| ANTHOPHORE | • anthophore n. (Botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family. • ANTHOPHORE n. the stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. |
| ARCHONSHIP | • archonship n. The rank or office of an archon. • ARCHONSHIP n. the office of an archon. |
| CHRYSOPHAN | • chrysophan n. Archaic form of chrysophane. • CHRYSOPHAN n. an old name for chrysarobin. |
| HARUMPHING | • harumphing v. Present participle of harumph. • HARUMPH v. to clear one's throat noisily in annoyance, also HARRUMPH. |
| HIEROPHANT | • hierophant n. (Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of… • hierophant n. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. • hierophant n. One who explains or makes a commentary. |
| HYDROPHANE | • hydrophane n. (Mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. • HYDROPHANE n. a semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. |
| HYDROPHONE | • hydrophone n. A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone. • HYDROPHONE n. an apparatus for listening to sounds conveyed by water. |
| HYPAETHRON | • hypaethron n. An open court. • HYPAETHRON n. an open court. |
| NEPHOGRAPH | • nephograph n. A device for taking photographs of clouds. • NEPHOGRAPH n. an instrument for photographing clouds. |
| ORPHANHOOD | • orphanhood n. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death. • ORPHANHOOD n. the state of being an orphan, also ORPHANISM. |
| PANTHERISH | • pantherish adj. Like a panther; catlike. • PANTHERISH adj. like a panther. |
| PHONOGRAPH | • phonograph n. A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe. • phonograph n. (Britain, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records. • phonograph n. (North America, historical) A record player. |
| PHONOPHORE | • phonophore n. The phonetic component of a character in Chinese and related writing systems. • phonophore n. A type of telegraph. • PHONOPHORE n. a sound-conducting apparatus, of various kinds; a device for telephoning and telegraphing simultaneously by the same wire. |
| RHINOPHYMA | • rhinophyma n. (Medicine) The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration… • RHINOPHYMA n. acne of the nose. |
| RHODOPHANE | • rhodophane n. (Biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. • RHODOPHANE n. the red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. |
| TRIPHTHONG | • triphthong n. A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another… • TRIPHTHONG n. three vowel sounds pronounced as one. |