| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIES | • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIST | • helminthologist n. One versed in helminthology. • HELMINTHOLOGIST n. a specialist in helminthology. |
| HEMOFLAGELLATES | • hemoflagellates n. Plural of hemoflagellate. • HEMOFLAGELLATE n. a flagellate (as a trypanosome) that is a blood parasite, also HAEMOFLAGELLATE. |
| LIGHTSOMELY | • lightsomely adv. (Archaic) In a lightsome manner. • LIGHTSOME adv. having light; not dark or gloomy. |
| MALLOPHAGOUS | • mallophagous adj. Feeding on feathers. • MALLOPHAGOUS adj. relating to the Mallophaga, an order of wingless parasitic insects, bird-lice or biting-lice. |
| MEGALOCEPHALIES | • MEGALOCEPHALY n. the condition of having an unusually large head or cranial capacity, also MEGACEPHALY. |
| MEGALOCEPHALOUS | • megalocephalous adj. Macrencephalic. • MEGALOCEPHALOUS adj. having an unusually large skull, also MEGACEPHALIC, MEGALOCEPHALIC. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLLS | • megasporophylls n. Plural of megasporophyll. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MELLIPHAGOUS | • melliphagous adj. Alternative spelling of meliphagous. • MELLIPHAGOUS adj. feeding upon honey, also MELIPHAGOUS. |
| METALLOGRAPHERS | • metallographers n. Plural of metallographer. • METALLOGRAPHER n. one who practises metallography. |
| METALLOGRAPHIES | • metallographies n. Plural of metallography. • METALLOGRAPHY n. the study of the structure and constitution of metals. |
| METALLOGRAPHIST | • metallographist n. (Dated) One who writes on the subject of metals. • METALLOGRAPHIST n. one who practises metallography. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGIES | • ophthalmologies n. Plural of ophthalmology. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGIST | • ophthalmologist n. A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases… • OPHTHALMOLOGIST n. one who studies ophthalmology, the science of the eye. |
| SHLEMOZZLING | • SHLEMOZZLE v. (Yiddish) to make off, also SCHEMOZZLE, SHEMOZZLE, SHIMOZZLE. |
| SMALLHOLDING | • smallholding n. A small farm. • smallholding n. (US, historical) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted… • small␣holding n. Alternative form of smallholding. |
| SMALLHOLDINGS | • smallholdings n. Plural of smallholding. • small␣holdings n. Plural of small holding. • SMALLHOLDING n. a small-scale farm. |