| ASYMPTOTE | • asymptote n. (Mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity… • asymptote n. (By extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else. • asymptote v. (Mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity. |
| CYTOPLASM | • cytoplasm n. (Cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles… • CYTOPLASM n. the protoplasm of a cell surrounding the nucleus. |
| HOMOTYPES | • homotypes n. Plural of homotype. • HOMOTYPE n. something with the same basic structure as another. |
| HYPNOTISM | • hypnotism n. The art of inducing hypnosis. • HYPNOTISM n. the science or practice of hypnosis. |
| HYPOSTOME | • hypostome n. (Anatomy) An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa. • HYPOSTOME n. any of several structures associated with the mouth in different invertebrates. |
| MASTOPEXY | • mastopexy n. (Surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman’s breast. • MASTOPEXY n. cosmetic surgery of breasts. |
| MESOPHYTE | • mesophyte n. (Botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water. • MESOPHYTE n. a land plant growing in an environment with moderate moisture. |
| METOPRYLS | • METOPRYL n. an anaesthetic related to ether. |
| MONOTYPES | • monotypes n. Plural of monotype. • monotypes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monotype. • MONOTYPE n. a monotypic genus or other taxon. |
| OPSIMATHY | • opsimathy n. Learning or education that occurs late in life. • OPSIMATHY n. education late in life. |
| PEYOTISMS | • PEYOTISM n. the ceremonial drinking of peyote. |
| PLUMOSITY | • plumosity n. The quality or state of being plumose. • PLUMOSITY n. the state of being plumose. |
| POLYMASTY | • polymasty n. Synonym of polymastia. • POLYMASTY n. the presence of supernumerary breasts or nipples, also POLYMASTIA, POLYMASTISM. |
| POLYMATHS | • polymaths n. Plural of polymath. • POLYMATH n. a person of great and varied learning. |
| POMPOSITY | • pomposity n. The quality of being pompous; self-importance. • POMPOSITY n. the state of being pompous. |
| SYMPATICO | • sympatico adj. Misspelling of simpatico. • SYMPATICO adj. (Italian) of like mind or temperament; agreeable; pleasing, also SIMPATICO. |
| SYMPTOSES | • SYMPTOSIS n. emaciation. |
| SYMPTOSIS | • symptosis n. (Medicine) Emaciation. • symptosis n. (Geometry) The meeting of polars of the same point with reference to different loci. • SYMPTOSIS n. emaciation. |
| SYMPTOTIC | • symptotic adj. (Rare) Of lines: intersecting, crossing. • symptotic adj. (Rare) Symptomatic; relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom. • SYMPTOTIC adj. relating to symptosis, emaciation. |