| 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. |
| COMETOLOGY | • cometology n. The branch of astronomy that deals with comets. • COMETOLOGY n. the study of comets. |
| ENTOMOLOGY | • entomology n. The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates). • ENTOMOLOGY n. the study of insects. |
| HOMOZYGOTE | • homozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| HYLOTOMOUS | • HYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |
| LOCOMOTORY | • locomotory adj. Of or pertaining to locomotion. • LOCOMOTORY adj. relating to locomotion. |
| MONOCOTYLS | • monocotyls n. Plural of monocotyl. • MONOCOTYL n. a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOT, MONOCOTYLEDON. |
| MONOCYTOID | • monocytoid adj. Relating to monocytes. • MONOCYTOID adj. of or like a monocyte, a large white blood corpuscle. |
| 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. |
| POGONOTOMY | • pogonotomy n. The cutting of beards; shaving. • POGONOTOMY n. shaving. |
| POTAMOLOGY | • potamology n. (Geography) The study of rivers. • POTAMOLOGY n. the study of rivers. |
| 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. |
| SOMATOLOGY | • somatology n. The study of the physical nature of human beings. • SOMATOLOGY n. the science of the properties of matter. |
| TOMFOOLERY | • tomfoolery n. Foolish behaviour or speech. • tomfoolery n. (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |
| XYLOTOMOUS | • xylotomous adj. That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects. • XYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |