| ARISTOLOGY | • aristology n. The art or science of dining. • ARISTOLOGY n. the science of dining. |
| BOTRYOIDAL | • botryoidal adj. (Chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes. • BOTRYOIDAL adj. of minerals, occurring in grape-shaped masses, also BOTRYOID, BOTRYOSE. |
| BRYOLOGIST | • bryologist n. A scientist specialising in bryology. • BRYOLOGIST n. one versed in bryology. |
| COTYLIFORM | • cotyliform adj. (Botany) Having the form of a cup. • COTYLIFORM adj. disc-shaped with a raised rim. |
| GYROPILOTS | • GYROPILOT n. a type of automatic pilot. |
| HELIOTROPY | • heliotropy n. Heliotropism. • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
| ICONOLATRY | • iconolatry n. The worship of images as symbols. • ICONOLATRY n. image-worship. |
| OBLIGATORY | • obligatory adj. Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory. • obligatory adj. Requiring a matter or obligation. • OBLIGATORY adj. binding in law or conscience. |
| OPHIOLATRY | • ophiolatry n. Snake worship. • OPHIOLATRY n. worship of snakes. |
| OSMOLARITY | • osmolarity n. (Chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution. • OSMOLARITY n. the quality of being osmotic. |
| PLEIOTROPY | • pleiotropy n. (Genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism. • pleiotropy n. (Pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually… • PLEIOTROPY n. the property of having an effect simultaneously on more than one characteristic of the offspring. |
| POLYCROTIC | • polycrotic adj. (Physiology) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism. • POLYCROTIC adj. of or pertaining to polycrotism, the state of having several beats to each heartbeat. |
| POLYHISTOR | • polyhistor n. Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar. • POLYHISTOR n. a person of great and wide learning, also POLYHISTORIAN. |
| SPOLIATORY | • spoliatory adj. Tending to spoil; destructive. • SPOLIATORY adj. tending to spoil, also SPOLIATIVE. |
| STORIOLOGY | • storiology n. The study of folk tales. • STORIOLOGY n. the study of folk tales. |
| TIMBROLOGY | • timbrology n. (Rare, obsolete) philately (the study or collection of stamps). • TIMBROLOGY n. the study of postage stamps. |
| TIMOROUSLY | • timorously adv. In a timorous manner. • TIMOROUS adv. of a timid disposition, fearful. |
| TOROIDALLY | • toroidally adv. In a toroidal manner. • toroidally adv. So as to form a toroid. • TOROIDAL adv. like a toroid, shaped like a doughnut or anchor-ring. |
| TORTIOUSLY | • tortiously adv. (Law) In a tortious manner. • TORTIOUS adv. of the nature of a tort. |
| TRICHOLOGY | • trichology n. The science or study of hair. • TRICHOLOGY n. the study of hair and its disorders. |