AICHMOPHOBIA | • aichmophobia n. The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects. • AICHMOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of sharp or pointed objects. |
ANAMORPHOSIS | • anamorphosis n. A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror. • anamorphosis n. The use of this kind of image distortion. • anamorphosis n. (Biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods. |
ANEMOPHOBIAS | • ANEMOPHOBIA n. the fear of wind or draughts. |
APOCHROMATIC | • apochromatic adj. (Optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMATIC adj. free from chromatic and spherical aberration. |
APOTROPAISMS | • APOTROPAISM n. a magical practice averting evil. |
AZOOSPERMIAS | • azoospermias n. Plural of azoospermia. • AZOOSPERMIA n. absence of spermatozoa from the seminal fluid. |
CHROMATOPSIA | • chromatopsia n. A visual aberration in which objects appear abnormally coloured, such as xanthopsia or cyanopia. • CHROMATOPSIA n. coloured vision. |
COMPANIONATE | • companionate adj. (Now historical) Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners… • companionate adj. Friendly, companionable. • companionate adj. Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect. |
COMPANIONWAY | • companionway n. (Nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship. • COMPANIONWAY n. the stairs from upper deck of ship to lower deck. |
COMPLANATION | • COMPLANATION n. the state of being flattened. |
HAEMOPHOBIAS | • HAEMOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of blood. |
LAPAROTOMIES | • laparotomies n. Plural of laparotomy. • LAPAROTOMY n. a cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. |
ONOMATOPOEIA | • onomatopoeia n. (Uncountable) The property of a word of sounding like what it represents. • onomatopoeia n. (Countable) A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle," "stutter," or "hiss". • onomatopoeia n. (Uncountable, rhetoric) The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names. |
PARONOMASIAS | • paronomasias n. Plural of paronomasia. • PARONOMASIA n. a play on words, a pun. |
PARONOMASIES | • paronomasies n. Plural of paronomasy. • PARONOMASY n. (obsolete) paronomasia. |
PARONOMASTIC | • paronomastic adj. Of, or relating to paronomasia; punning. • PARONOMASTIC adj. relating to paronomasia, play on words, also PARONOMASTICAL. |
POTICHOMANIA | • potichomania n. A process in which the inside of a glass vessel is painted or etched. • POTICHOMANIA n. a craze for imitating Oriental porcelain. |
PROCLAMATION | • proclamation n. A statement which is proclaimed; formal public announcement. • PROCLAMATION n. the action of proclaiming. |
PROTHALAMION | • prothalamion n. (Literary) A song or poem in honour of a bride and bridegroom about to be married. • PROTHALAMION n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMIUM. |
TAPHONOMICAL | • taphonomical adj. Alternative form of taphonomic. • TAPHONOMICAL adj. relating to taphonomy, also TAPHONOMIC. |