| AUTOTROPH | • autotroph n. (Ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as… • AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| HAPHTAROT | • haphtarot n. Plural of haphtarah. • HAPHTARA n. (Hebrew) a Biblical selection, also HAFTARA, HAFTARAH, HAFTORAH, HAPHTARAH. |
| MOUTHPART | • mouthpart n. (Usually in the plural) An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect’s or other arthropod’s… • mouth-part n. Alternative spelling of mouthpart. • MOUTHPART n. part of a mouth. |
| OCTOTHORP | • octothorp n. Alternative spelling of octothorpe. • OCTOTHORP n. the symbol # on a telephone or keyboard (hash mark, pound sign, number sign). |
| ORTHOPTER | • orthopter n. Any insect of the order Orthoptera. • orthopter n. Synonym of ornithopter. • ORTHOPTER n. a type of aircraft propelled with flapping wings. |
| ORTHOPTIC | • orthoptic adj. Relating to orthoptics, the study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye. • orthoptic n. (Geometry) The isoptic whose given angle is a right angle. • ORTHOPTIC adj. pertaining to correct vision. |
| PHYTOTRON | • phytotron n. (Biology) A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown… • PHYTOTRON n. an apparatus that produces climates artificially for the study of plant growth. |
| POORTITHS | • POORTITH n. (Scots) poverty, also PUIRTITH. |
| PORCHETTA | • porchetta n. A savory and moist boneless pork roast, part of Italian cuisine. • PORCHETTA n. (Italian) seasoned boneless roast pork cut from a whole roast pig. |
| POSTTRUTH | • posttruth n. Alternative form of post-truth. • posttruth adj. Alternative form of post-truth. • post-truth adj. (Chiefly politics, media) Beyond or superseding the importance of truth; pertaining to an era or situation… |
| POTHUNTER | • pothunter n. A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport. • pothunter n. (Sports, by extension) A person who competes solely to win prizes. • pothunter n. (Archaeology) A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to… |
| PROTHETIC | • prothetic adj. (Linguistics) of, relating to, or involving prothesis. • prothetic adj. (Phonology, of an instance of a phoneme) attached to the beginning of a word. • PROTHETIC adj. of or pertaining to prothesis, the development of an extra initial sound at the beginning of a word. |
| SHORTSTOP | • shortstop n. (Baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman. • shortstop n. (Figuratively) A nimble defender. • shortstop n. (Gambling) A player who is short of money. |
| TEPHROITE | • tephroite n. (Mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon. • TEPHROITE n. an orthorhombic manganese silicate of the olivine group which forms ashy grey or reddish crystalline masses. |
| TIGHTROPE | • tightrope n. A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground. • tightrope n. (Figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation. • tightrope v. To walk on a tightrope. |
| TUTORSHIP | • tutorship n. The duty of a tutor; tutelage. • TUTORSHIP n. the position of tutor. |