| EPONYCHIUM | • eponychium n. (Anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail. • eponychium n. (Zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates… • EPONYCHIUM n. a narrow band of cuticle over the base of a nail. |
| HEMIZYGOUS | • hemizygous adj. (Genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism. • HEMIZYGOUS adj. having one or more genes that have no allelic counterparts. |
| HOMEBUYERS | • homebuyers n. Plural of homebuyer. • HOMEBUYER n. one who is buying a home. |
| HOMONYMOUS | • homonymous adj. Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake). • homonymous adj. Of or pertaining to a homonym. • homonymous adj. (Ophthalmology) Homonymous hemianopsia (blindness in the same side of both eyes). |
| HOMOZYGOUS | • homozygous adj. Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele. • HOMOZYGOUS adj. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
| HUMOROUSLY | • humorously adv. In a humorous manner; jocularly. • HUMOROUS adv. funny; witty. |
| HYDRONIUMS | • hydroniums n. Plural of hydronium. • HYDRONIUM n. the hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+. |
| HYDROXIUMS | • HYDROXIUM n. a positive ion, H3O+, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule. |
| HYLOTOMOUS | • HYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |
| HYOSCYAMUS | • hyoscyamus n. (Botany) Any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes. • hyoscyamus n. (Medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles. • Hyoscyamus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – henbanes. |
| JUMHOURIYA | • JUMHOURIYA n. (Arabic) in Arab socialist states, the people or proletariat state, also JAMAHIRIYA. |
| MOUCHARABY | • moucharaby n. A mashrabiyya. • MOUCHARABY n. (Arabic) in North Africa, an external balcony enclosed with latticework. |
| MYOPHILOUS | • MYOPHILOUS adj. pollinated by flies, also MYIOPHILOUS. |
| PHYLLODIUM | • phyllodium n. (Botany) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. • PHYLLODIUM n. a petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. |
| POTTYMOUTH | • pottymouth n. Alternative spelling of potty mouth. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic, euphemistic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic) A person having this characteristic. |
| SYMPHILOUS | • SYMPHILOUS adj. of or like a symphile, an animal of another kind kept in an ants' or termites' nest. |
| SYMPHYLOUS | • SYMPHYLOUS adj. of or like a symphile, an animal of another kind kept in an ants' or termites' nest. |
| TAUROMACHY | • tauromachy n. Bullfighting (in classical times). • TAUROMACHY n. the art of bullfighting. |
| UNMOTHERLY | • unmotherly adj. Not motherly; unmaternal. • UNMOTHERLY adj. not motherly. |