| 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. |
| 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. |
| LYMPHOMATOUS | • lymphomatous adj. Relating to lymphoma. • LYMPHOMATOUS adj. of or 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. |
| METAMORPHOSE | • metamorphose v. (Of a moth or insect, intransitive) To undergo metamorphosis. • metamorphose v. (By extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation. • metamorphose v. (Transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance. |
| METAMORPHOUS | • metamorphous adj. Metamorphic. • METAMORPHOUS adj. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks). |
| MYTHOPOEISMS | • MYTHOPOEISM n. the making of myths. |
| OMMATOPHORES | • ommatophores n. Plural of ommatophore. • OMMATOPHORE n. an eyestalk, as in snails. |
| PSAMMOPHYTES | • psammophytes n. Plural of psammophyte. • PSAMMOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| PSAMMOPHYTIC | • PSAMMOPHYTIC adj. like a psammophyte, a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| SPHYGMOMETER | • sphygmometer n. A sphygmomanometer. • SPHYGMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure. |
| THEOMORPHISM | • theomorphism n. The bestowal of divine attributes on humanity. • THEOMORPHISM n. the concept of man as having the form of a god. |
| TRIMORPHISMS | • trimorphisms n. Plural of trimorphism. • TRIMORPHISM n. the property of crystallizing in three forms. |