| ANTHROPOIDS | • anthropoids n. Plural of anthropoid. • ANTHROPOID n. any of a suborder of higher primates. |
| ENDOTROPHIC | • endotrophic adj. (Biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism. • ENDOTROPHIC adj. penetrating into the associated root and ramifying between the cells. |
| GERONTOPHIL | • GERONTOPHIL n. a person who experiences gerontophilia, a sexual attraction towards old people, also GERONTOPHILE. |
| HELIOTROPIN | • heliotropin n. Piperonal. • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| HEMOPROTEIN | • hemoprotein n. Alternative spelling of hemeprotein. • HEMOPROTEIN n. a conjugated protein, such as hemoglobin or cytochrome, whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron, also HAEMOPROTEIN. |
| HOMEPORTING | • homeporting v. Present participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| HYPONITROUS | • hyponitrous adj. Of or pertaining to hyponitrous acid or its derivatives. • HYPONITROUS adj. containing or derived from nitrogen having a lower valence than in nitrous compounds. |
| MONITORSHIP | • monitorship n. The status of serving as a monitor. • MONITORSHIP n. the office of monitor. |
| NEPHROTOXIC | • nephrotoxic adj. That is poisonous to kidney tissue. • NEPHROTOXIC adj. poisonous to the kidney. |
| ORNITHOPODS | • ornithopods n. Plural of ornithopod. • ORNITHOPOD n. a member of a suborder of bipedal ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. |
| ORNITHOPTER | • ornithopter n. An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings. • ORNITHOPTER n. a birdlike archaic flying machine. |
| PATROONSHIP | • patroonship n. (US, historical) The position or office of a patroon; landownership (originally of a Dutch colony). • patroonship n. (US, historical) An estate run by a patroon, or under a similar system. • PATROONSHIP n. the office of patroon, a ship's captain; a holder of a grant of land from the Dutch governor of New York. |
| PHONOMETRIC | • phonometric adj. Relating to the measurement of sound. • PHONOMETRIC adj. relating to use of the phonometer, an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONOMETRICAL. |
| PROHIBITION | • prohibition n. An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something. • prohibition n. A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol. • prohibition n. A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances. |
| PROTHROMBIN | • prothrombin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding… • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| THOROUGHPIN | • thoroughpin n. An abnormal swelling (tenosynovitis) on the sides of the hock joint of horses. • THOROUGHPIN n. a swelling of horses' hocks. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| ZOANTHROPIC | • zoanthropic adj. Of or pertaining to zoanthropy. • ZOANTHROPIC adj. relating to zoanthropy, a form of mental delusion in which a person believes himself or herself to be an animal. |