| HOLOPHYTISM | • holophytism n. (Biology) The property of being a holophyte. • HOLOPHYTISM n. the property of being holophytic, obtaining food by photosynthesis. |
| HOMOBLASTIC | • homoblastic adj. (Biology) Developing from a single type of tissue. • homoblastic adj. (Botany) Having leaves whose shape changes very little with the plant’s or shoot’s age. • HOMOBLASTIC adj. derived from similar cells; showing direct embryonic development. |
| HOMOPLASTIC | • homoplastic adj. Relating to, or showing, homoplasy. • homoplastic adj. Relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species. • HOMOPLASTIC adj. similar in structure and development but not descended from a recent common source. |
| HOMOSTYLIES | • HOMOSTYLY n. in flowers, the existence of styles of only one length. |
| HYMNOLOGIST | • hymnologist n. A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology. • HYMNOLOGIST n. a student of hymnology. |
| LITHODOMOUS | • lithodomous adj. (Zoology) Like, or relating to, Lithodomus; lithophagous. • LITHODOMOUS adj. living in burrows in rocks. |
| LITHOTOMIES | • lithotomies n. Plural of lithotomy. • LITHOTOMY n. the operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder. |
| LITHOTOMIST | • lithotomist n. One who performs a lithotomy. • LITHOTOMIST n. a surgeon who practises lithotomy. |
| LITHOTOMOUS | • LITHOTOMOUS adj. boring in rocks, as some molluscs. |
| LOGOMACHIST | • logomachist n. One who disputes the meanings of words. • LOGOMACHIST n. a person who engages in a war of words. |
| MONOTHELISM | • Monothelism n. The doctrines of the Monothelites. • MONOTHELISM n. the doctrine that Christ had only one will, also MONOTHELITISM. |
| MYTHOLOGIES | • mythologies n. Plural of mythology. • MYTHOLOGY n. a body of myths; the scientific study of myths. |
| MYTHOLOGISE | • mythologise v. Alternative spelling of mythologize. • MYTHOLOGISE v. to make mythical, also MYTHOLOGIZE. |
| MYTHOLOGIST | • mythologist n. A person who studies mythology. • MYTHOLOGIST n. a student of mythology. |
| SCHOOLTIMES | • schooltimes n. Plural of schooltime. • school-times n. Plural of school-time. • SCHOOLTIME n. the time at which a school opens, or during which it remains open. |
| SCHORLOMITE | • schorlomite n. (Mineralogy) An isometric garnet mineral. • SCHORLOMITE n. a black variety of garnet rich in titanium dioxide. |
| TOMBOYISHLY | • tomboyishly adv. In a tomboyish way. • TOMBOYISH adv. like a tomboy. |