| AGROSTOLOGY | • agrostology n. The scientific study of grasses. • AGROSTOLOGY n. the science or study of grasses. |
| CONSOLATORY | • consolatory adj. Which consoles. • consolatory n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. • CONSOLATORY adj. comforting. |
| COSMETOLOGY | • cosmetology n. The science of cosmetics. • cosmetology n. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician. • COSMETOLOGY n. the study of cosmetics. |
| HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| LYOSORPTION | • LYOSORPTION n. the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp. of a solvent on suspended particles. |
| METOPOSCOPY | • metoposcopy n. The practice of judging someone’s character, or telling their fortune, from studying their face or forehead. • METOPOSCOPY n. the art of judging a person's character and fortune from his face, principally his forehead. |
| MONOSTYLOUS | • monostylous adj. (Botany) Having a single style. • MONOSTYLOUS adj. having only one style. |
| 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. |
| NOTORIOUSLY | • notoriously adv. In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known. • NOTORIOUS adv. infamous. |
| POLYCOTTONS | • polycottons n. Plural of polycotton. • POLYCOTTON n. a synthetic fabric. |
| PROCTOSCOPY | • proctoscopy n. The examination of the anal cavity, rectum or sigmoid colon by means of a proctoscope. • PROCTOSCOPY n. examination by use of a proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum. |
| 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. |
| PSYCHOMOTOR | • psychomotor adj. Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind. • PSYCHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to physical action as immediate result of mental act. |
| SOTERIOLOGY | • soteriology n. (Theology) The study or doctrine of salvation. • SOTERIOLOGY n. the theological doctrine of salvation, as effected by Christ. |
| STOMATOLOGY | • stomatology n. (Medicine) The study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases; increasingly called oral medicine in current usage. • STOMATOLOGY n. the study of the mouth. |
| TOOTHSOMELY | • toothsomely adv. In a toothsome manner. • TOOTHSOME adv. attractive; palatable. |
| 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. |
| WOOLLYFOOTS | • WOOLLYFOOT n. as in wood woollyfoot, a kind of fungus. |
| YOCTOSECOND | • yoctosecond n. (Metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10-24 seconds. Symbol: ys. • YOCTOSECOND n. a very small unit of time. |