| CAMPEACHY | • CAMPEACHY adj. as in campeachy wood, a logwood, first exported from Campeachy (Campeche, in SE Mexico). |
| DIACHYLON | • diachylon n. (Medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of… • DIACHYLON n. formerly a plaster of plant juices; now lead-plaster, also DIACHYLUM. |
| DIACHYLUM | • diachylum n. Alternative form of diachylon. • DIACHYLUM n. formerly a plaster of plant juices; now lead-plaster, also DIACHYLON. |
| LOGOMACHY | • logomachy n. Dispute over the meaning of words. • logomachy n. A conflict waged only as a battle of words. • LOGOMACHY n. a dispute about words; controversy marked by verbiage. |
| MONOMACHY | • monomachy n. (Now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. • MONOMACHY n. single combat; a duel, also MONOMACHIA. |
| PACHYDERM | • pachyderm n. (Obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned… • pachyderm n. (Informal) An elephant. • pachyderm n. (Idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say… |
| PACHYTENE | • pachytene n. (Biology) The third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide… • PACHYTENE n. the stage of the prophase of meiosis following zygotene. |
| SCIAMACHY | • sciamachy n. Shadow-boxing; fighting that is futile or make-believe. • SCIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIOMACHY, SKIAMACHY. |
| SCIOMACHY | • sciomachy n. Alternative form of sciamachy. • SCIOMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SKIAMACHY. |
| SEANNACHY | • seannachy n. Alternative form of seannachie. • SEANNACHY n. (Gaelic) a Highland or Irish genealogist and transmitter of family lore, also SEANNACHIE, SENNACHIE, SHANACHIE. |
| SKIAMACHY | • skiamachy n. Alternative form of sciamachy. • SKIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SCIOMACHY. |
| STACHYSES | • STACHYS n. (Greek) a labiate plant. |
| TACHYLITE | • tachylite n. Alternative form of tachylyte. • TACHYLITE n. a vitreous form of basalt, also TACHYLYTE. |
| TACHYLYTE | • tachylyte n. (Geology) A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin. • TACHYLYTE n. a vitreous form of basalt, also TACHYLITE. |
| TACHYONIC | • tachyonic adj. Of or relating to a tachyon or tachyons. • tachyonic adj. Moving or capable of moving faster than the speed of light. • TACHYONIC adj. relating to a tachyon, a faster-than-light particle. |
| TACHYPNEA | • tachypnea n. Alternative spelling of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNEA n. abnormally rapid breathing, also TACHYPNOEA. |
| THEOMACHY | • theomachy n. A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods. • theomachy n. A battle among gods. • theomachy n. Opposition to divine will. |
| TRACHYTES | • trachytes n. Plural of trachyte. • TRACHYTE n. a light-coloured igneous rock. |
| TRACHYTIC | • trachytic adj. (Geology) Relating to, or composed of trachyte. • TRACHYTIC adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte, an igneous rock. |