| BIOLYSIS | • biolysis n. (Biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism. • biolysis n. The decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms. • BIOLYSIS n. the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria. |
| BIOLYTIC | • biolytic adj. (Dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life. • biolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process. • BIOLYTIC adj. relating to biolysis, the destruction of life. |
| DIPLOIDY | • diploidy n. (Uncountable, genetics) The state of being diploid, having two sets of chromosomes. • diploidy n. (Countable, genetics) An instance of being diploid. • DIPLOIDY n. the condition of being a diploid. |
| DOCILITY | • docility n. The quality of being docile. • DOCILITY n. the quality of being docile. |
| IMPOLICY | • impolicy n. The state or act of being impolitic. • IMPOLICY n. an instance of being impolite. |
| MOBILITY | • mobility n. The ability to move; capacity for movement. • mobility n. (Now chiefly literary) A tendency to sudden change; mutability, changeableness. • mobility n. (Military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position. |
| MOTILITY | • motility n. (Uncountable) The state of being motile (moving). • motility n. (Countable) The degree to which something is motile. • MOTILITY n. the ability to move, also MOTIVITY. |
| MYTILOID | • mytiloid adj. (Zoology) Resembling or relating to the genus Mytilus or family Mytilidae. • MYTILOID adj. mussel-shaped. |
| NOBILITY | • nobility n. A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy. • nobility n. (Uncountable) The quality of being noble. • NOBILITY n. the social class composed of nobles. |
| PILOSITY | • pilosity n. The quality or state of being pilose. • PILOSITY n. the state of being pilose; hairiness. |
| SOLICITY | • SOLICITY n. (Shakespeare) solicitation. |
| SOLIDIFY | • solidify v. (Transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body. • solidify v. (Transitive) To concentrate; consolidate. • solidify v. (Intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set. |
| SOLIDITY | • solidity n. The state or quality of being solid. • solidity n. Moral firmness; validity; truth; certainty. • solidity n. (Geometry) The solid contents of a body; volume; amount of enclosed space. |
| XYLOIDIN | • xyloidin n. (Organic chemistry, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric… • XYLOIDIN n. a substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch, also XYLOIDINE. |
| YPSILOID | • ypsiloid adj. Shaped like the letter Υ. • YPSILOID adj. shaped like an upsilon. |