| DACTYLOSCOPY | • dactyloscopy n. The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals. • DACTYLOSCOPY n. the comparison of fingerprints for purpose of identification. |
| DYSTELEOLOGY | • dysteleology n. (Philosophy) The view that existence has no telos or final cause from purposeful design. • dysteleology n. The study of apparently functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. • DYSTELEOLOGY n. the study of functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. |
| HOMONYMOUSLY | • homonymously adv. In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation. • homonymously adv. Equivocally; ambiguously. • HOMONYMOUS adv. of the nature of homonyms, said of words identical in sound but different in sense. |
| HOMOZYGOUSLY | • homozygously adv. In a homozygous manner. • HOMOZYGOUS adv. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
| HYPOCOTYLOUS | • HYPOCOTYLOUS adj. of or like a hypocotyl, the stem of a plant below the cotyledons. |
| HYPOCYCLOIDS | • hypocycloids n. Plural of hypocycloid. • HYPOCYCLOID n. a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on the inside of another circle. |
| LARYNGOSCOPY | • laryngoscopy n. The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope. • LARYNGOSCOPY n. examination by use of a laryngoscope. |
| PARONYMOUSLY | • paronymously adv. In a paronymous way. • PARONYMOUS adv. having the nature of a paronym. |
| POLYGAMOUSLY | • polygamously adv. In a polygamous manner. • POLYGAMOUS adv. of or pertaining to polygamy. |
| POLYMYOSITIS | • polymyositis n. (Medicine) An inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles. • POLYMYOSITIS n. inflammation of several muscles at the same time. |
| POLYPHYLLOUS | • polyphyllous adj. (Botany) Having many leaves (or flowers). • POLYPHYLLOUS adj. having the perianth leaves free. |
| POLYSYNDETON | • polysyndeton n. (Rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. • POLYSYNDETON n. the rhetorical device of repeating a conjunction for emphasis, as in 'it was red and yellow and pink and orange and blue!'. |
| SYMBOLOLATRY | • symbololatry n. The worship of symbols. • SYMBOLOLATRY n. the worship of symbols. |
| SYMPTOMOLOGY | • symptomology n. (Informal) symptomatology. • SYMPTOMOLOGY n. the science of symptoms. |
| SYNONYMOUSLY | • synonymously adv. In a synonymous way. • SYNONYMOUS adv. having the character of a synonym. |