| AMAZONSTONE | • amazonstone n. A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at… • AMAZONSTONE n. a green microcline, aka amazonite. |
| ASTRONOMIZE | • astronomize v. (Archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy. • ASTRONOMIZE v. to study astronomy, also ASTRONOMISE. |
| AUTOTOMIZES | • autotomizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize. • AUTOTOMIZE v. to effect an autotomy, the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.), also AUTOTOMISE. |
| DOLOMITIZES | • dolomitizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dolomitize. • DOLOMITIZE v. to convert into dolomite, also DOLOMITISE. |
| HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| LOBOTOMIZES | • lobotomizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lobotomize. • LOBOTOMIZE v. to carry out a lobotomy, also LOBOTOMISE. |
| MEZZOTINTOS | • mezzotintos n. Plural of mezzotinto. • MEZZOTINTO n. (Italian) a mezzotint. |
| MONOTONIZES | • monotonizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monotonize. • MONOTONIZE v. to make into a monotone, also MONOTONISE. |
| MYCETOZOANS | • mycetozoans n. Plural of mycetozoan. • MYCETOZOAN n. slime mold. |
| RHIZOMATOUS | • rhizomatous adj. (Botany) Having the nature or habit of a rhizome or rootstock. • RHIZOMATOUS adj. having the form of a rhizome. |
| RHIZOTOMIES | • rhizotomies n. Plural of rhizotomy. • RHIZOTOMY n. the surgical severance of the spinal nerve roots to alleviate pain. |
| SCHMOOZIEST | • schmooziest adj. Superlative form of schmoozy: most schmoozy. • SCHMOOZY adj. (Yiddish) gossipy, also SHMOOZY. |
| SOLMIZATION | • solmization n. Alternative spelling of solmisation. • SOLMIZATION n. a recital of the notes of the gamut, also SOLMISATION. |
| SPERMATOZOA | • spermatozoa n. Plural of spermatozoon. • SPERMATOZOON n. a male sexual cell, which fertilises the egg, also SPERMATOZOAN. |
| ZYMOLOGISTS | • zymologists n. Plural of zymologist. • ZYMOLOGIST n. one who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors. |