| HOMOEOPATHIC | • homoeopathic adj. Alternative spelling of homeopathic. • homœopathic adj. Obsolete spelling of homeopathic. • HOMOEOPATHIC adj. related to homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATHIC. |
| HYPOTROCHOID | • hypotrochoid n. (Geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates… • HYPOTROCHOID n. the curve traced by a point on the radius, or radius produced, of a circle rolling within another circle. |
| LOPHOPHORATE | • lophophorate adj. (Zoology) Having a lophophore. • lophophorate n. (Zoology) A member of the Lophophorata, a clade of invertebrate animals. • LOPHOPHORATE adj. of or like a lophophore, a ring of ciliated tentacles round the mouth of some sedentary marine animals. |
| MONOPHTHONGS | • monophthongs n. Plural of monophthong. • MONOPHTHONG n. two written vowels representing a single sound, e.g. 'oo', 'oa'. |
| ORNITHOMORPH | • ornithomorph n. A figure in ancient art resembling a bird. • ORNITHOMORPH n. a figure or design in the form of a bird. |
| ORTHOMORPHIC | • orthomorphic adj. (Cartography) conformal. • ORTHOMORPHIC adj. of a map projection, maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction. |
| PHOTOCATHODE | • photocathode n. (Physics) A cathode that emits electrons when exposed to light. • PHOTOCATHODE n. a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOCHROMIC | • photochromic adj. Of, related to, or produced by photochromism. • photochromic adj. (Chemistry) Relating to the part of a molecule responsible for its photochromism. • PHOTOCHROMIC adj. changing colour, and hence changing the amount of light transmitted when the incident light increases, or decreases. |
| PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |
| PHOTOPHOBIAS | • photophobias n. Plural of photophobia. • PHOTOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of light. |
| PHOTOPHONIES | • PHOTOPHONY n. the art or practice of using the photophone. |
| PHOTOSHOPPED | • photoshopped v. Simple past tense and past participle of photoshop. • photoshopped adj. Of an image: digitally edited or altered. • Photoshopped v. Simple past tense and past participle of Photoshop. |
| PHOTOTROPHIC | • phototrophic adj. (Biology) That exhibits phototrophy. • PHOTOTROPHIC adj. relating to phototropism, movement directed by light. |
| PHYTOHORMONE | • phytohormone n. A plant hormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |
| PROPHETHOODS | • prophethoods n. Plural of prophethood. • PROPHETHOOD n. the state of being a prophet. |
| PYTHONOMORPH | • pythonomorph n. Any large extinct reptile of the taxon Pythonomorpha. • pythonomorph n. Any member of the taxon Pythonomorpha. • PYTHONOMORPH n. a large marine reptile of the Cretaceous period, with long, scaly body and paddle-shaped limbs. |
| TROCHOPHORES | • trochophores n. Plural of trochophore. • TROCHOPHORE n. a free-swimming pelagic form of many invertebrates, also TROCHOSPHERE. |