| AMPHIBLASTIC | • amphiblastic adj. (Biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation. • AMPHIBLASTIC adj. of animal ova, showing complete but unequal cleavage after fertilization. |
| AMPHIBOLITES | • amphibolites n. Plural of amphibolite. • AMPHIBOLITE n. rock composed of amphibole; hornblende. |
| EPITHALAMION | • epithalamion n. Alternative form of epithalamium. • EPITHALAMION n. a poem or song in honor of a bride and bridegroom, also EPITHALAMIUM. |
| EPITHALAMIUM | • epithalamium n. A song or poem celebrating a marriage. • EPITHALAMIUM n. a lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom, also EPITHALAMION. |
| EPITHELIOMAS | • epitheliomas n. Plural of epithelioma. • EPITHELIOMA n. a tumour of the epithelium. |
| HELIOTROPISM | • heliotropism n. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the… • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
| LYMPHANGITIC | • lymphangitic adj. Relating to lymphangitis. • LYMPHANGITIC adj. relating to lymphangitis, inflammation of a lymphatic vessel. |
| LYMPHANGITIS | • lymphangitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel. • LYMPHANGITIS n. inflammation of a lymphatic vessel. |
| MACHTPOLITIK | • machtpolitik n. (Politics) Power politics. • MACHTPOLITIK n. (German) power politics. |
| MEPHITICALLY | • mephitically adv. In a mephitic manner. • MEPHITICAL adv. poisonous or foul-smelling, also MEPHITIC. |
| NOTAPHILISMS | • NOTAPHILISM n. the collecting of banknotes and cheques as a hobby, also NOTAPHILY. |
| OPHTHALMITIS | • ophthalmitis n. Severe conjunctivitis. • OPHTHALMITIS n. ophthalmia. |
| PHILISTINISM | • philistinism n. A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters. • PHILISTINISM n. lack of culture, a materialistic outlook. |
| PHILLUMENIST | • phillumenist n. A person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers. • PHILLUMENIST n. a collector of matchbooks. |
| PHILOMATHIES | • PHILOMATHY n. the love of learning or letters. |
| POIKILOTHERM | • poikilotherm adj. Cold-blooded. • poikilotherm n. A cold-blooded animal. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| THERMOPHILIC | • thermophilic adj. (Biology) of, or relating to a thermophile; living and thriving at relatively high temperatures. • THERMOPHILIC adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILOUS. |
| TRIUMPHALISM | • triumphalism n. The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious… • TRIUMPHALISM n. belief in the superiority of one particular religious creed. |
| TRIUMPHALIST | • triumphalist adj. Proud of one’s belief or culture, and having a feeling of superiority. • triumphalist n. A triumphalist person. • TRIUMPHALIST n. one who engages in triumphalism. |