EXSTROPHY | • exstrophy n. (Anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. • EXSTROPHY n. congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp. the bladder. |
GEOPHYTES | • geophytes n. Plural of geophyte. • GEOPHYTE n. a plant that survives the winter by having subterranean buds e.g. bulbs, corms or rhizomes. |
HOLOTYPES | • holotypes n. Plural of holotype. • HOLOTYPE n. the original type specimen of an animal or plant. |
HOMOTYPES | • homotypes n. Plural of homotype. • HOMOTYPE n. something with the same basic structure as another. |
HONEYPOTS | • honeypots n. Plural of honeypot. • honey␣pots n. Plural of honey pot. • HONEYPOT n. (South African) a kind of grape, also HAANEPOOT, HANEPOOT. |
HYPNOTEES | • hypnotees n. Plural of hypnotee. • HYPNOTEE n. a hypnotized person. |
HYPNOTISE | • hypnotise v. (Transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in. • HYPNOTISE v. to put in a state of hypnosis, also HYPNOTIZE. |
HYPOSTOME | • hypostome n. (Anatomy) An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa. • HYPOSTOME n. any of several structures associated with the mouth in different invertebrates. |
HYPOSTYLE | • hypostyle adj. (Architecture) Having a roof supported on a row of columns. • hypostyle n. (Architecture) A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns. • HYPOSTYLE adj. having a roof supported by columns. |
HYPOTAXES | • hypotaxes n. Plural of hypotaxis. • HYPOTAXIS n. a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
HYPOTHECS | • hypothecs n. Plural of hypothec. • HYPOTHEC n. in the law of Scotland, the Channel Islands, and ancient Rome, a creditor's right established over a debtor's property that continues in the debtor's possession. |
MESOPHYTE | • mesophyte n. (Botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water. • MESOPHYTE n. a land plant growing in an environment with moderate moisture. |
NEOPHYTES | • neophytes n. Plural of neophyte. • NEOPHYTE n. a beginner, a novice, esp. a religious novice. |
PANTYHOSE | • pantyhose n. (North America) Women’s thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color. • panty␣hose n. Alternative spelling of pantyhose. • PANTYHOSE n. tights worn by women or children with ordinary dress, also PANTIHOSE. |
PHOTOLYSE | • photolyse v. To cause photolysis. • PHOTOLYSE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYZE. |
PYTHONESS | • pythoness n. Alternative letter-case form of Pythoness. • pythoness n. A female soothsayer. • pythoness n. A female python. |
SCIOPHYTE | • sciophyte n. (Botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade). • SCIOPHYTE n. any plant that grows best in the shade. |
THEOSOPHY | • theosophy n. (Philosophy, religion) any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of… • theosophy n. (Religion) Any system which claims to attain communication with God and superior spirits by physical processes. • theosophy n. The system of beliefs and doctrines of the Theosophical Society. |
ZOOPHYTES | • zoophytes n. Plural of zoophyte. • zoöphytes n. Plural of zoöphyte. • ZOOPHYTE n. an animal (such as sponge, coral, sea anemone, etc.) resembling a plant. |