| CHORDOTOMY | • chordotomy n. (Surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy. • CHORDOTOMY n. the surgical division of a bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord, also CORDOTOMY. |
| HOMOCHROMY | • homochromy n. (Zoology) The use, by an organism, of the same colour as its background as a means of protection. • HOMOCHROMY n. protective coloration. |
| HOMOEOMERY | • homoeomery n. Alternative form of homoeomeria. • homœomery n. Archaic form of homoeomeria. • HOMOEOMERY n. the state of being homoeomeric, having all the somites alike, also HOMEOMERY. |
| HOMOMORPHY | • homomorphy n. (Biology) similarity of form; resemblance in external character or in geometric ground form. • HOMOMORPHY n. similarity in form, as of the flowers of a plant, also HOMEOMORPHY. |
| LOCOMOTORY | • locomotory adj. Of or pertaining to locomotion. • LOCOMOTORY adj. relating to locomotion. |
| MONOCHROMY | • monochromy n. (Dated) The art of painting or drawing in monochrome. • MONOCHROMY n. the art of painting or drawing in monochrome. |
| MORPHOLOGY | • morphology n. (Uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially… • morphology n. (Countable) The form and structure of something. • morphology n. (Countable) A description of the form and structure of something. |
| ORISMOLOGY | • orismology n. (Rare, lexicography) The explanation of technical terms. • orismology n. (Rare, lexicography) Technical terms collectively; terminology. • ORISMOLOGY n. the science of defining technical terms. |
| ORTHODROMY | • orthodromy n. The act or art of sailing on a great circle. • ORTHODROMY n. the act or art of sailing on a great circle, also ORTHODROMICS. |
| OVARIOTOMY | • ovariotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical removal of an ovary. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| OXYMORONIC | • oxymoronic adj. Of or pertaining to an oxymoron. • OXYMORONIC adj. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
| PROMONTORY | • promontory n. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff. • promontory n. (Anatomy) A projecting part of the body. • PROMONTORY n. a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water. |
| TOMFOOLERY | • tomfoolery n. Foolish behaviour or speech. • tomfoolery n. (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |