| CANOPHILIA | • canophilia n. Synonym of cynophilia (“The love of dogs.”). • CANOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CYNOPHILIA. |
| CYNOPHILIA | • cynophilia n. A fondness for dogs or other canines. • CYNOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CANOPHILIA. |
| DELPHINOID | • delphinoid adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin. • delphinoid n. Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea. • DELPHINOID n. a member of the genus Delphinoidea, of which dolphins and seals are members. |
| EOSINOPHIL | • eosinophil n. (Cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body. • eosinophil adj. Alternative form of eosinophilic. • EOSINOPHIL n. a type of white blood cell, so called because it is easily stained by eosin, also EOSINOPHILE. |
| HYPOLIMNIA | • hypolimnia n. Plural of hypolimnion. • HYPOLIMNION n. a lower and colder layer of water in a lake. |
| LITHOPRINT | • lithoprint n. A print made by lithography. • LITHOPRINT n. a print made by lithography. |
| NEOPHILIAC | • neophiliac n. A neophile; a lover of new or novel things. • NEOPHILIAC n. one suffering from neophilia, an obsessive love of novelty. |
| NEOPHILIAS | • neophilias n. Plural of neophilia. • NEOPHILIA n. an obsessive love of novelty. |
| NOTAPHILIC | • notaphilic adj. Relating to notaphily. • NOTAPHILIC adj. relating to notaphily, the collecting of banknotes and cheques. |
| OENOPHILIC | • oenophilic adj. Fond of wine. |
| PERIHELION | • perihelion n. (Astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun. • perihelion n. (Figurative) The highest point or state; the peak, zenith. • PERIHELION n. the point of the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is nearest to the sun, as opposed to aphelion. |
| PHALLOIDIN | • phalloidin n. (Biochemistry) A toxic cyclic peptide obtained from the mushroom Amanita phalloides. • PHALLOIDIN n. one of the poisons occurring in the fungus Amanita phalloides. |
| PHILOXENIA | • philoxenia n. Love of strangers; eagerness to show hospitality. • PHILOXENIA n. hospitality. |
| PHLORIZINS | • PHLORIZIN n. a chemical found in the root bark of fruit trees. |
| PHONOLITIC | • phonolitic adj. (Geology) Relating to, or composed of phonolite. • PHONOLITIC adj. of or like phonolite, a compact, feldspathic, igneous rock. |
| PHYCOBILIN | • phycobilin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of bilins (pigments derived from porphyrins) found in some photosynthetic… • PHYCOBILIN n. any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria. |
| PICHOLINES | • PICHOLINE n. a variety of olive. |
| POLISHINGS | • polishings n. Plural of polishing. • POLISHING n. the act of polishing. |