ANARTHROUSLY | • anarthrously adv. (Grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article. • ANARTHROUS adv. without distinct joints. |
ANTHOCYANINS | • anthocyanins n. Plural of anthocyanin. • ANTHOCYANIN n. a glucoside plant pigment, violet in neutral, red in acid, blue in alkaline cell-sap, also ANTHOCYAN. |
ASPHYXIATION | • asphyxiation n. Death due to lack of oxygen. • asphyxiation n. An acute lack of oxygen. • ASPHYXIATION n. the act of asphyxiation. |
CHATOYANCIES | • chatoyancies n. Plural of chatoyancy. • CHATOYANCY n. the quality of being chatoyant, having a changing lustre, also CHATOYANCE. |
CYTOCHALASIN | • cytochalasin n. (Biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not… • CYTOCHALASIN n. any of a group of metabolites isolated from fungi that inhibit various cell processes. |
DIAPHANOUSLY | • diaphanously adv. In a diaphanous manner. • DIAPHANOUS adv. transparent, translucent. |
DYNAMOGRAPHS | • dynamographs n. Plural of dynamograph. • DYNAMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording mechanical forces. |
ENHYPOSTASIA | • enhypostasia n. (Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent… • ENHYPOSTASIA n. personality not existing independently but by union with another, as the human nature of Christ was said to be dependent on his divine nature. |
HAEMOCYANINS | • haemocyanins n. Plural of haemocyanin. • HAEMOCYANIN n. an oxygen-carrying pigment in arachnids, equivalent to haemoglobin in mammals. |
HYALOMELANES | • HYALOMELANE n. a vitreous form of basalt, aka tachylite, also HYALOMELAN. |
HYPNOPAEDIAS | • HYPNOPAEDIA n. training or instruction during sleep. |
HYRACOIDEANS | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
HYSTEROMANIA | • hysteromania n. (Archaic) nymphomania. • hysteromania n. (Archaic) A condition involving both hysteria and mania. • HYSTEROMANIA n. hysterical mania, often marked by erotic delusions and an excessive desire to attract attention. |
MYTHOMANIACS | • mythomaniacs n. Plural of mythomaniac. • MYTHOMANIAC n. a sufferer from mythomania, an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating. |
NYMPHOMANIAS | • nymphomanias n. Plural of nymphomania. • NYMPHOMANIA n. sexual mania in females. |
PHYLLOMANIAS | • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
POLLYANNAISH | • pollyannaish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. • Pollyannaish adj. (Derogatory) Unreasonably optimistic. • pollyanna-ish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannaish. |
THIOCYANATES | • thiocyanates n. Plural of thiocyanate. • THIOCYANATE n. a salt of thiocyanic acid. |