| BIOTROPHS | • biotrophs n. Plural of biotroph. • BIOTROPH n. a parasitic organism such as a fungus. |
| HOOPSKIRT | • hoopskirt n. Alternative spelling of hoop skirt. • hoop␣skirt n. A women’s undergarment worn in various historical periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable… • HOOPSKIRT n. a skirt stiffened with or as if with a hoop. |
| HOROPITOS | • HOROPITO n. (Maori) a bushy New Zealand shrub, with red aromatic peppery leaves. |
| ISOPHOTAL | • isophotal adj. Of or pertaining to isophotes. • ISOPHOTAL adj. relating to an isophote, a line connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| ISOPHOTES | • isophotes n. Plural of isophote. • ISOPHOTE n. a line on an image of a galaxy, nebula or other celestial object connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| LOPOLITHS | • lopoliths n. Plural of lopolith. • LOPOLITH n. a lens-shaped body of igneous rock. |
| MOTORSHIP | • motor␣ship n. (Nautical) A seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship. • MOTORSHIP n. a ship with a motor. |
| PHILOMOTS | • PHILOMOT n. (French) a dull brown colour, also FILEMOT, PHILAMOT. |
| PHOTODISK | • photodisk n. (Astronomy) The circular area of an astronomical object that emits light. • PHOTODISK n. a disk for use in a computer that contains photographs or can have photographs stored on it in a digitally coded manner. |
| PHOTOFITS | • photofits n. Plural of photofit. • PHOTOFIT n. (tradename) a method of building up a picture of a person by assembling a number of photographs of individual facial features. |
| PHOTONICS | • photonics n. (Sciences) The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible… • PHOTONICS n. the study of the application of photons e.g. in communications technology. |
| PHOTOPIAS | • PHOTOPIA n. vision in illumination similar to daylight, believed to involve chiefly the cones of the retina. |
| PHOTOPSIA | • photopsia n. (Medicine) The presence of perceived flashes of light. • PHOTOPSIA n. the appearance of light flashes due to retinal irritation, also PHOTOPSY. |
| POORTITHS | • POORTITH n. (Scots) poverty, also PUIRTITH. |
| SCOTOPHIL | • scotophil n. The phase of a two-phase circadian rhythm associated with dark and relaxation or regeneration. • SCOTOPHIL adj. liking darkness. |
| SOCIOPATH | • sociopath n. A person with an antisocial personality disorder. • SOCIOPATH n. a person hostile to society. |
| STROPHOID | • strophoid n. (Geometry) The locus of a point that has a certain relationship with a given curve. • STROPHOID n. a type of curve on a graph. |
| TROOPSHIP | • troopship n. A ship used to transport military troops. • TROOPSHIP n. a ship for carrying troops. |