| AEOLOTROPY | • aeolotropy n. (Physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index)… • æolotropy n. Alternative spelling of aeolotropy. • AEOLOTROPY n. variation in physical properties on basis of position. |
| 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. |
| HEORTOLOGY | • heortology n. The study of religious festivals. • HEORTOLOGY n. the study of religious feasts. |
| LOCOMOTORY | • locomotory adj. Of or pertaining to locomotion. • LOCOMOTORY adj. relating to locomotion. |
| ORTHODOXLY | • orthodoxly adv. In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly. • orthodoxly adv. In a religiously orthodox way; in accordance with accepted religious doctrine. • ORTHODOX adv. sound in doctrine. |
| 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. |
| ORTHOTROPY | • orthotropy n. The condition of being orthotropic. • ORTHOTROPY n. the state of being orthotropic, growing along a vertical axis. |
| ORYCTOLOGY | • oryctology n. (Obsolete) The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils. • ORYCTOLOGY n. (obsolete) mineralogy or paleontology. |
| OVARIOTOMY | • ovariotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical removal of an ovary. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| PHOTOTROPY | • phototropy n. Phototropism. • PHOTOTROPY n. change of colour due to wavelength of incident light. |
| PROCTOLOGY | • proctology n. The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Dated) The branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology. |
| 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. |
| STORIOLOGY | • storiology n. The study of folk tales. • STORIOLOGY n. the study of folk tales. |
| STORYBOOKS | • storybooks n. Plural of storybook. • STORYBOOK n. a book of tales true or fictitious, esp. one for children. |
| TOMFOOLERY | • tomfoolery n. Foolish behaviour or speech. • tomfoolery n. (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |
| TROPHOLOGY | • trophology n. (Dated) The science of nutrition. • trophology n. A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss. • TROPHOLOGY n. the study of nutrition. |