| ANTHOPHORE | • anthophore n. (Botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family. • ANTHOPHORE n. the stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. |
| ANTHROPOID | • anthropoid adj. Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. • anthropoid adj. Having characteristics of an ape. • anthropoid n. An anthropoid animal. |
| CTENOPHORE | • ctenophore n. Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight… • CTENOPHORE n. a member of the Ctenophora, transparent, free-swimming marine organisms resembling jellyfishes, also CTENOPHORAN. |
| HOMOPTERAN | • homopteran n. Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera. • HOMOPTERAN n. a member of the Homoptera, cicadas, froghoppers etc. |
| HOOFPRINTS | • hoofprints n. Plural of hoofprint. • HOOFPRINT n. the mark of a hoof. |
| NECROTROPH | • necrotroph n. A parasitoid that ultimately kills its host. • NECROTROPH n. a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead material. |
| NEPHROTOMY | • nephrotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney. • NEPHROTOMY n. the extraction of a stone from the kidney by cutting. |
| ORNITHOPOD | • ornithopod n. A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents. • ORNITHOPOD n. a member of a suborder of bipedal ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. |
| ORTHOPNOEA | • orthopnoea n. Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. • orthopnœa n. Obsolete spelling of orthopnoea. • ORTHOPNOEA n. the ability to breathe in an upright position only. |
| PARENTHOOD | • parenthood n. The state of being a parent. • PARENTHOOD n. the state of being a parent. |
| PHONOMETER | • phonometer n. An instrument for measuring sounds. • PHONOMETER n. an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONMETER. |
| PHONOTYPER | • PHONOTYPER n. one who phonotypes, prints in phonotype. |
| PHYTOTRONS | • phytotrons n. Plural of phytotron. • PHYTOTRON n. an apparatus that produces climates artificially for the study of plant growth. |
| PROTOHUMAN | • protohuman adj. Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind. • protohuman n. One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens. • proto-human adj. Alternative form of protohuman. |
| SHOPFRONTS | • shopfronts n. Plural of shopfront. • shop␣fronts n. Plural of shop front. • SHOPFRONT n. the front of a shop. |
| THEROPODAN | • theropodan n. Theropod. • THEROPODAN n. a carnivorous dinosaur with small forelimbs (e.g. a tyrannosaurus), also THEROPOD. |
| THORNPROOF | • thornproof adj. Resistant to tearing by thorns. • THORNPROOF adj. proof against thorns. |
| TOPNOTCHER | • topnotcher n. (Philippines) Alternative form of top-notcher. • top-notcher n. (Colloquial) Something excellent or first-rate. • TOPNOTCHER n. crude oil after some of its lighter constituents have been removed by distillation. |
| ZOANTHROPY | • zoanthropy n. (Medicine) A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals. • ZOANTHROPY n. a form of mental delusion in which a person believes himself or herself to be an animal. |