| CHONDROCRANIUMS | • CHONDROCRANIUM n. the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium. |
| CHONDROPHORINES | • CHONDROPHORINE n. a member of the Chondrophora, a suborder of hydrozoans similar to medusae but with a different internal structure. |
| FORESHORTENINGS | • foreshortenings n. Plural of foreshortening. • FORESHORTENING n. a shortening by proportionately contracting in the direction of depth so that an illusion of projection or extension in space is obtained. |
| NOREPINEPHRINES | • norepinephrines n. Plural of norepinephrine. • NOREPINEPHRINE n. (US) a neurotransmitter hormone related to adrenalin, produced by the adrenal glands. |
| NORETHISTERONES | • NORETHISTERONE n. a molecule used in some combined oral contraceptive pills. |
| NORTHERLINESSES | • NORTHERLINESS n. the state of being northerly. |
| ORGANOCHLORINES | • organochlorines n. Plural of organochlorine. • ORGANOCHLORINE n. a compound of chlorine and an organic radical. |
| ORNITHORHYNCHUS | • ornithorhynchus n. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). • Ornithorhynchus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus… • ORNITHORHYNCHUS n. the duckbill platypus. |
| OVERNOURISHMENT | • overnourishment n. Excessive nourishment. |
| PHRASEMONGERING | • phrasemongering v. Present participle of phrasemonger. • PHRASEMONGERING n. the making of fine phrases. |
| RESTRENGTHENING | • restrengthening v. Present participle of restrengthen. • RESTRENGTHEN v. to strengthen again. |
| RESYNCHRONISING | • resynchronising v. Present participle of resynchronise. • RESYNCHRONISE v. to synchronise again, also RESYNCHRONIZE. |
| RESYNCHRONIZING | • resynchronizing v. Present participle of resynchronize. • RESYNCHRONIZE v. to synchronise again, also RESYNCHRONISE. |
| SCRIMSHANDERING | • scrimshandering v. Present participle of scrimshander. • SCRIMSHANDER v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDY, SCRIMSHAW. |
| THUNDERSTRICKEN | • thunderstricken v. Past participle of thunderstrike. • thunderstricken adj. Thunderstruck. • THUNDERSTRIKE v. to strike dumb. |
| THUNDERSTRIKING | • thunderstriking v. Present participle of thunderstrike. • thunderstriking adj. (Rare) Causing great amazement or shock. • THUNDERSTRIKE v. to strike dumb. |
| TRINITROPHENOLS | • TRINITROPHENOL n. a similar derivative of phenol, esp. picric acid. |
| UNDERNOURISHING | • undernourishing v. Present participle of undernourish. • UNDERNOURISH v. to nourish insufficiently. |