| ANTHOPHORE | • anthophore n. (Botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family. • ANTHOPHORE n. the stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. |
| HOMOPHONES | • homophones n. Plural of homophone. • HOMOPHONE n. a word that sounds the same as another but is spelt differently e.g. 'to', 'too' and 'two'. |
| HOMOPHONIC | • homophonic adj. (Linguistics) Having the same sound; being homophones. • homophonic adj. (Music) Having a single, accompanied, melodic line; not polyphonic. • HOMOPHONIC adj. in a single melodic line with accompaniment. |
| HYDROPHONE | • hydrophone n. A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone. • HYDROPHONE n. an apparatus for listening to sounds conveyed by water. |
| ORPHANHOOD | • orphanhood n. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death. • ORPHANHOOD n. the state of being an orphan, also ORPHANISM. |
| PHONATHONS | • PHONATHON n. a telephone-based fundraising campaign. |
| PHONOGRAPH | • phonograph n. A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe. • phonograph n. (Britain, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records. • phonograph n. (North America, historical) A record player. |
| PHONOPHORE | • phonophore n. The phonetic component of a character in Chinese and related writing systems. • phonophore n. A type of telegraph. • PHONOPHORE n. a sound-conducting apparatus, of various kinds; a device for telephoning and telegraphing simultaneously by the same wire. |
| PHOSPHONIC | • phosphonic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphonic acid or its derivatives. • PHOSPHONIC adj. as in phosphonic acid, the same as phosphorous acid. |
| PHOTOPHONE | • photophone n. (Historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light. • photophone n. (Obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame. • photophone n. (Dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less… |
| PHOTOPHONY | • photophony n. The art or practice of using the photophone. • PHOTOPHONY n. the art or practice of using the photophone. |
| RHODOPHANE | • rhodophane n. (Biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. • RHODOPHANE n. the red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. |