| CONDOLATORY | • condolatory adj. Offering condolence. • CONDOLATORY adj. serving to condole. |
| CONSOLATORY | • consolatory adj. Which consoles. • consolatory n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. • CONSOLATORY adj. comforting. |
| GERONTOLOGY | • gerontology n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. • gerontology n. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics… • GERONTOLOGY n. the scientific study of aging, also GERATOLOGY. |
| LYOSORPTION | • LYOSORPTION n. the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp. of a solvent on suspended particles. |
| MONOSTYLOUS | • monostylous adj. (Botany) Having a single style. • MONOSTYLOUS adj. having only one style. |
| MONOZYGOTIC | • monozygotic adj. (Of a twin) That has developed from a single fertilized ovum. • MONOZYGOTIC adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOUS. |
| MYOINOSITOL | • myoinositol n. (Organic chemistry) The most commonly-occurring isomer of inositol. • MYOINOSITOL n. a biologically active inositol that is a component of many phospholipids and occurs widely in plants, animals, and microorganisms. |
| NEONATOLOGY | • neonatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. • NEONATOLOGY n. the study of newborn babies. |
| NOTORIOUSLY | • notoriously adv. In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known. • NOTORIOUS adv. infamous. |
| ODONATOLOGY | • odonatology n. (Entomology) The study of dragonflies and often damselflies. • ODONATOLOGY n. the study of dragonflies. |
| ONOMATOLOGY | • onomatology n. The study of the origins of names; onomastics. • ONOMATOLOGY n. the science of names. |
| ORNITHOLOGY | • ornithology n. The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds. • ORNITHOLOGY n. the study of birds. |
| POLTROONERY | • poltroonery n. Cowardice; lack of spirit; pusillanimity. • POLTROONERY n. mean pusillanimity, cowardice. |
| POLYCOTTONS | • polycottons n. Plural of polycotton. • POLYCOTTON n. a synthetic fabric. |
| PROTOGYNOUS | • protogynous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protogyny. • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids. |
| PROTONOTARY | • protonotary n. Alternative spelling of prothonotary. • PROTONOTARY n. a court clerk; a chief clerk of any of various courts of law, also PROTHONOTARY. |
| TROPOMYOSIN | • tropomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together… • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |
| UNORTHODOXY | • unorthodoxy n. Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox. • UNORTHODOXY n. the state of being unorthodox. |
| YOCTOSECOND | • yoctosecond n. (Metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10-24 seconds. Symbol: ys. • YOCTOSECOND n. a very small unit of time. |