AMPHICTYONS | • amphictyons n. Plural of amphictyon. • AMPHICTYON n. (historical) a delegate to a council of an amphictyony, a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
CYNOPHILIAS | • CYNOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CANOPHILIA. |
CYNOPHOBIAS | • cynophobias n. Plural of cynophobia. • CYNOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of dogs. |
GYNOPHOBIAS | • GYNOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of women. |
HYPERSOMNIA | • hypersomnia n. (Medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness. • HYPERSOMNIA n. a pathological tendency to sleep excessively. |
HYPERTONIAS | • hypertonias n. Plural of hypertonia. • HYPERTONIA n. excessive (muscle) tone. |
HYPONASTIES | • HYPONASTY n. a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside, so that it curves upwards. |
HYPOSTHENIA | • hyposthenia n. (Medicine, dated) weakness; subnormal strength. • HYPOSTHENIA n. lack of strength. |
MISANTHROPY | • misanthropy n. Hatred or dislike of people or mankind. • MISANTHROPY n. a hatred or distrust of humankind. |
NANOPHYSICS | • nanophysics n. Nanoscale physics. • NANOPHYSICS n. physics on an atomic and molecular scale. |
NONPHYSICAL | • nonphysical adj. Not physical; not using kinetic energy. • nonphysical adj. Not having physical form; insubstantial. • NONPHYSICAL adj. not physical. |
NOTARYSHIPS | • notaryships n. Plural of notaryship. • NOTARYSHIP n. the office of notary. |
PARONYCHIAS | • paronychias n. Plural of paronychia. • PARONYCHIA n. a whitlow, or felon. |
POLLYANNISH | • pollyannish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannish. • Pollyannish adj. (Derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone. • POLLYANNISH adj. tediously optimistic, also POLLYANNAISH. |
RHINOPHYMAS | • rhinophymas n. Plural of rhinophyma. • RHINOPHYMA n. acne of the nose. |
RHINOPLASTY | • rhinoplasty n. (Medicine, surgery, uncountable) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive… • rhinoplasty n. (Countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure). • RHINOPLASTY n. plastic surgery of the nose. |
SIPHONOGAMY | • siphonogamy n. (Biology) reproduction via pollen tubes. • SIPHONOGAMY n. the state of reproducing by seed. |
SYCOPHANTIC | • sycophantic adj. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please. • SYCOPHANTIC adj. of or like a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTICAL. |