| HOMEOMORPHY | • homeomorphy n. (Biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors. • homeomorphy n. (Mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges. • HOMEOMORPHY n. the state of being homeomorphic, also HOMOMORPHY. |
| HYLOMORPHIC | • hylomorphic adj. Pertaining to hylomorphism. • HYLOMORPHIC adj. relating to a materialist conception of universe. |
| HYMENOPHORE | • hymenophore n. (Mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells. • HYMENOPHORE n. the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi. |
| HYMNOGRAPHY | • hymnography n. The art of composing hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHY n. the study of writing hymns. |
| HYPERTHERMY | • HYPERTHERMY n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERPYREXIA. |
| HYPERTHYMIA | • hyperthymia n. A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable… • HYPERTHYMIA n. excessive emotionalism. |
| HYPOCHROMIC | • hypochromic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Describing a decrease in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the… • hypochromic adj. (Medicine) Having a lower than normal amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells. |
| HYPOMORPHIC | • hypomorphic adj. (Genetics, of a mutation) causing a partial loss of gene function. • HYPOMORPHIC adj. of a mutation, causing a partial loss of gene function. |
| HYPOTHERMAL | • hypothermal adj. Involving extremely low temperatures. • hypothermal adj. (Geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions. • HYPOTHERMAL adj. of or relating to a hydrothermal metalliferous ore vein deposited at high temperature. |
| HYPOTHERMIA | • hypothermia n. (Pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. • HYPOTHERMIA n. subnormal temperature of the body. |
| HYPOTHERMIC | • hypothermic adj. Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature. • HYPOTHERMIC adj. relating to hypothermia. |
| HYPSOCHROME | • hypsochrome adj. Hypsochromic. • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| MYTHOGRAPHY | • mythography n. A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts. • MYTHOGRAPHY n. the descriptive study or representation of myths. |
| PHOTOCHROMY | • photochromy n. The art or process of reproducing colours by photography. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| PHYTOCHROME | • phytochrome n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| POLYRHYTHMS | • polyrhythms n. Plural of polyrhythm. • poly-rhythms n. Plural of poly-rhythm. • POLYRHYTHM n. the simultaneous combination of different rhythms in a piece of music. |
| RHINOPHYMAS | • rhinophymas n. Plural of rhinophyma. • RHINOPHYMA n. acne of the nose. |