| CHOROPLETH | • choropleth n. (Sometimes attributive) Ellipsis of choropleth map.. • CHOROPLETH n. a map using symbols (often a series of shadings) on geographic subdivisions to represent each subdivision's level in a range of values. |
| COPROLITHS | • coproliths n. Plural of coprolith. • COPROLITH n. fossilized excrement, also COPROLITE. |
| DROPCLOTHS | • dropcloths n. Plural of dropcloth. • drop␣cloths n. Plural of drop cloth. • DROPCLOTH n. a cloth dropped on the floor to catch drips from painting. |
| HELIOTROPE | • heliotrope n. (Botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun. • heliotrope n. A light purple or violet colour. • heliotrope n. The fragrance of heliotrope flowers. |
| HELIOTROPY | • heliotropy n. Heliotropism. • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
| LIGHTPROOF | • lightproof adj. Sealed so that no light can enter. • LIGHTPROOF adj. impervious to light, also LIGHTTIGHT. |
| OPHIOLATER | • ophiolater n. A snake-worshipper. • OPHIOLATER n. a snake-worshipper. |
| OPHIOLATRY | • ophiolatry n. Snake worship. • OPHIOLATRY n. worship of snakes. |
| PHOTOMURAL | • photomural n. A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| POLYHISTOR | • polyhistor n. Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar. • POLYHISTOR n. a person of great and wide learning, also POLYHISTORIAN. |
| POSTHOLDER | • postholder n. The holder of a post (title). • POSTHOLDER n. one who holds a post. |
| POTHOLDERS | • potholders n. Plural of potholder. • pot␣holders n. Plural of pot holder. • POTHOLDER n. a piece of material used to protect the hands while lifting a pot from the oven. |
| STROPHIOLE | • strophiole n. (Botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds. • STROPHIOLE n. a caruncle. |
| TOCOPHEROL | • tocopherol n. (Biochemistry) Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol… • TOCOPHEROL n. vitamin E, found in wheatgerm, egg yolk etc. |
| TOOLPUSHER | • toolpusher n. The senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig. • tool-pusher n. Alternative spelling of toolpusher. • TOOLPUSHER n. a supervisor of drilling operations at an oil well. |
| TROLLOPISH | • trollopish adj. Like a trollop. • TROLLOPISH adj. like a trollop. |
| TROPHOLOGY | • trophology n. (Dated) The science of nutrition. • trophology n. A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss. • TROPHOLOGY n. the study of nutrition. |