| ATHROCYTOSIS | • athrocytosis n. The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells. • ATHROCYTOSIS n. of a cell, having the ability to absorb and store foreign matter. |
| BLOODTHIRSTY | • bloodthirsty adj. Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous. • bloodthirsty adj. Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent. • bloodthirsty adj. (Humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood. |
| CRYPTOBIONTS | • cryptobionts n. Plural of cryptobiont. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| CRYPTOLOGIST | • cryptologist n. One who studies cryptology. • CRYPTOLOGIST n. a student of cryptology, the scientific study of codes. |
| CRYPTOZOITES | • cryptozoites n. Plural of cryptozoite. • CRYPTOZOITE n. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells. |
| EPISTOLATORY | • epistolatory adj. Synonym of epistolary. • EPISTOLATORY adj. of the nature of an epistle. |
| ETHNOHISTORY | • ethnohistory n. The history of an indigenous people. • ETHNOHISTORY n. a study of the development of cultures. |
| FORTUITOUSLY | • fortuitously adv. In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally. • fortuitously adv. (Sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately. • FORTUITOUS adv. occurring by chance. |
| HYPEROSTOTIC | • hyperostotic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hyperostosis. • HYPEROSTOTIC adj. relating to hyperostosis, abnormal growth of bone tissue. |
| MONSTRUOSITY | • monstruosity n. Obsolete form of monstrosity. • MONSTRUOSITY n. (obsolete) monstrosity. |
| MOTORCYCLIST | • motorcyclist n. Someone who rides a motorcycle. • MOTORCYCLIST n. one who rides a motorcycle. |
| POSTERIORITY | • posteriority n. The condition of being posterior (in any sense). • POSTERIORITY n. the state of being later or subsequent. |
| PROTISTOLOGY | • protistology n. (Biology) The scientific study of protists. • PROTISTOLOGY n. the study of protists. |
| PROTOHISTORY | • protohistory n. The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed… • PROTOHISTORY n. the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history. |
| THYROTROPINS | • thyrotropins n. Plural of thyrotropin. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| TRAITOROUSLY | • traitorously adv. In a traitorous manner; treacherously. • TRAITOROUS adv. guilty or capable of treason. |
| TROGLODYTISM | • troglodytism n. The practice of living in caves or cavelike environments. • troglodytism n. (Derogatory) The state or quality of being considered coarse, ignorant, uncultured, or unprogressive. • TROGLODYTISM n. the practice of living in caves. |