| APOPHENIAS | • apophenias n. Plural of apophenia. • APOPHENIA n. the tendency to mistakenly perceive connections and meaning between unrelated things. |
| APOPHONIES | • apophonies n. Plural of apophony. • APOPHONY n. a change in root vowels of verb forms. |
| APOPHTHEGM | • apophthegm n. (UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| APOPHYSATE | • apophysate adj. (Anatomy) Possessing an apophysis. • APOPHYSATE adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSEAL, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| CARPOPHORE | • carpophore n. (Botany) A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants. • carpophore n. (Mycology) The stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi. • CARPOPHORE n. a slender prolongation of the receptacle as an axis between the carpels, as in Geranium and many umbelliferous plants. |
| HIPPOPHAGY | • hippophagy n. The eating of horsemeat. • HIPPOPHAGY n. feeding on horses. |
| HIPPOPHILE | • hippophile n. A person who loves horses. • HIPPOPHILE n. a lover of horses. |
| HIPPOPHOBE | • hippophobe n. One who fears or dislikes horses. • HIPPOPHOBE n. a hater of horses. |
| HYPOPHYGES | • HYPOPHYGE n. the curve where a column merges in its base or capital. |
| HYPOPHYSES | • hypophyses n. Plural of hypophysis. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
| HYPOPHYSIS | • hypophysis n. (Anatomy) The pituitary gland. • hypophysis n. (Botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
| LIPOPHILIC | • lipophilic adj. Having the quality of dissolving in lipids. • lipophilic adj. Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds. • LIPOPHILIC adj. having an affinity for lipids. |
| TOPOPHILIA | • topophilia n. A strong sense of place, often combined with a sense of cultural identity. • TOPOPHILIA n. great love or affection for a particular place. |
| TROPOPHYTE | • tropophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that lives in an environment in which heavy rainfall alternates with periods of drought. • TROPOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to alterations of moisture and drought. |