| HOMOEROTISM | • homoerotism n. Synonym of homoeroticism. • HOMOEROTISM n. homosexuality, also HOMOEROTICISM. |
| HOMOPTEROUS | • homopterous adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera, a former suborder of insects. • HOMOPTEROUS adj. relating to the Homoptera, aphids, cicadas, and scale insects. |
| MONOSTROPHE | • monostrophe n. A metrical composition having a single strophe. • MONOSTROPHE n. a poem in which all the stanzas or strophes are written in the same metre. |
| MOTHERHOODS | • motherhoods n. Plural of motherhood. • MOTHERHOOD n. the state of being a mother. |
| OCTOHEDRONS | • octohedrons n. Plural of octohedron. • OCTOHEDRON n. (Greek) a solid bounded by eight plane faces, also OCTAHEDRON. |
| OCTOTHORPES | • octothorpes n. Plural of octothorpe. |
| ORTHODOXIES | • orthodoxies n. Plural of orthodoxy. • ORTHODOXY n. the state of being orthodox. |
| ORTHOPNOEAS | • orthopnoeas n. Plural of orthopnoea. • ORTHOPNOEA n. the ability to breathe in an upright position only. |
| ORTHOSCOPES | • orthoscopes n. Plural of orthoscope. • ORTHOSCOPE n. a nineteenth century instrument for viewing the fundus of the eye through a layer of water, which eliminates distortion caused by the cornea. |
| PHOTOPHORES | • photophores n. Plural of photophore. • PHOTOPHORE n. a luminiferous organ. |
| PHOTOSENSOR | • photosensor n. A photodetector. • PHOTOSENSOR n. a detector that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. |
| PHOTOTROPES | • PHOTOTROPE n. a substance exhibiting phototropism, movement directed by light. |
| SMOOTHBORED | • smoothbored adj. (Firearms) Synonym of smoothbore. • SMOOTHBORED adj. of a gun, having a smooth bore, not rifled. |
| SMOOTHBORES | • smoothbores n. Plural of smoothbore. • SMOOTHBORE n. a gun with a smooth bore. |
| TOCOPHEROLS | • tocopherols n. Plural of tocopherol. • TOCOPHEROL n. vitamin E, found in wheatgerm, egg yolk etc. |
| TOOLHOLDERS | • toolholders n. Plural of toolholder. • TOOLHOLDER n. a holder for tools. |
| ZOOTROPHIES | • ZOOTROPHY n. the feeding of animals. |