| APHYLLOUS | • aphyllous adj. (Botany) Having no leaves; leafless. • APHYLLOUS adj. without leaves. |
| AUTOPHAGY | • autophagy n. (Cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within… • autophagy n. (Cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion. • autophagy n. (Rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself. |
| AUTOPHOBY | • autophoby n. Archaic form of autophobia. • AUTOPHOBY n. a shrinking from making any reference to oneself. |
| AUTOPHONY | • autophony n. The unusually loud hearing of a person’s own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds. • autophony n. (Medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer’s own voice, while… • AUTOPHONY n. apparent distortion of one's own voice due to infection or stoppage of ears. |
| AUTOPHYTE | • autophyte n. Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances. • AUTOPHYTE n. an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| HOPEFULLY | • hopefully adv. In a hopeful manner. • hopefully adv. (Not comparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope. • HOPEFUL adv. full of hope. |
| HYDROPULT | • hydropult n. A hand-powered machine for spraying water. • HYDROPULT n. a machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc. |
| HYPOCAUST | • hypocaust n. An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath. • hypocaust n. An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing. • HYPOCAUST n. an ancient air chamber or series of chambers for heating rooms. |
| HYPOGAEUM | • hypogaeum n. Alternative form of hypogeum. • HYPOGAEUM n. (Greek) an underground chamber, also HYPOGEUM. |
| HYPOGEOUS | • hypogeous adj. (Biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean. • HYPOGEOUS adj. germinating with cotyledons underground, also HYPOGAEAL, HYPOGAEAN, HYPOGAEOUS, HYPOGEAL, HYPOGEAN. |
| OUTPSYCHS | • outpsychs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpsych. • OUTPSYCH v. to defeat by psychological means. |
| PATCHOULY | • patchouly n. Alternative spelling of patchouli. • PATCHOULY n. (Tamil) an Asiatic tree with a fragrant perfume oil; the resulting perfume, also PACHOULI, PATCHOULI. |
| PLAYDOUGH | • playdough n. Modeling clay for children. • PLAYDOUGH n. a soft reusable modelling material for young children. |
| PLAYHOUSE | • playhouse n. A venue for performing plays. • playhouse n. Alternative form of play house (“child’s toy domestic dwelling”). • play␣house n. A child’s toy domestic dwelling, either for dolls or large enough for the child to enter. |
| PLOUGHBOY | • ploughboy n. (Historical) A boy who directed the animals that pulled a plough. • PLOUGHBOY n. a boy who drives or guides horses in ploughing, also PLOWBOY. |
| PUPPYHOOD | • puppyhood n. The state of being a puppy (young dog). • puppyhood n. (By extension) Youth and adolescence, especially that of a conceited and impertinent young man. • PUPPYHOOD n. the time or state of being a puppy. |
| SULPHONYL | • sulphonyl n. (British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonyl. • SULPHONYL n. a particular chemical divalent group, also SULFONYL, SULFURYL, SULPHURYL. |
| UROGRAPHY | • urography n. Radiography of the urinary tract. • UROGRAPHY n. radiological examination of the urinary tract. |