| BACKRONYM | • backronym n. A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes… • backronym v. To create a backronym. • BACKRONYM n. an acronym formed using the initial letters or syllables of an existing word, also BACRONYM. |
| CHROMAKEY | • chromakey n. (Television, film) The use of a particular colour (usually either green or blue) as a key in a TV studio… • chromakey v. (Transitive) To modify an image in this way. • chroma-key n. Alternative spelling of chromakey. |
| HERKOGAMY | • herkogamy n. (Botany) Different relative positionings of the stigma and the anthers. • HERKOGAMY n. the prevention of self-pollination in plants, also HERCOGAMY. |
| IRKSOMELY | • irksomely adv. In an irksome manner; tediously. • IRKSOME adv. tending to irk. |
| KARYOGAMY | • karyogamy n. (Biology) The fusion of two nuclei within a cell, especially as the second stage of syngamy. • KARYOGAMY n. a process of fusion of the nuclei of two cells; the second step in syngamy. |
| KARYOGRAM | • karyogram n. (Genetics) A graphical representation of a karyotype. • KARYOGRAM n. a chromosome diagram or karyotype. |
| KARYOSOME | • karyosome n. (Cytology) The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division. • KARYOSOME n. a spherical aggregation of chromatin in a resting nucleus during mitosis. |
| KRYOMETER | • kryometer n. Archaic form of cryometer. • KRYOMETER n. an instrument for measuring low temperatures, also CRYOMETER. |
| KYMOGRAMS | • kymograms n. Plural of kymogram. • KYMOGRAM n. a record made by a kymograph, an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| KYMOGRAPH | • kymograph n. A device that gives a graphical representation of a variation in a phenomenon such as blood pressure… • KYMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| MARROWSKY | • marrowsky n. (Rare) Spoonerism. • MARROWSKY n. a spoonerism. • MARROWSKY v. to utter a spoonerism. |
| SKYRMIONS | • skyrmions n. Plural of skyrmion. • SKYRMION n. a mathematical model used to model baryons. |
| SOKEMANRY | • sokemanry n. Alternative form of socmanry. • SOKEMANRY n. tenure by socage, a feudal tenure of land involving payment of rent or other nonmilitary services to a superior. |
| WORKMANLY | • workmanly adj. Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike. • workmanly adv. Befitting a workman; in skilful or workmanlike manner. • WORKMANLY adj. in the fashion of a workman. |