ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
DIPHTHONGALLY | • diphthongally adv. By means of a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adv. of or like a diphthong. |
HALFHEARTEDLY | • halfheartedly adv. Without enthusiasm or interest. • half-heartedly adv. Alternative form of halfheartedly. • HALFHEARTED adv. lacking heart, spirit, or interest. |
HELMINTHOLOGY | • helminthology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms). • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
HYPSOPHYLLARY | • HYPSOPHYLLARY adj. of or like a hypsophyll, a bract. |
ICHTHYOCOLLAS | • ICHTHYOCOLLA n. fish-glue; isinglass. |
ITHYPHALLUSES | • ITHYPHALLUS n. an erect phallus. |
METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
OPHTHALMOLOGY | • ophthalmology n. (Medicine) The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
PHENYLMETHYLS | • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
PHYLLOSPHERES | • phyllospheres n. Plural of phyllosphere. • PHYLLOSPHERE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
PLATYHELMINTH | • platyhelminth n. Any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes. • PLATYHELMINTH n. a tapeworm or planarian. |
SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
THOUGHTLESSLY | • thoughtlessly adv. Done without thinking. • THOUGHTLESS adv. insufficiently alert. |
UNHEALTHFULLY | • unhealthfully adv. In an unhealthful manner. • UNHEALTHFUL adv. not healthful. |
WHILLYWHAWING | • WHILLYWHAW v. (Scots) to coax, wheedle, cajole, also WHILLYWHA. |
XIPHOPHYLLOUS | • xiphophyllous adj. (Botany) Having sword-shaped leaves. • XIPHOPHYLLOUS adj. having sword-shaped leaves. |