| COHOMOLOGIES | • cohomologies n. Plural of cohomology. • COHOMOLOGY n. a theory in topology which uses groups to study the properties of topological spaces. |
| HOMOCHROMOUS | • homochromous adj. (Botany) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same colour. • HOMOCHROMOUS adj. monochromatic. |
| HOMOEOMEROUS | • homoeomerous adj. (Biology) Having similar quantities or variations pertaining to parts of structure. • homoeomerous adj. Being the same whether whole or divided into parts. • homœomerous adj. Obsolete form of homoeomerous. |
| HOMOEOMORPHS | • homœomorphs n. Plural of homœomorph. • HOMOEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMEOMORPH. |
| HOMOGONOUSLY | • HOMOGONOUS adv. exhibiting homogony, the condition of having flowers of equal size. |
| HOMOIOMEROUS | • homoiomerous adj. Alternative form of homoeomerous. • HOMOIOMEROUS adj. having all the somites alike, also HOMEOMERIC, HOMEOMEROUS, HOMOEOMERIC, HOMOEOMEROUS. |
| HOMOMORPHOUS | • homomorphous adj. Characterized by homomorphism. • HOMOMORPHOUS adj. alike in form, esp. if essentially different otherwise. |
| MONOMORPHOUS | • monomorphous adj. Monomorphic. • MONOMORPHOUS adj. existing in one form only. |
| ODONTOPHORES | • odontophores n. Plural of odontophore. • ODONTOPHORE n. the rasping apparatus in molluscs. |
| OMBROPHOBOUS | • ombrophobous adj. Synonym of ombrophobic. • OMBROPHOBOUS adj. of or like an ombrophobe, a plant thriving only in desert conditions. |
| OPISTHODOMOI | • opisthodomoi n. Plural of opisthodomos. • OPISTHODOMOS n. (Greek) a portico or apartment at the back of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. |
| OPISTHODOMOS | • opisthodomos n. (Greek architecture) A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella. • OPISTHODOMOS n. (Greek) a portico or apartment at the back of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. |
| OPISTHOTONOS | • opisthotonos n. (Medicine) Sustained tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened, as produced by various diseases. • OPISTHOTONOS n. extreme arching backwards of the spine and neck as a result of spasm of the muscles in that region, etc. |
| ORTHOTROPOUS | • orthotropous adj. (Botany, of an ovule) Growing straight and having the micropyle at the apex. • ORTHOTROPOUS adj. growing straight, so that the micropyle is opposite the stalk. |
| PHOTOCOMPOSE | • photocompose v. To use photocomposition to prepare text for printing. • PHOTOCOMPOSE v. to set (as reading matter) by photocomposition. |
| SPOROPHOROUS | • sporophorous adj. Relating to sporophores. • sporophorous adj. Having spores. • SPOROPHOROUS adj. bearing spores, also SPOROPHORIC. |