| ANTHROPOTOMY | • anthropotomy n. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| CHROMATOLOGY | • chromatology n. The scientific study of colour. • CHROMATOLOGY n. the science of colour. |
| HOMOEOMORPHY | • homœomorphy n. Obsolete form of homoeomorphy. • HOMOEOMORPHY n. the state of being homoeomorphy. |
| HOMOIOTHERMY | • homoiothermy n. (Biology) Alternative form of homeothermy. • HOMOIOTHERMY n. the maintenance of a constant body temperature, also HOMEOTHERMISM, HOMEOTHERMY, HOMOTHERMY. |
| HOMOPOLARITY | • HOMOPOLARITY n. the state of being homopolar. |
| HOMOPOLYMERS | • homopolymers n. Plural of homopolymer. • HOMOPOLYMER n. a DNA or RNA strand whose nucleotides are all of the same kind. |
| HONEYMOONERS | • honeymooners n. Plural of honeymooner. • HONEYMOONER n. one who is on honeymoon. |
| MONOCHROMASY | • MONOCHROMASY n. complete colour-blindness. |
| MONOHYDROGEN | • monohydrogen n. (Chemistry, in combination) A single hydrogen atom in a compound. • MONOHYDROGEN adj. designating compounds containing one hydrogen atom or ion for each combining radical or ion, e.g. disodium monohydrogen orthophosphate. |
| OOPHORECTOMY | • oophorectomy n. (Medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries. • oöphorectomy n. Alternative spelling of oophorectomy. • OOPHORECTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka ovariotomy. |
| PHOTOPOLYMER | • photopolymer n. (Chemistry) Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHYTOHORMONE | • phytohormone n. A plant hormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |
| POLYCHROMOUS | • polychromous adj. Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-colored; polychromatic. • POLYCHROMOUS adj. many-coloured, also POLYCHROME, POLYCHROMIC. |
| POLYMORPHOUS | • polymorphous adj. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles. • polymorphous adj. (Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms. • polymorphous adj. (Chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic. |
| PYTHONOMORPH | • pythonomorph n. Any large extinct reptile of the taxon Pythonomorpha. • pythonomorph n. Any member of the taxon Pythonomorpha. • PYTHONOMORPH n. a large marine reptile of the Cretaceous period, with long, scaly body and paddle-shaped limbs. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| ZYGOMORPHOUS | • zygomorphous adj. Zygomorphic. • ZYGOMORPHOUS adj. bilaterally symmetrical, also ZYGOMORPHIC. |