ELECTROMOTOR | • electromotor n. (Physics) Any device that generates electricity. • electromotor n. (Physics) Any device that converts electricity into motion. • ELECTROMOTOR n. a device for applying electricity as a motive power. |
HETERONOMOUS | • heteronomous adj. Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous. • heteronomous adj. (Biology, of parts of an organism) Differing in development or in specialization. • heteronomous adj. (Linguistics, of a language) Being a dialect of an autonomous language. |
HOMESCHOOLER | • homeschooler n. One who homeschools a student (typically the parent). • homeschooler n. A student who is homeschooled, a homeschooled student. • home-schooler n. Alternative form of homeschooler. |
HOMOEOMERIES | • homoeomeries n. Plural of homoeomery. • HOMOEOMERY n. the state of being homoeomeric, having all the somites alike, also HOMEOMERY. |
HOMOEOMEROUS | • homoeomerous adj. (Biology) Having similar quantities or variations pertaining to parts of structure. • homoeomerous adj. Being the same whether whole or divided into parts. • homœomerous adj. Obsolete form of homoeomerous. |
HOMOEOTHERMS | • homoeotherms n. Plural of homoeotherm. • HOMOEOTHERM n. an animal or organism that keeps its body at an almost constant temperature, also HOMEOTHERM, HOMOIOTHERM. |
HONEYMOONERS | • honeymooners n. Plural of honeymooner. • HONEYMOONER n. one who is on honeymoon. |
METEOROLOGIC | • meteorologic adj. Relating to meteorology; meteorological. • METEOROLOGIC adj. relating to meteorology, also METEOROLOGICAL. |
MONOPTEROSES | • MONOPTEROS n. a building with single ring of columns supporting a roof. |
NEUROHORMONE | • neurohormone n. Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system. • NEUROHORMONE n. a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue. |
OSTEODERMOUS | • OSTEODERMOUS adj. of or like an osteoderm, also OSTEODERMAL, OSTEODERMATOUS, OSTEODERMIC. |
OVERPROMOTED | • overpromoted v. Simple past tense and past participle of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
OVERPROMOTES | • overpromotes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
PROLEGOMENON | • prolegomenon n. (Usually in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce… • PROLEGOMENON n. prefatory remarks; specifically, a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work. |
TOMFOOLERIES | • tomfooleries n. Plural of tomfoolery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |