| AMYOTROPHY | • amyotrophy n. (Pathology) atrophy of muscles. • AMYOTROPHY n. atrophy of the muscles. |
| BRYOPHYTES | • bryophytes n. Plural of bryophyte. • BRYOPHYTE n. a member of the Bryophyta, one of the main groups of the vegetable kingdom, mosses and liverworts. |
| BRYOPHYTIC | • bryophytic adj. Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta… • BRYOPHYTIC adj. of or like a bryophyte. |
| CRYOPHYTES | • cryophytes n. Plural of cryophyte. • CRYOPHYTE n. an organism esp. an alga or moss that grows on snow or ice. |
| CYMOTRICHY | • cymotrichy n. (Anthropology) The state of having wavy hair. • CYMOTRICHY n. the state of being cymotrichous, having wavy hair. |
| HYDROLYTES | • hydrolytes n. Plural of hydrolyte. • HYDROLYTE n. a body subjected to hydrolysis. |
| HYDROLYTIC | • hydrolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTIC adj. tending to remove or separate water. |
| HYDROMETRY | • hydrometry n. (Physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers. • HYDROMETRY n. the art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. |
| HYDROPATHY | • hydropathy n. The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally. • HYDROPATHY n. the study of treating diseases with water. |
| HYDROPHYTE | • hydrophyte n. (Botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed. • HYDROPHYTE n. an aquatic plant; an alga. |
| HYGROMETRY | • hygrometry n. The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere. • HYGROMETRY n. the science of humidity. |
| HYGROPHYTE | • hygrophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| HYPSOMETRY | • hypsometry n. The measurement of elevation relative to sea level. • HYPSOMETRY n. the art of measuring the heights of places on the earth's surface. |
| POLYRHYTHM | • polyrhythm n. (Uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously. • polyrhythm n. (Countable, music) A rhythm performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played… • polyrhythm n. (Countable, music) Music containing two or more conflicting pulses. |
| PYROTECHNY | • pyrotechny n. The manufacture and use of fireworks. • pyrotechny n. (Figuratively) Impressive, dazzling or virtuosic display. • pyrotechny n. The use of fire in chemistry and metallurgy. |
| TRIHYDROXY | • trihydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule. • TRIHYDROXY adj. having three hydroxyl groups. |
| TYPOGRAPHY | • typography n. The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting. • typography n. The practice or process of printing with type. • typography n. The appearance and style of typeset matter. |