| ALBATROSSES | • albatrosses n. Plural of albatross. • ALBATROSS n. a large, long-winged seabird. |
| ASTROSPHERE | • astrosphere n. A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds. • ASTROSPHERE n. another name for a centrosome. |
| CAPODASTROS | • CAPODASTRO n. (Italian) a moveable bridge secured over the fingerboard and strings of a guitar, also CAPOTASTO. |
| CENTROSOMES | • centrosomes n. Plural of centrosome. • CENTROSOME n. a minute, self-duplicating structure near the interphase nucleus, from which the fibres of the spindle radiate at mitosis. |
| CENTROSOMIC | • centrosomic adj. Relating to the centrosome. • CENTROSOMIC adj. like a centrosome. |
| GASTROSCOPE | • gastroscope n. A form of endoscope used to view the inside of the stomach. • GASTROSCOPE n. an instrument for examining interior of the stomach. |
| GASTROSCOPY | • gastroscopy n. An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope. • GASTROSCOPY n. examination with a gastroscope. |
| GASTROSOPHS | • gastrosophs n. Plural of gastrosoph. • GASTROSOPH n. a person skilled in matters of eating, also GASTROSOPHER. |
| GASTROSOPHY | • gastrosophy n. The science or art of good eating. • GASTROSOPHY n. the art of eating. |
| GASTROSTOMY | • gastrostomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation. • GASTROSTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROTOMY. |
| INTROSPECTS | • introspects v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of introspect. • INTROSPECT v. to look inwards. |
| METROSEXUAL | • metrosexual n. A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such… • metrosexual n. A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals. • metrosexual adj. Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle. |
| METROSTYLES | • METROSTYLE n. a device for regulating speed in a player-piano. |
| MONSTROSITY | • monstrosity n. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity. • monstrosity n. A monstrous person, thing, or act. • monstrosity n. The state of being monstrous. |
| NITROSAMINE | • nitrosamine n. (Chemistry) A divalent functional group, >N.N=O. • nitrosamine n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of carcinogenic organic compounds containing this group, prepared… • NITROSAMINE n. a liquid obtained from chloroacetic acid and sodium nitrate and used as a solvent and as a fuel. |
| NITROSATION | • nitrosation n. (Organic chemistry) The conversion of an amine or other compound into a nitroso compound. • NITROSATION n. conversion of ammonium salts into nitrites. |
| PETROSTATES | • petrostates n. Plural of petrostate. • PETROSTATE n. a small oil-rich country in which institutions are weak and wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of the few. |
| RETROSEXUAL | • retrosexual n. A man who embraces traditional masculinity in his dress and behavior. • retrosexual n. (Humorous) One who has not had sex in a very long time. • RETROSEXUAL n. a man with traditional sexual attitudes. |
| RETROSPECTS | • retrospects n. Plural of retrospect. • retrospects v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retrospect. • RETROSPECT v. to engage in retrospection. |