| ALLOMORPH | • allomorph n. (Chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance. • allomorph n. (Linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme. • ALLOMORPH n. any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance. |
| ALLOPHONE | • allophone n. (Phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. • allophone n. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada. • allophone n. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority. |
| HAPLOLOGY | • haplology n. (Phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • haplology n. (Phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • HAPLOLOGY n. the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably). |
| HOPLOLOGY | • hoplology n. The study of the methods, behaviour, and technology involved in human combat, particularly weapons and armour. • HOPLOLOGY n. the study of weapons. |
| LOGOPHILE | • logophile n. One who loves words; a word buff. • LOGOPHILE n. a person who loves words. |
| LOOPHOLED | • loopholed v. Simple past tense and past participle of loophole. • loopholed adj. Having a loophole. • LOOPHOLE v. to make small openings in. |
| LOOPHOLES | • loopholes n. Plural of loophole. • loopholes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loophole. • loop␣holes n. Plural of loop hole. |
| LOPOLITHS | • lopoliths n. Plural of lopolith. • LOPOLITH n. a lens-shaped body of igneous rock. |
| PHILOLOGY | • philology n. The humanistic study of language. • philology n. (Uncommon) Linguistics. • philology n. (Philosophy) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. |
| PHOTOCALL | • photocall n. A gathering of theatrical performers for the purpose of being photographed. • photocall n. A session in which a posed celebrity is photographed. • PHOTOCALL n. an occasion when people at a formal event are asked to have their photograph taken together. |
| PHOTOCELL | • photocell n. A photoelectric cell. • photo-cell n. Alternative spelling of photocell. • PHOTOCELL n. a photoelectric cell. |
| PHYLLOPOD | • phyllopod n. Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves. • PHYLLOPOD n. one of an order of crustaceans whose swimming and respiratory appendages resemble leaves. |
| POOLHALLS | • poolhalls n. Plural of poolhall. • pool␣halls n. Plural of pool hall. • POOLHALL n. an establishment for the playing of billiards, also POOLROOM. |
| WHIRLPOOL | • whirlpool n. A swirling body of water. • whirlpool n. A hot tub, jacuzzi. • whirlpool n. Turmoil, or agitated excitement. |