| AMORPHISM | • amorphism n. An amorphous quality. • AMORPHISM n. absence of regular form; amorphous quality. |
| EMPHYSEMA | • emphysema n. (Pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs. • emphysema n. (Medicine) Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. • EMPHYSEMA n. a swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. |
| EUPHEMISM | • euphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive… • euphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • EUPHEMISM n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term. |
| HAMMERKOP | • hammerkop n. A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidaeand related to the herons. • HAMMERKOP n. (South African) a bird of the heron family. |
| HEMOLYMPH | • hemolymph n. (Zoology) A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood. • HEMOLYMPH n. the circulatory fluid of various invertebrate animals, also HAEMOLYMPH. |
| HOMOMORPH | • homomorph n. Something exhibiting homomorphy, i.e. having the same form as something else. • HOMOMORPH n. a thing having the same form as another. |
| LYMPHOMAS | • lymphomas n. Plural of lymphoma. • LYMPHOMA n. a tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland. |
| MEPHITISM | • mephitism n. Alternative form of mephitis. • MEPHITISM n. poisoning by mephitis. |
| MESOMORPH | • mesomorph n. A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat. • mesomorph n. (Bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person naturally has lower body fat and greater ability… • MESOMORPH n. a person of muscular body type. |
| MORPHEMES | • morphemes n. Plural of morpheme. • MORPHEME n. a word or part of a word that contains no smaller unit of meaning e.g. 'man' or the 'ed' in 'walked'. |
| MORPHEMIC | • morphemic adj. (Linguistics) Of or relating to morphemics or to a morpheme. • MORPHEMIC adj. of or like a morpheme. |
| MUMPISHLY | • mumpishly adv. Sulkily; sullenly. • MUMPISH adv. sulky. |
| NYMPHAEUM | • nymphaeum n. An ancient Greek or Roman shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain. • nymphæum n. Alternative spelling of nymphaeum. • NYMPHAEUM n. a temple for nymphs. |
| PHORMIUMS | • phormiums n. Plural of phormium. • PHORMIUM n. a tall New Zealand evergreen plant of the agave family, with swordlike leaves. |