| ASTRONOMY | • astronomy n. The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations… • astronomy n. (Obsolete) Astrology. • ASTRONOMY n. the study of the celestial bodies and the heavens in all scientific aspects. |
| CRYOTRONS | • cryotrons n. Plural of cryotron. • CRYOTRON n. a tiny form of electronic switch operating in a bath of liquid helium a few degrees above absolute zero. |
| CYNODONTS | • cynodonts n. Plural of cynodont. • CYNODONT n. a carnivorous mammal-like reptile of the late Permian and Triassic. |
| GONOCYTES | • gonocytes n. Plural of gonocyte. • GONOCYTE n. a cell that produces gametes. |
| HOLYSTONE | • holystone n. (Nautical) A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. • holystone n. A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck. • holystone v. (Transitive) To use a holystone. |
| HONEYPOTS | • honeypots n. Plural of honeypot. • honey␣pots n. Plural of honey pot. • HONEYPOT n. (South African) a kind of grape, also HAANEPOOT, HANEPOOT. |
| MONOCYTES | • monocytes n. Plural of monocyte. • MONOCYTE n. a type of white blood cell. |
| MONOSTELY | • monostely n. (Botany) The property of being monostelic. • MONOSTELY n. a single stele, also MONOSTELE. |
| MONOSTYLE | • monostyle adj. (Architecture) Having a single column. • MONOSTYLE adj. consisting of a single shaft, also MONOSTYLAR. |
| 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. |
| MOSKONFYT | • moskonfyt n. (South Africa) A sweet syrup made from grape juice. • MOSKONFYT n. (South African) a thick syrup made from grapes. |
| MYLODONTS | • mylodonts n. Plural of mylodont. • MYLODONT n. (Greek) an extinct genus of large sloth-like American edentates, also MYLODON. |
| MYOTONIAS | • myotonias n. Plural of myotonia. • MYOTONIA n. muscular spasm or rigidity. |
| NOSTOLOGY | • nostology n. The study of senility; gerontology. • NOSTOLOGY n. the study of senility. |
| OSTENSORY | • ostensory n. Monstrance. • OSTENSORY n. a container for holding consecrated Communion wafers. |
| OSTEOGENY | • osteogeny n. Osteogenesis. • OSTEOGENY n. the formation or growth of bone. |
| OXYTOCINS | • oxytocins n. Plural of oxytocin. • OXYTOCIN n. a pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine muscle contraction. |
| SYNTONOUS | • syntonous adj. Having the same frequency; syntonic. • SYNTONOUS adj. pertaining to syntony; in harmony with one's surroundings, also SYNTONIC. |