| AEROPHAGIA | • aerophagia n. Aerophagy. • AEROPHAGIA n. spasmodic swallowing of air, a fairly common neurotic habit that may lead to belching and stomach pain. |
| AEROPHOBES | • aerophobes n. Plural of aerophobe. • AEROPHOBE n. a person with a fear of flying. |
| AEROPHOBIA | • aerophobia n. (Medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies. • aerophobia n. An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes. • aerophobia n. (Travel) Fear of flying. |
| AEROPHOBIC | • aerophobic adj. Having a fear of flying in aircraft. • aerophobic adj. Disliking or avoiding air. • AEROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of draughts or of flying. |
| AEROPHONES | • aerophones n. Plural of aerophone. • AEROPHONE n. any wind instrument. |
| AEROPHORES | • aerophores n. Plural of aerophore. • AEROPHORE n. a device for playing a wind instrument. |
| AEROPHYTES | • aerophytes n. Plural of aerophyte. • AEROPHYTE n. a plant obtaining all its nourishment from the air; an epiphyte. |
| HETEROPHIL | • heterophil n. Alternative form of heterophile. • HETEROPHIL n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHILE. |
| HIEROPHANT | • hierophant n. (Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of… • hierophant n. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. • hierophant n. One who explains or makes a commentary. |
| PLEROPHORY | • plerophory n. Fullness, especially of conviction or persuasion; the state of being fully persuaded. • PLEROPHORY n. full conviction, also PLEROPHORIA. |
| THEROPHYTE | • therophyte n. (Biology) Any plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only. • THEROPHYTE n. a plant that overwinters as a seed. |
| XEROPHILES | • xerophiles n. Plural of xerophile. • XEROPHILE n. a plant adapted to dry conditions. |
| XEROPHYTES | • xerophytes n. Plural of xerophyte. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert conditions. |
| XEROPHYTIC | • xerophytic adj. (Botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte. • xerophytic adj. (Ecology) Having a very dry environment. • xerophytic n. Xerophyte. |