| GLIOSIS | • gliosis n. (Pathology) A proliferation of astrocytes in damaged areas of the central nervous system. This proliferation… • GLIOSIS n. excessive growth of fibrous tissues in the neuroglia. |
| GOBIIDS | • gobiids n. Plural of gobiid. • GOBIID n. a fish of the goby family, also GOBIOID. |
| HOISING | • hoising v. Present participle of hoise. • HOISE v. to hoist. |
| INDIGOS | • indigos n. Plural of indigo. • INDIGO n. a blue dye. |
| ISOGRIV | • isogriv n. A line on a map or chart which joins points of equal grivation, that is, equal angle between grid north… • ISOGRIV n. a map line indicating equal grid variation. |
| NOISING | • noising v. Present participle of noise. • NOISE v. to spread as a rumour or report. |
| OLIGIST | • oligist n. (Mineralogy) Hematite or specular iron ore. • OLIGIST n. crystallized haematite. |
| ORIGINS | • origins n. Plural of origin. • ORIGIN n. a coming into being. |
| POISING | • poising v. Present participle of poise. • poising n. The act by which something is poised. • POISE v. to hold in a state of equilibrium. |
| SIGMOID | • sigmoid adj. (Archaic) Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunar sigma (similar to English C). • sigmoid adj. Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape. • sigmoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the sigmoid colon. |
| SIGNIOR | • signior n. Alternative form of signor. • SIGNIOR n. (Italian) an Italian title of courtesy for a man, also SIGNOR, SIGNORE. |
| SIGNORI | • signori n. Plural of signor. • SIGNORE n. (Italian) an Italian title of courtesy for a man, also SIGNOR, SIGNIOR. |
| SILOING | • siloing v. Present participle of silo. • siloing n. The practice of using silos; the action of the verb to silo. • SILO v. to store in a large cylindrical structure. |
| SOILING | • soiling v. Present participle of soil. • soiling n. An act of making dirty. • SOILING n. the act of soiling. |
| YOGINIS | • yoginis n. Plural of yogini. • YOGINI n. a female yogi. |