ACOLOUTHOSES | • ACOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also AKOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
AKOLOUTHOSES | • AKOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also ACOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
ANORTHOSITES | • anorthosites n. Plural of anorthosite. • ANORTHOSITE n. an igneous rock that consists of 90 or more percent of plagioclase feldspar, typically labradorite. |
ANORTHOSITIC | • anorthositic adj. (Geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite. • ANORTHOSITIC adj. of or like anorthosite. |
BENTHOSCOPES | • BENTHOSCOPE n. a submersible sphere from which to study deep-sea life. |
EPANORTHOSES | • epanorthoses n. Plural of epanorthosis. • EPANORTHOSIS n. the retracting of a statement in order to correct or intensify it, e.g. 'I've warned you a thousand, no, a million times!'. |
EPANORTHOSIS | • epanorthosis n. (Rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been… • EPANORTHOSIS n. the retracting of a statement in order to correct or intensify it, e.g. 'I've warned you a thousand, no, a million times!'. |
FELDSPATHOSE | • feldspathose adj. (Mineralogy) Containing feldspar. • FELDSPATHOSE adj. of or like feldspar, also FELDSPATHIC, FELSPATHIC, FELSPATHOSE. |
GNATHOSTOMES | • gnathostomes n. Plural of gnathostome. • GNATHOSTOME n. any vertebrate of the superclass Gnathostomata, having a mouth with jaws, including all vertebrates except the agnathans. |
LITHOSPERMUM | • lithospermum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum. • Lithospermum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – the stoneseeds and gromwells. • LITHOSPERMUM n. a kind of flower. |
LITHOSPHERES | • lithospheres n. Plural of lithosphere. • LITHOSPHERE n. the solid outer portion of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle, approximately 100 km (62 miles) thick. |
LITHOSPHERIC | • lithospheric adj. Of or pertaining to the lithosphere. • LITHOSPHERIC adj. relating to the lithosphere. |
ORNITHOSAURS | • ORNITHOSAUR n. a pterodactyl. |
ORNITHOSCOPY | • ornithoscopy n. Birdwatching. • ORNITHOSCOPY n. bird watching. |
ORTHOSILICIC | • orthosilicic adj. (Chemistry) Of, relating to or derived from orthosilicic acid. • ORTHOSILICIC adj. as in orthosilicic acid, a weak acid made in solution by acidifying solutions of silicates. |
PHYTOBENTHOS | • phytobenthos n. (Biology) benthic organisms that are plants or algae. • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
POSTHOSPITAL | • posthospital adj. After a period spent in hospital. • POSTHOSPITAL adj. taking place after a stay in hospital. |
STETHOSCOPES | • stethoscopes n. Plural of stethoscope. • STETHOSCOPE n. an instrument with which to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, etc. |
STETHOSCOPIC | • stethoscopic adj. Using a stethoscope. • STETHOSCOPIC adj. relating to use of the stethoscope. |