| COMPETITIONS | • competitions n. Plural of competition. • COMPETITION n. the act of competing. |
| DIOPTOMETERS | • dioptometers n. Plural of dioptometer. • DIOPTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring ocular refraction. |
| HOMEOPATHIST | • homeopathist n. A homeopath, one who practises homeopathy. • HOMEOPATHIST n. one who practises homeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| LEPTOSOMATIC | • leptosomatic adj. Having a tall, thin body. • leptosomatic n. A person having this body type; a leptosome. • LEPTOSOMATIC adj. like a leptosome, of slender build, also LEPTOSOMIC. |
| METABOTROPIC | • metabotropic adj. Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g… • METABOTROPIC adj. describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation). |
| METROPOLITAN | • metropolitan n. (Orthodox Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. • metropolitan n. The inhabitant of a metropolis. • metropolitan adj. (Orthodox Christianity) Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan. |
| MYTHOPOEISTS | • mythopoeists n. Plural of mythopoeist. • mythopœists n. Plural of mythopœist. • MYTHOPOEIST n. a mythmaker. |
| OMNIPOTENTLY | • omnipotently adv. In an omnipotent manner. • OMNIPOTENT adv. all-powerful. |
| OPTOMETRICAL | • optometrical adj. Of or pertaining to optometry. • OPTOMETRICAL adj. relating to optometry, also OPTOMETRIC. |
| OPTOMETRISTS | • optometrists n. Plural of optometrist. • OPTOMETRIST n. an ophthalmic optician; a person qualified to practise optometry. |
| OUTCOMPETING | • outcompeting v. Present participle of outcompete. • OUTCOMPETE v. to surpass in competing. |
| OVEROPTIMIST | • overoptimist n. An excessively optimistic person. • OVEROPTIMIST n. one who is excessively optimistic. |
| PHLEBOTOMIST | • phlebotomist n. A practitioner of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMIST n. one who carries out phlebotomies. |
| PHOTOCHEMIST | • photochemist n. (Chemistry) A chemist whose speciality is photochemistry. • PHOTOCHEMIST n. a practitioner of photochemistry. |
| PHOTOMETRIES | • photometries n. Plural of photometry. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOMETRIST | • photometrist n. A specialist in photometry. • PHOTOMETRIST n. one who practises photometry, that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOTHERMIC | • photothermic adj. Relating to both light and heat. • PHOTOTHERMIC adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMAL. |
| THERMOTROPIC | • thermotropic adj. (Biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat. • thermotropic adj. (Physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures. • THERMOTROPIC adj. bending towards or away from a heat source. |