| ARTHROPOD | • arthropod n. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple… • ARTHROPOD n. any member of the phylum Arthropoda, members of which (e.g. insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) are characterized by segmented bodies and jointed limbs. |
| BIRTHROOT | • birthroot n. Trillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers. • BIRTHROOT n. a herbaceous plant with an astringent rootstock, said to have medicinal properties, also BIRTHWORT. |
| COHERITOR | • coheritor n. One of several who are heritors to an estate. • COHERITOR n. a joint heir, also COHEIR. |
| HOARFROST | • hoarfrost n. Alternative form of hoar-frost. • hoar-frost n. Alternative form of hoar frost. • hoar␣frost n. Originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces. |
| HORNWORTS | • hornworts n. Plural of hornwort. • HORNWORT n. an aquatic herb. |
| HOROMETRY | • horometry n. The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions. • HOROMETRY n. the science of time measurement. |
| HOROPTERS | • horopters n. Plural of horopter. • HOROPTER n. a set of points which have the same visual angle. |
| HORTATORY | • hortatory adj. Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging. • hortatory n. Exhortation or advice; incitement; encouragement. • hortatory n. That which exhorts, incites, or encourages. |
| HOVERPORT | • hoverport n. A terminal for hovercraft. • HOVERPORT n. a port for hovercraft. |
| ORTHOPTER | • orthopter n. Any insect of the order Orthoptera. • orthopter n. Synonym of ornithopter. • ORTHOPTER n. a type of aircraft propelled with flapping wings. |
| ORTHROSES | • ORTHROS n. (Greek) one of the Greek canonical hours. |
| OTORRHOEA | • otorrhoea n. (Chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of otorrhea. • otorrhœa n. (Chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of otorrhea. • OTORRHOEA n. a discharge from the ear. |
| OUTHARBOR | • outharbor n. Alternative spelling of outharbour. • OUTHARBOR n. (Canadian) in Newfoundland, any city or town having a harbor other than the main city of St . John's. |
| OVERTHROW | • overthrow v. (Transitive) To bring about the downfall of (A government, etc.), especially by force. • overthrow v. (Transitive, now rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn. • overthrow n. A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force. |
| PROTHORAX | • prothorax n. (Entomology) The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs. • PROTHORAX n. the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| RHEOTROPE | • rheotrope n. An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current. • RHEOTROPE n. an instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current. |
| ROTOGRAPH | • rotograph n. A photograph printed by a process in which a strip or roll of sensitized paper is automatically fed… • rotograph v. (Transitive) To print by this process. • ROTOGRAPH v. to make a photograph by laying negative on sensitive paper. |
| SHORTHORN | • shorthorn adj. Describing cattle that have distinctively short horns. • shorthorn n. One of a breed of cattle, originating in England, with distinctively short horns (in contrast to longhorn cattle). • SHORTHORN n. a breed of sheep. |
| THROWOVER | • throw␣over v. (Transitive) To end a romantic/sexual relationship with. • throw␣over v. (Transitive) To discard or give up (A plan or project, etc.). • THROWOVER n. a piece of material that is placed over an object to provide decoration, protection, or warmth. |