| COSIGNATORY | • cosignatory adj. Signed or signing jointly. • cosignatory n. Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty). • COSIGNATORY n. a joint signer, also CONSIGNATORY. |
| GERONTOLOGY | • gerontology n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. • gerontology n. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics… • GERONTOLOGY n. the scientific study of aging, also GERATOLOGY. |
| LARYNGOTOMY | • laryngotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx. • LARYNGOTOMY n. surgical removal of the larynx. |
| MYRINGOTOMY | • myringotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making a tiny incision in the eardrum, to relieve pressure caused… • MYRINGOTOMY n. surgical removal of the myringa, the eardrum. |
| NARRATOLOGY | • narratology n. The study of narrative structure. • NARRATOLOGY n. the study of narratives. |
| NEGOTIATORY | • negotiatory adj. Of or pertaining to negotiation. • NEGOTIATORY adj. relating to negotiation. |
| OBSIGNATORY | • obsignatory adj. (Obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing. • OBSIGNATORY adj. relating to obsignation. |
| ORNITHOLOGY | • ornithology n. The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds. • ORNITHOLOGY n. the study of birds. |
| ORTHOGNATHY | • orthognathy n. The condition of being orthognathous. • ORTHOGNATHY n. the state of having normally aligned jaws. |
| OXYGENATORS | • oxygenators n. Plural of oxygenator. • OXYGENATOR n. an oxidizer. |
| PROTEROGYNY | • proterogyny n. The condition of being proterogynous. • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTOGYNIES | • PROTOGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| 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. |
| PROTOTYPING | • prototyping n. The rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes. • PROTOTYPE v. to make a prototype. |
| PYROGNOSTIC | • pyrognostic adj. (Dated) of, relating to, or revealed by pyrognostics. • PYROGNOSTIC adj. relating to the testing of minerals by flame. |
| RECOGNITORY | • recognitory adj. Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition. • RECOGNITORY adj. relating to recognition. |
| STRONGYLOID | • strongyloid adj. (Zoology) Like, or relating to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms. • strongyloid n. (Zoology) Any worm of the genus Strongylus. • STRONGYLOID n. a strongyl, a parasitic threadworm. |
| SYRINGOTOMY | • syringotomy n. (Surgery) The operation of cutting for anal fistula. • SYRINGOTOMY n. cutting of a fistula. |
| TERMINOLOGY | • terminology n. A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field. • terminology n. The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms. • terminology n. The scientific study of such terms. |