| COLOCYNTHS | • colocynths n. Plural of colocynth. • COLOCYNTH n. (Greek) a cucurbitaceous plant with bitter-tasting gourds, also COLOQUINTIDA. |
| HISTIOLOGY | • histiology n. (Dated) Alternative form of histology. • HISTIOLOGY n. the study of the tissues of organisms, also HISTOLOGY. |
| HOLOPHYTES | • holophytes n. Plural of holophyte. • HOLOPHYTE n. a plant maintained entirely by its own organs. |
| HOLYSTONED | • holystoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of holystone. • HOLYSTONE v. to scrape a deck with holystone. |
| HOLYSTONES | • holystones n. Plural of holystone. • holystones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holystone. • HOLYSTONE n. a sandstone material used to scrape ships' decks. |
| HOMOBLASTY | • homoblasty n. The state of being homoblastic. • HOMOBLASTY n. the state of being homoblastic, derived from similar cells. |
| HOMOPLASTY | • homoplasty n. (Biology) The formation of homologous tissues. • HOMOPLASTY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASY. |
| HYLOTOMOUS | • HYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |
| HYLOZOISTS | • hylozoists n. Plural of hylozoist. • HYLOZOIST n. one who maintains the doctrine of hylozoism, that all matter is endowed with life. |
| HYPOCOTYLS | • hypocotyls n. Plural of hypocotyl. • HYPOCOTYL n. the stem of a plant below the cotyledons. |
| PHOTOLYSED | • photolysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of photolyse. • PHOTOLYSE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYZE. |
| PHOTOLYSES | • photolyses n. Plural of photolysis. • photolyses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photolyse. • PHOTOLYSE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYZE. |
| PHOTOLYSIS | • photolysis n. (Chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon. • PHOTOLYSIS n. decomposition or dissociation of molecules by the action of light; an instance of this. |
| PHOTOLYZES | • photolyzes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photolyze. • PHOTOLYZE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYSE. |
| PHOTOPLAYS | • photoplays n. Plural of photoplay. • PHOTOPLAY n. a motion picture. |
| 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. |
| SOOTHINGLY | • soothingly adv. In a soothing manner. • SOOTHING adv. reassuring, calming. |
| STICHOLOGY | • STICHOLOGY n. metrical theory. |
| STYLOPHONE | • stylophone n. (Music) A small synthesizer operated using a stylus. • STYLOPHONE n. a type of battery-powered electronic instrument played with a steel-tipped pen-like stylus. |
| TYPHLOSOLE | • typhlosole n. A fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area. • TYPHLOSOLE n. a fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals. |