CHROMOPHILS | • chromophils n. Plural of chromophil. • CHROMOPHIL n. a cell that takes a stain easily, also CHROMOPHILIC. |
HEMORRHOIDS | • hemorrhoids n. Plural of hemorrhoid. • HEMORRHOID n. the dilatation of a vein around the anus, piles, also HAEMORRHOID. |
HOLOHEDRISM | • holohedrism n. The property of being holohedral. • HOLOHEDRISM n. the property of having the full number of symmetrically arranged planes crystallographically possible. |
HOMESHORING | • homeshoring n. A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment. • HOMESHORING n. the transfer of service industry employment from offices to home-based employees with appropriate telephone and Internet facilities, also HOMESOURCING. |
OPHIOMORPHS | • OPHIOMORPH n. a caecilian amphibian. |
ORTHOSTICHY | • orthostichy n. (Botany) A row of leaves along a stem. • ORTHOSTICHY n. a straight row, e.g. of leaves vertically over one another on an axis. |
PHILOSOPHER | • philosopher n. (Originally) A lover of wisdom. • philosopher n. A student of philosophy. • philosopher n. A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry. |
PHOSPHORISE | • phosphorise v. Alternative spelling of phosphorize. • PHOSPHORISE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORIZE. |
PHOSPHORISM | • phosphorism n. Chronic phosphorus poisoning. • PHOSPHORISM n. (obsolete) chronic phosphorus poisoning. |
PHOSPHORITE | • phosphorite n. (Mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite. • PHOSPHORITE n. fibrous apatite. |
PHOSPHORIZE | • phosphorize v. (Transitive) To combine or treat with phosphorus; to phosphorate. • PHOSPHORIZE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORISE. |
RHIZOMORPHS | • rhizomorphs n. Plural of rhizomorph. • RHIZOMORPH n. a rootlike mass of fungal hyphae. |
RHIZOPHORES | • rhizophores n. Plural of rhizophore. • RHIZOPHORE n. a specialised leafless stem which bears roots, as in Selaginella. |
SHOEHORNING | • shoehorning v. Present participle of shoehorn. • shoe-horning v. Present participle of shoe-horn. • SHOEHORN v. to force into a small space. |