| APOPHONY | • apophony n. (Phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional). • APOPHONY n. a change in root vowels of verb forms. |
| BIOPHORE | • biophore n. Alternative spelling of biophor. • BIOPHORE n. a hypothetical unit of living matter, also BIOPHOR. |
| BIOPHORS | • biophors n. Plural of biophor. • BIOPHOR n. a hypothetical unit of living matter, also BIOPHORE. |
| COLOPHON | • colophon n. (Printing, publishing) In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually… • colophon n. (Printing) A printer’s or publisher’s identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end… • colophon n. (By extension, Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author’s… |
| GEOPHONE | • geophone n. (Geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations. • geophone n. (Music) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around… • GEOPHONE n. (tradename) an instrument used to pick up vibrations passing through soil, rocks or ice. |
| IODOPHOR | • iodophor n. (Chemistry) A complex of iodine designed to free it in solution. • IODOPHOR n. a soluble compound of iodine used in making disinfectants. |
| ISOPHONE | • isophone n. An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found. • ISOPHONE n. a line delineating a geographical region where a certain pronunciation is used. |
| ISOPHOTE | • isophote n. (Computer graphics) A contour of equal luminance in an image. • ISOPHOTE n. a line on an image of a galaxy, nebula or other celestial object connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| LOOPHOLE | • loophole n. (Historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting… • loophole n. (Figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited… • loophole v. (Military, transitive) To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to… |
| LYOPHOBE | • lyophobe n. (Chemistry) a lyophobic substance. • lyophobe adj. (Chemistry) lyophobic. • LYOPHOBE adj. of a colloid, not readily dispersed, also LYOPHOBIC. |
| NEOPHOBE | • neophobe n. One who dislikes new or novel things. • NEOPHOBE n. one who hates novelty. |
| OOPHORON | • oophoron n. Ovary. • OOPHORON n. an ovary. |
| ZOOPHOBE | • zoophobe n. A zoophobic person. • ZOOPHOBE n. one who fears or hates animals. |
| ZOOPHORI | • zoophori n. Plural of zoophorus. • ZOOPHORUS n. (Greek) a continuous frieze in relief, with people and animals. |