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| NEUROBIOLOGY | • neurobiology n. (Biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals. • NEUROBIOLOGY n. the study of the anatomy of the nervous system. |
| NEURYPNOLOGY | • neurypnology n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology. • NEURYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEUROHYPNOLOGY. |
| OROGENICALLY | • orogenically adv. In terms of, or by means of, orogeny. • OROGENIC adv. relating to the formation of mountains. |
| PARLEYVOOING | • parleyvooing v. Present participle of parleyvoo. • PARLEYVOO v. (slang) to speak French. |
| PERINATOLOGY | • perinatology n. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. |
| PROTEOGLYCAN | • proteoglycan n. (Biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTEOLYSING | • proteolysing v. Present participle of proteolyse. • PROTEOLYSE v. to split proteins by proteolysis. |
| PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |
| RONTGENOLOGY | • röntgenology n. Dated form of roentgenology. • RONTGENOLOGY n. the science of X-rays, also ROENTGENOLOGY. |
| SNOLLYGOSTER | • snollygoster n. (Slang, obsolete) A shrewd person not guided by principles, especially a politician. • SNOLLYGOSTER n. a shrewd unprincipled person, esp. a dishonest politician. |
| STRONGYLOSES | • strongyloses n. Plural of strongylosis. • STRONGYLOSIS n. infestation with strongyles. |