| CHRESTOMATHY | • chrestomathy n. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language. • chrestomathy n. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors. • CHRESTOMATHY n. a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author. |
| ETHNOHISTORY | • ethnohistory n. The history of an indigenous people. • ETHNOHISTORY n. a study of the development of cultures. |
| FORTHRIGHTLY | • forthrightly adv. In a forthright manner. • FORTHRIGHT adv. straightforward. |
| HETEROTHALLY | • heterothally n. Heterothallism. • HETEROTHALLY n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLISM. |
| HETEROTROPHY | • heterotrophy n. The state of being a heterotroph. • HETEROTROPHY n. the state of being a heterotroph, a secondary feeder eating plants or other animals. |
| HYDROPATHIST | • hydropathist n. An expert in hydropathy. • HYDROPATHIST n. one who treats with hydropathy. |
| HYPOTHECATOR | • hypothecator n. (Law) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed. • HYPOTHECATOR n. one who hypothecates. |
| ICHTHYOLATRY | • ichthyolatry n. The worship of fish, or of fish-shaped idols. • ICHTHYOLATRY n. the worship of fish. |
| MERRYTHOUGHT | • merrythought n. (Archaic) The furcula or wishbone. • MERRYTHOUGHT n. the furcula between the neck and breastbone of poultry, aka wishbone. |
| PHOTOTHERAPY | • phototherapy n. The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders. • PHOTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disease by light. |
| PHREATOPHYTE | • phreatophyte n. (Biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach… • PHREATOPHYTE n. a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| PHYTOTHERAPY | • phytotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes. • PHYTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of the diseases of plants. |
| RHYTHMOMETER | • rhythmometer n. An instrument for marking time in musical movements. • RHYTHMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the speed of rhythms. |
| THYROTROPHIC | • thyrotrophic adj. That stimulates the thyroid gland. • thyrotrophic adj. Of or pertaining to thyrotropism. • THYROTROPHIC adj. exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland, also THYROTROPIC. |
| THYROTROPHIN | • thyrotrophin n. Alternative form of thyrotropin. • THYROTROPHIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPIN. |
| TRACHEOPHYTE | • tracheophyte n. (Botany): Any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. • TRACHEOPHYTE n. any member of the clade of plants possessing vascular tissue; a vascular plant. |
| TRICHOPHYTON | • trichophyton n. Any member of the fungus genus Trichophyton. • Trichophyton prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Arthrodermataceae – fungi that are parasitic in the skin and hair… • TRICHOPHYTON n. any fungus of the genus Trichophyton, causing ringworm. |