| DROOLWORTHY | • droolworthy adj. (Slang) Highly physically attractive or otherwise desirable. • DROOLWORTHY adj. inspiring or likely to inspire excessive enthusiasm or pleasure; extremely attractive or desirable. |
| 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. |
| HOMOPOLYMER | • homopolymer n. (Chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer. • HOMOPOLYMER n. a DNA or RNA strand whose nucleotides are all of the same kind. |
| HONEYMOONER | • honeymooner n. A person currently on their honeymoon. • HONEYMOONER n. one who is on honeymoon. |
| HYDROCODONE | • hydrocodone n. (Pharmacology) A habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form… • HYDROCODONE n. a semisynthetic opioid drug derived from codeine and thebaine. |
| MONOHYDROXY | • monohydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydri… • MONOHYDROXY adj. containing one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
| MORPHOTROPY | • MORPHOTROPY n. the effect on crystalline form of the addition or substitution of an element or radical. |
| OLIGOTROPHY | • oligotrophy n. (Geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals. • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| ORCHIDOLOGY | • orchidology n. The study of orchids. • ORCHIDOLOGY n. the study of orchids. |
| ORNITHOLOGY | • ornithology n. The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds. • ORNITHOLOGY n. the study of birds. |
| PHOTOCHROMY | • photochromy n. The art or process of reproducing colours by photography. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| PROTOTROPHY | • prototrophy n. The condition of being a prototroph. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| PSYCHOMOTOR | • psychomotor adj. Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind. • PSYCHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to physical action as immediate result of mental act. |
| PYROPHOROUS | • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) light-producing. • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus. • PYROPHOROUS adj. spontaneously igniting in air, also PYROPHORIC. |
| THORACOTOMY | • thoracotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain… • THORACOTOMY n. surgical incision of the chest wall. |
| UNORTHODOXY | • unorthodoxy n. Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox. • UNORTHODOXY n. the state of being unorthodox. |