| ALTHAEA | • althaea n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Althaea. • Althaea prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – whose best-known member is the marsh mallow. • ALTHAEA n. (Greek) a genus of plants of the mallow family, that includes the garden hollyhock, also ALTHEA. |
| APHTHAE | • aphthae n. Plural of aphtha. • APHTHA n. (Latin) the disease thrush; a small whitish ulcer on the surface of a mucous membrane. |
| ARCHAEA | • archaea n. Plural of archaeon. • Archaea prop.n. Single-celled organisms lacking nuclei, formerly called archaebacteria, but now known to differ fundamentally… • ARCHAEON n. a single celled organism like bacterium. |
| ARCHAEI | • archaei n. Plural of archaeus. • ARCHAEUS n. an inner controlling spirit, also ARCHEUS. |
| CHAEBOL | • chaebol n. (Business, sometimes derogatory) A large, family-controlled Korean business conglomerate. • CHAEBOL n. (Korean) a group of businesses in Korea owned by one family. |
| CHAETAE | • chaetae n. Plural of chaeta. • chætæ n. Plural of chæta. • CHAETA n. (Greek) a bristle or seta of seaworms. |
| CHAETAL | • chaetal adj. Relating to the chaetae. • CHAETAL adj. relating to a chaeta, a bristle or seta of seaworms. |
| CONCHAE | • conchae n. Plural of concha. • conchæ n. Alternative spelling of conchae. • CONCHA n. (Latin) the outer ear cavity. |
| HAEMINS | • haemins n. Plural of haemin. • HAEMIN n. the red, crystalline salt of haematin with hydrochloric acid, also HEMIN. |
| HAEMOID | • haemoid adj. Resembling blood. • HAEMOID adj. pertaining to the blood, also HAEMAL, HAEMATAL, HAEMIC, HEMAL, HEMATAL, HEMIC, HEMOID. |
| HAEMONY | • haemony n. (Rare) A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments. • Hæmony n. Archaic form of haemony. • HAEMONY n. a plant which could act against magic. |
| MICHAEL | • Michael prop.n. (Countable) A male given name from Hebrew. • Michael prop.n. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation. • MICHAEL n. as in take the michael, to make fun of. |
| NYMPHAE | • nymphae n. Plural of nympha. • nymphæ n. Plural of nymph. • NYMPHA n. (Latin) a fold of the vulva. |
| PHAEISM | • phaeism n. A relatively mild form of melanism. • PHAEISM n. duskiness, incomplete melanism (in butterflies etc.). |
| PHAETON | • phaeton n. (Vehicles) a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses. • phaeton n. (Automotive) a large open touring motorcar with a folding top. • Phaeton prop.n. Alternative form of Phaëthon. |
| RHAPHAE | • RHAPHE n. (Greek) a seamlike ridge between two halves or an organ or part, also RAPHE. |
| SPHAERE | • sphaere n. Obsolete form of sphere. • sphære n. Archaic spelling of sphere. • SPHAERE n. (obsolete) a sphere, also SPHAER, SPHEAR, SPHEARE. |
| SPHAERS | • SPHAER n. (obsolete) a sphere, also SPHAERE, SPHEAR, SPHEARE. |