DYSPHEMISMS | • dysphemisms n. Plural of dysphemism. • DYSPHEMISM n. the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution). |
EMPHYSEMICS | • emphysemics n. Plural of emphysemic. • EMPHYSEMIC n. a sufferer from emphysema. |
HAEMOLYMPHS | • haemolymphs n. Plural of haemolymph. • HAEMOLYMPH n. the bloodlike fluid of invertebrates, also HEMOLYMPH. |
HOMEOMORPHY | • homeomorphy n. (Biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors. • homeomorphy n. (Mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges. • HOMEOMORPHY n. the state of being homeomorphic, also HOMOMORPHY. |
HOMOPOLYMER | • homopolymer n. (Chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer. • HOMOPOLYMER n. a DNA or RNA strand whose nucleotides are all of the same kind. |
HYPERIMMUNE | • hyperimmune adj. That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response. • HYPERIMMUNE adj. having a very high degree of immunity. |
LYMPHEDEMAS | • lymphedemas n. Plural of lymphedema. |
LYMPHOGRAMS | • lymphograms n. Plural of lymphogram. • LYMPHOGRAM n. a record made by lymphography, radiography of the lymph glands. |
MACROPHYLUM | • macrophylum n. (Linguistics) A group of two or more related language phylums. • MACROPHYLUM n. a large phylum, as in New Guinea macrophylum. |
MAMMOGRAPHY | • mammography n. (Medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours. • MAMMOGRAPHY n. an X-ray of the breast. |
MAXIMAPHILY | • maximaphily n. (Philately) A branch of philately involving the study and creation of maximum cards. • MAXIMAPHILY n. the study and collection of maximum cards. |
MORPHOMETRY | • morphometry n. Measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects. • MORPHOMETRY n. measurement of form or shape. |
MYTHOPOEISM | • MYTHOPOEISM n. the making of myths. |
NYMPHOMANIA | • nymphomania n. Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women. • NYMPHOMANIA n. sexual mania in females. |
PSAMMOPHYTE | • psammophyte n. (Botany) Any plant which thrives in sandy conditions. • PSAMMOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
SPHYGMOGRAM | • sphygmogram n. The recording made by a sphygmograph. • SPHYGMOGRAM n. a sphygmograph record. |
SYMPHILISMS | • SYMPHILISM n. the state of being in a symbiotic relationship. |