| CHILTEPIN | • chiltepin n. A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US. • CHILTEPIN n. a variety of chili pepper. |
| DOLPHINET | • dolphinet n. (Dated) A female dolphin. • DOLPHINET n. (Spenser) a female dolphin. |
| HAPLONTIC | • haplontic adj. (Biology) Describing an organism that is haploid for most of its life cycle but that briefly has a diploid zygote. • HAPLONTIC adj. of or like a haplont, an organism having a particular chromosomal structure. |
| LITHOPONE | • lithopone n. A white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels. • LITHOPONE n. a white pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate. |
| NEPHALIST | • nephalist n. (Obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller. • NEPHALIST n. one who advocates or practices nephalism, total abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| NEPHELITE | • nephelite n. (Mineralogy) Synonym of nepheline. • NEPHELITE n. a rock-forming mineral, silicate of sodium, potassium and aluminium, colourless, usually crystallizing in hexagonal prisms, also NEPHELINE. |
| NOTAPHILY | • notaphily n. The study or collecting of paper money or banknotes. • NOTAPHILY n. the collecting of banknotes and cheques as a hobby, also NOTAPHILISM. |
| OLIPHANTS | • oliphants n. Plural of oliphant. • OLIPHANT n. (obsolete) an ancient ivory hunting-horn. |
| PENLIGHTS | • penlights n. Plural of penlight. • PENLIGHT n. a small torch, also PENLITE. |
| PHILTRING | • philtring v. Present participle of philtre. • PHILTRE v. to put under the spell of a love potion, also PHILTER. |
| PHONOLITE | • phonolite n. (Mineralogy) a light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars. • PHONOLITE n. a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone. |
| PHTHALEIN | • phthalein n. (Organic chemistry) any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride. • PHTHALEIN n. any one of a very important class of dye-yielding materials formed by the union of phenols with phthalic anhydride. |
| PHTHALINS | • phthalins n. Plural of phthalin. • PHTHALIN n. a colourless crystalline compound obtained by reducing a phthalein. |
| PLAYTHING | • plaything n. A thing or person intended for playing with. • plaything n. A person at the mercy of fate. • plaything adj. Used for the purpose of play or amusement. |
| PLIGHTING | • plighting v. Present participle of plight. • plighting n. The act by which something is plighted or pledged. • PLIGHT v. to make a solemn pledge. |
| POLYANTHI | • polyanthi n. Plural of polyanthus. • POLYANTHUS n. the oxlip, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. |
| POTHOLING | • potholing n. A form of caving involving the exploration of potholes. • POTHOLING n. the sport of exploring potholes. |
| TEPHILLIN | • tephillin n. Plural of tephillah. • TEPHILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEFILLAH. |
| THOLEPINS | • tholepins n. Plural of tholepin. • THOLEPIN n. a pin that serves as an oarlock. |