| APOPHONIES | • apophonies n. Plural of apophony. • APOPHONY n. a change in root vowels of verb forms. |
| EOSINOPHIL | • eosinophil n. (Cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body. • eosinophil adj. Alternative form of eosinophilic. • EOSINOPHIL n. a type of white blood cell, so called because it is easily stained by eosin, also EOSINOPHILE. |
| EUPHONIOUS | • euphonious adj. Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding. • EUPHONIOUS adj. agreeable in sound, also EUPHONIC, EUPHONICAL. |
| IDEOPHONES | • ideophones n. Plural of ideophone. • IDEOPHONE n. a word that is spoken but not written. |
| IDIOPHONES | • idiophones n. Plural of idiophone. • IDIOPHONE n. a percussion instrument made of naturally resonant material. |
| IONOPHORES | • ionophores n. Plural of ionophore. • IONOPHORE n. a chemical compound able to combine with an ion and enable it to pass through a cell membrane. |
| IONOSPHERE | • ionosphere n. The part of the Earth’s atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending… • ionosphere n. The similar region of the atmosphere of another planet. • IONOSPHERE n. a region of the upper atmosphere. |
| LITHOPONES | • lithopones n. Plural of lithopone. • LITHOPONE n. a white pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate. |
| NEOPHOBIAS | • neophobias n. Plural of neophobia. • NEOPHOBIA n. fear of novelty. |
| OENOPHILES | • oenophiles n. Plural of oenophile. • œnophiles n. Plural of œnophile. • OENOPHILE n. a wine connoisseur, also ENOPHILE, OENOPHIL. |
| PHELONIONS | • phelonions n. Plural of phelonion. • PHELONION n. a liturgical vestment, also PHAELONION. |
| PHONOLITES | • phonolites n. Plural of phonolite. • PHONOLITE n. a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone. |
| PINHOOKERS | • pinhookers n. Plural of pinhooker. • PINHOOKER n. (slang) a speculator who buys up foals hoping to make a profit on them when selling them as yearlings for racing. |
| RHINOSCOPE | • rhinoscope n. An instrument used to examine inside the nose. • RHINOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the nose. |
| VISIOPHONE | • VISIOPHONE n. a videophone. |