| ACRODROME | • acrodrome adj. (Botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tip. • ACRODROME adj. of the veins in a leaf, running parallel to the edges of the leaf and fusing at the tip, also ACRODROMOUS. |
| AERODROME | • aerodrome n. An airfield… • aerodrome n. (Obsolete) A flying machine composed of aeroplanes (“airfoils, aerodynamic surfaces”). An aeroplane… • AERODROME n. a place for aircraft. |
| AQUADROME | • aquadrome n. (Recreation, dated) Synonym of water park. • aquadrome n. (Sports) An aquatics facility. • AQUADROME n. a centre with facilities for waterskiing. |
| AUTODROME | • autodrome n. A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing. • AUTODROME n. a track or circuit for racing cars, go-karts, etc. |
| BIOSTROME | • biostrome n. (Geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms. • BIOSTROME n. a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material such as fossils. |
| HELIDROME | • helidrome n. (Aviation) An airfield or airbase for helicopters. • HELIDROME n. an airport for helicopters. |
| LOXODROME | • loxodrome n. (Mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant… • LOXODROME n. a line on the globe equally oblique to all meridians. |
| PERIDROME | • peridrome n. The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple. • PERIDROME n. a gallery or balcony that ran round all four sides of a classical building. |
| TRICHROME | • trichrome adj. Trichromatic (involving three colours). • trichrome adj. (Cytology, of a stain) Staining three different tissues three different colours. • trichrome n. (Cytology) A combined stain that stains three different tissues three different colours. |
| UROCHROME | • urochrome n. (Biochemistry) A pigment that causes the yellow color in urine. It is a breakdown product of the blood’s… • UROCHROME n. an amorphous yellow pigment found in urine. |
| VELODROME | • velodrome n. An indoor arena, having an oval banked track for bicycle racing. • VELODROME n. an area for cycling races. |
| ZOECHROME | • Zoechrome prop.n. (Historical) A subtractive tricolor motion picture film process. • ZOECHROME n. an early colour cinematographic process, aka zoetrope. |