| COPROLOGIES | • COPROLOGY n. the study of pornography. |
| CORONOGRAPH | • coronograph n. (Astronomy) A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to… • coronograph n. (Astronomy) The attachment used in such a telescope. • CORONOGRAPH n. a special telescope used to observe prominences and the corona around the edge of the sun. |
| GONOPHOROUS | • GONOPHOROUS adj. relating to a gonophore, in certain flowers, an elongate structure bearing the stamens and pistil, also GONOPHORIC. |
| GOPHERWOODS | • GOPHERWOOD n. another name for yellowwood. |
| GRAPHOMOTOR | • graphomotor adj. Relating to the visual and motor skills involved in writing. • GRAPHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to the muscular movements in writing. |
| MORPHOLOGIC | • morphologic adj. Of or pertaining to morphology; morphological. • MORPHOLOGIC adj. relating to morphology, also MORPHOLOGICAL. |
| ODONTOGRAPH | • odontograph n. An instrument for marking or laying off the outlines of teeth of gear wheels. • ODONTOGRAPH n. an instrument for obtaining curves for gear-teeth. |
| OLIGOTROPHY | • oligotrophy n. (Geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals. • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| PROCTOLOGIC | • proctologic adj. Relating to proctology. • PROCTOLOGIC adj. relating to proctology, the study of the rectum, also PROCTOLOGICAL. |
| PROROGATION | • prorogation n. Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance. • prorogation n. (Politics) The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings… • prorogation n. (Politics) The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body. |
| PROTOCOLING | • protocoling v. Present participle of protocol. • PROTOCOL v. to draw up a protocol. |
| PROTOGYNOUS | • protogynous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protogyny. • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids. |
| ROTOSCOPING | • rotoscoping n. Synonym of rotoscope (“technique”). • rotoscoping v. Present participle of rotoscope. • ROTOSCOPE v. to create the outline of an object from live-action film for manipulation in an animated film sequence. |
| SPOROGENOUS | • sporogenous adj. Relating to sporogenesis. • SPOROGENOUS adj. of tissue or cells in which the spores are formed. |
| SPOROGONIAL | • sporogonial adj. Relating to the sporogonium. • SPOROGONIAL adj. of or like a sporogonium, an organ that produces asexual spores in mosses. |
| SPOROGONIES | • sporogonies n. Plural of sporogony. • SPOROGONY n. the growth or development of an animal or a zooid from a nonsexual germ. |
| SPOROGONIUM | • sporogonium n. The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consisting of a foot, seta and capsule. • SPOROGONIUM n. an organ that produces asexual spores in mosses. |
| TROPOLOGIES | • tropologies n. Plural of tropology. • TROPOLOGY n. the use of metaphors in writing or speaking. |