| ANTHOLOGY | • anthology n. A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors. • anthology n. (Attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another. • anthology n. (By extension) An assortment of things. |
| COLOCYNTH | • colocynth n. A viny plant, Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized… • colocynth n. The powdered pulp of this fruit, a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic used as a strong laxative. • COLOCYNTH n. (Greek) a cucurbitaceous plant with bitter-tasting gourds, also COLOQUINTIDA. |
| ETHNOLOGY | • ethnology n. (Anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures. • ETHNOLOGY n. cultural anthropology; the science concerned with the varieties of the human race. |
| HALOBIONT | • halobiont n. (Biology) an organism that lives in a salty environment. • HALOBIONT n. an organism living in a salt environment. |
| HALOGETON | • halogeton n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae. • Halogeton prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae. • HALOGETON n. a coarse annual herb of the goosefoot family. |
| HOLYSTONE | • holystone n. (Nautical) A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. • holystone n. A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck. • holystone v. (Transitive) To use a holystone. |
| KNOTHOLES | • knotholes n. Plural of knothole. • KNOTHOLE n. a hole in a plank. |
| 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. |
| LOINCLOTH | • loincloth n. A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch. • LOINCLOTH n. a cloth worn round the loins. |
| LONGCLOTH | • longcloth n. (Obsolete) A kind of plain cotton cloth originally made in long pieces, and often made in India. • LONGCLOTH n. a cotton made in long pieces. |
| LOPHODONT | • lophodont adj. (Zoology) Having molar teeth that have ridged grinding surfaces. • LOPHODONT adj. of a molar tooth, having (esp. transverse) ridges between the cusps; (of a dentition) characterized by such molar teeth. |
| MONOLITHS | • monoliths n. Plural of monolith. • MONOLITH n. a large single stone in form of monument, obelisk or column. |
| MONTHLONG | • monthlong adj. Which lasts a month, or approximately so. • MONTHLONG adj. lasting for a month. |
| MOONLIGHT | • moonlight n. (Sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon. • moonlight v. To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night. • moonlight v. (By extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for. |
| 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. |
| POTHOLING | • potholing n. A form of caving involving the exploration of potholes. • POTHOLING n. the sport of exploring potholes. |
| SLOETHORN | • SLOETHORN n. the blackthorn, also SLOEBUSH, SLOETREE. |