| AMPHISTYLARS | • AMPHISTYLAR n. a temple having a set of columns at both ends or at both sides. |
| EPHEMERALITY | • ephemerality n. (Uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience. • ephemerality n. (Countable) Something that is ephemeral. • EPHEMERALITY n. the state of being ephemeral. |
| EXTREMOPHILE | • extremophile n. (Ecology) An organism that lives under extreme conditions of temperature, salinity etc; commercially… • EXTREMOPHILE n. an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions. |
| 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. |
| HOMOPOLARITY | • HOMOPOLARITY n. the state of being homopolar. |
| LAMPLIGHTERS | • lamplighters n. Plural of lamplighter. • LAMPLIGHTER n. one whose job it is to light lamps. |
| LITHOSPERMUM | • lithospermum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum. • Lithospermum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – the stoneseeds and gromwells. • LITHOSPERMUM n. a kind of flower. |
| METAPHORICAL | • metaphorical adj. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic. • METAPHORICAL adj. related to metaphor, also METAPHORIC. |
| MORPHOLOGIST | • morphologist n. A person who studies morphology. • MORPHOLOGIST n. a student of morphology. |
| PHOTOREALISM | • photorealism n. Alternative spelling of photo-realism. • photo-realism n. A very realistic style in art in which a painting or drawing is virtually indistinguishable from a photograph. • PHOTOREALISM n. an esp. detailed, precise painting style, giving an effect of (often exaggerated) realism. |
| POIKILOTHERM | • poikilotherm adj. Cold-blooded. • poikilotherm n. A cold-blooded animal. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| POLYRHYTHMIC | • polyrhythmic adj. (Music) Having multiple, simultaneous rhythms. • POLYRHYTHMIC adj. relating to polyrhythm. |
| PROTHALAMION | • prothalamion n. (Literary) A song or poem in honour of a bride and bridegroom about to be married. • PROTHALAMION n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMIUM. |
| PROTHALAMIUM | • prothalamium n. Alternative form of prothalamion. • PROTHALAMIUM n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMION. |
| THERMOPHILES | • thermophiles n. Plural of thermophile. • THERMOPHILE n. a bacteria, plant etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILIC, THERMOPHILOUS. |
| 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. |
| TRIUMPHANTLY | • triumphantly adv. In a triumphant manner. • TRIUMPHANT adv. victorious, conquering. |