| ACIDOPHILOUS | • acidophilous adj. That thrives in an acidic environment. • ACIDOPHILOUS adj. staining readily with acid stains. |
| AILOUROPHILE | • ailourophile n. Alternative spelling of ailurophile. • AILOUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILUROPHILE. |
| AILUROPHOBIA | • ailurophobia n. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. • AILUROPHOBIA n. fear of cats. |
| AILUROPHOBIC | • ailurophobic adj. Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats. • AILUROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of cats. |
| DISHONOURING | • dishonouring v. Present participle of dishonour. • DISHONOUR v. to deprive of honour, disgrace, also DISHONOR. |
| HELIOPHILOUS | • heliophilous adj. (Botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight. • HELIOPHILOUS adj. attracted by sunlight. |
| HEMODILUTION | • hemodilution n. (Pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells). • HEMODILUTION n. decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid, also HAEMODILUTION. |
| HOMOIOUSIANS | • homoiousians n. Plural of homoiousian. • HOMOIOUSIAN n. one of those, in the 4th century maintained that the Son had a like but not the same essence or substance with the Father. |
| IDIOTHERMOUS | • IDIOTHERMOUS adj. warm-blooded. |
| INHARMONIOUS | • inharmonious adj. (Music) Not in harmony; discordant. • inharmonious adj. Lacking accord or agreement. • INHARMONIOUS adj. not harmonious. |
| LEIOTRICHOUS | • leiotrichous adj. Having smooth hair. • LEIOTRICHOUS adj. straight-haired. |
| LIMNOPHILOUS | • limnophilous adj. Loving or having an affinity towards lakes. • LIMNOPHILOUS adj. living in ponds or marshes. |
| LITHOPHILOUS | • lithophilous adj. (Biology) That lives in stony or rocky environments. • LITHOPHILOUS adj. living among stones. |
| MOSQUITOFISH | • mosquitofish n. Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia. • MOSQUITOFISH n. a species of freshwater fish, native to the southeastern US. |
| NITROPHILOUS | • nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen. |
| RADIOTHORIUM | • radiothorium n. (Physics) The radioactive isotope thorium-228. • RADIOTHORIUM n. a radioactive isotope of thorium with the mass number 228. |
| RHIZOPHILOUS | • RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots. |
| UNLIKELIHOOD | • unlikelihood n. Absence of likelihood; the state of being unlikely or improbable; improbability. • UNLIKELIHOOD n. the state of being unlikely. |
| VIRTUOSOSHIP | • virtuosoship n. The status, pursuits, or occupation of a virtuoso. • VIRTUOSOSHIP n. being a virtuoso. |