| BIORHYTHMS | • biorhythms n. Plural of biorhythm. • BIORHYTHM n. a periodic change in the behaviour or physiology of many animals and plants (e.g. hibernation and migration) mediated by hormones which are in turn influenced by changes in day-length. |
| MATRYOSHKI | • matryoshki n. Plural of matryoshka. • MATRYOSHKA n. (Russian) a hollow wooden doll, also MATRIOSHKA, MATROYSHKA. |
| MICROCYTES | • microcytes n. Plural of microcyte. • MICROCYTE n. an unusually small red blood cell. |
| MULTISTORY | • multistory adj. (US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey. • multistory n. (US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey. • multi-story adj. (US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey. |
| MYSTERIOUS | • mysterious adj. Of unknown origin. • mysterious adj. Having unknown qualities. • mysterious adj. Difficult to understand. |
| NUMEROSITY | • numerosity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being numerous. • numerosity n. (Countable) The extent to which something is numerous. • numerosity n. (Obsolete) Harmonious flow. |
| 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. |
| PROZYMITES | • prozymites n. Plural of prozymite. • Prozymites n. Plural of Prozymite (Alternative letter-case form of prozymites). • PROZYMITE n. a person who uses leavened bread in the Eucharist (as opposed to an azymite). |
| RHYTIDOMES | • rhytidomes n. Plural of rhytidome. • RHYTIDOME n. the bark external to the last formed periderm. |
| SIMULATORY | • simulatory adj. Simulated, or capable of being simulated. • SIMULATORY adj. simulated, or capable of being simulated. |
| SOCIOMETRY | • sociometry n. The quantitative study of social interactions, and the measurement of preferences etc. • SOCIOMETRY n. the study of sociological relationships and attitudes, esp. as expressed by preferences. |
| SOMNIATORY | • somniatory adj. (Obsolete, rare) Pertaining to sleep or dreams; somnial. • SOMNIATORY adj. pertaining to sleep or dreams, also SOMNIATIVE. |
| SPIROMETRY | • spirometry n. (Medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer. • SPIROMETRY n. the act of measuring the chest capacity by means of a spirometer. |
| STORYTIMES | • storytimes n. Plural of storytime. • STORYTIME n. a time set aside for the telling of stories. |
| TIMOROUSLY | • timorously adv. In a timorous manner. • TIMOROUS adv. of a timid disposition, fearful. |
| TIRESOMELY | • tiresomely adv. In a tiresome manner; wearisomely. • TIRESOME adv. tedious. |
| VISCOMETRY | • viscometry n. Measurement of the viscosity of liquids. • VISCOMETRY n. the measurement of viscosity, also VISCOSIMETRY. |