| ALUMINOTHERMY | • aluminothermy n. (Inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium. • ALUMINOTHERMY n. a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. |
| CHUMMILY | • chummily adv. In a chummy manner. • CHUMMY adv. friendly. |
| HEMELYTRUM | • hemelytrum n. Alternative form of hemelytron. • HEMELYTRUM n. an insect forewing thickened at the base, membranous at the apex, also HEMELYTRON, HEMIELYTRON. |
| HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS | • homochlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla. • HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS adj. with calyx and corolla similar. |
| HOMONYMOUSLY | • homonymously adv. In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation. • homonymously adv. Equivocally; ambiguously. • HOMONYMOUS adv. of the nature of homonyms, said of words identical in sound but different in sense. |
| IMMUNOPATHOLOGY | • immunopathology n. (Medicine) The branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease; a disease… • IMMUNOPATHOLOGY n. the study of immunity to disease. |
| LYMPHOGRANULOMA | • lymphogranuloma n. Lymphogranuloma venereum. • LYMPHOGRANULOMA n. a tumour of the lymph glands. |
| LYMPHOMATOUS | • lymphomatous adj. Relating to lymphoma. • LYMPHOMATOUS adj. of or like a lymphoma. |
| MACROPHYLUM | • macrophylum n. (Linguistics) A group of two or more related language phylums. • MACROPHYLUM n. a large phylum, as in New Guinea macrophylum. |
| MEALYMOUTHED | • mealymouthed adj. Alternative form of mealy-mouthed. • mealy-mouthed adj. Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright. • MEALYMOUTHED adj. not plain and straightforward. |
| METHYLMERCURIES | • methylmercuries n. Plural of methylmercury. • methyl␣mercuries n. Plural of methyl mercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
| METHYLMERCURY | • methylmercury n. (Chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment… • methyl␣mercury n. Alternative spelling of methylmercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
| MONOCHLAMYDEOUS | • monochlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having a single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla, or, possibly, in rare… • MONOCHLAMYDEOUS adj. having a one-whorled perianth. |
| MUMPISHLY | • mumpishly adv. Sulkily; sullenly. • MUMPISH adv. sulky. |
| MYRMECOPHILOUS | • myrmecophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants. • MYRMECOPHILOUS adj. ant-loving, of plants inhabited by ants and offering specialised shelters and food for them. |
| THRUMMINGLY | • thrummingly adv. With a thrumming sound or vibration. • THRUMMING adv. humming, droning. |