| AMPHISTOMOUS | • amphistomous adj. (Zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity. • AMPHISTOMOUS adj. having a sucker at either end, as some worms. |
| AUTOMORPHISM | • automorphism n. (Algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself. • automorphism n. The ascription to others of one’s own characteristics. • AUTOMORPHISM n. ascription to others of one's own characteristics. |
| CHEMOTROPISM | • chemotropism n. (Biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus. • CHEMOTROPISM n. plant growth in the direction of a particular chemical. |
| HEMIMORPHITE | • hemimorphite n. (Mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc. • HEMIMORPHITE n. an orthorhombic hydrated zinc silicate, usually occurring as white flattened prisms, one of the forms of calamine. |
| HEMITROPISMS | • HEMITROPISM n. the state of being a hemitrope, a twinned crystal. |
| IMPOSTHUMATE | • imposthumate v. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| 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. |
| LYMPHOMATOID | • lymphomatoid adj. Relating to, or characteristic of lymphomata. • LYMPHOMATOID adj. like a lymphoma. |
| METAMORPHISM | • metamorphism n. (Geology) The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure. • metamorphism n. (Zoology) The process by which insects develop through life stages, for example, those of embryo, larva… • metamorphism n. (By extension) Any dramatic change from one thing to another. |
| METAMORPHIST | • metamorphist n. (Theology) One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into God when he ascended. • METAMORPHIST n. a person who believes that Christ's body merged into the Deity at the Ascension. |
| MORPHOMETRIC | • morphometric adj. Of or pertaining to morphometrics. • MORPHOMETRIC adj. relating to morphometry, measurement of form or shape. |
| MYTHOPOEISMS | • MYTHOPOEISM n. the making of myths. |
| PROTHALAMIUM | • prothalamium n. Alternative form of prothalamion. • PROTHALAMIUM n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMION. |
| PSAMMOPHYTIC | • PSAMMOPHYTIC adj. like a psammophyte, a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| THEOMORPHISM | • theomorphism n. The bestowal of divine attributes on humanity. • THEOMORPHISM n. the concept of man as having the form of a god. |
| TRIMETHOPRIM | • trimethoprim n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually… • TRIMETHOPRIM n. a synthetic antibacterial and antimalarial drug used alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole. |
| TRIMORPHISMS | • trimorphisms n. Plural of trimorphism. • TRIMORPHISM n. the property of crystallizing in three forms. |