| ALOPECOIDS | • alopecoids n. Plural of alopecoid. • ALOPECOID n. a member of the fox family. |
| CEPHALOPOD | • cephalopod n. Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc. • CEPHALOPOD n. any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, that includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus, also CEPHALOPODAN. |
| ESCALOPING | • ESCALOP v. (French) to bake in a scallop shell, also SCALLOP, ESCALLOP, SCOLLOP. |
| HALOPHILES | • halophiles n. Plural of halophile. • HALOPHILE n. a plant that is adapted to survive in salty soil. |
| HALOPHILIC | • halophilic adj. Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity. • HALOPHILIC adj. salt-loving. |
| HALOPHOBES | • halophobes n. Plural of halophobe. • HALOPHOBE n. a plant that cannot survive in salty soil. |
| HALOPHYTES | • halophytes n. Plural of halophyte. • HALOPHYTE n. a plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea. |
| HALOPHYTIC | • halophytic adj. Growing well under salty conditions. • HALOPHYTIC adj. growing in a salty environment. |
| HYALOPHANE | • hyalophane n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| HYALOPLASM | • hyaloplasm n. (Microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol. • HYALOPLASM n. the clear fluid part of protoplasm. |
| JACKALOPES | • jackalopes n. Plural of jackalope. • JACKALOPE n. a mythical animal that is reported chiefly from the western US and is reputed to be the size of a small deer and to have the body of a jackrabbit and the horns of an antelope. |
| MEGALOPSES | • megalopses n. Plural of megalops. • MEGALOPS n. a larval stage of most crabs. |
| NYCTALOPES | • nyctalopes n. Plural of nyctalops. • NYCTALOPS n. (Greek) one afflicted with nyctalopia, the condition of seeing poorly at night or in partial darkness, while the day sight is normal; erroneously, the opposite condition. |
| NYCTALOPIA | • nyctalopia n. (Medicine) The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness. • NYCTALOPIA n. reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night), night blindness. |
| NYCTALOPIC | • nyctalopic adj. (Medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia. • NYCTALOPIC adj. suffering from nyctalopia, night blindness. |
| SALOPETTES | • salopettes n. Trousers that form part of a ski suit. • SALOPETTES n. quilted skiing trousers with shoulder straps. |
| SCALOPPINE | • scaloppine n. (Cooking) A thin scallop of veal (sometimes other meat) dredged in flour and then sautéed. • SCALOPPINE n. (Italian) thin slices of meat coated with flour and fried, also SCALOPPINI. |
| SCALOPPINI | • scaloppini n. Plural of scaloppine. • SCALOPPINI n. (Italian) thin slices of meat coated with flour and fried, also SCALOPPINE. |