PYKNOSIS | • pyknosis n. (Biology) Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell’s nucleus. • PYKNOSIS n. a shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus, also PYCNOSIS. |
ANKYLOSIS | • ankylosis n. (Anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit. • ankylosis n. (Medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion. • ankylosis n. (Figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility. |
PONYSKINS | • ponyskins n. Plural of ponyskin. • PONYSKIN n. the skin of a foal used as a fur. |
SKYRMIONS | • skyrmions n. Plural of skyrmion. • SKYRMION n. a mathematical model used to model baryons. |
MONKEYISMS | • monkeyisms n. Plural of monkeyism. • MONKEYISM n. being like a monkey. |
COCKNEYISMS | • cockneyisms n. Plural of cockneyism. • COCKNEYISM n. a Cockney idiom or characteristic. |
CYTOKINESES | • cytokineses n. Plural of cytokinesis. • CYTOKINESIS n. division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis. |
CYTOKINESIS | • cytokinesis n. (Biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus. • CYTOKINESIS n. division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis. |
PYROKINESES | • PYROKINESIS n. the ability to start fires using mind alone. |
PYROKINESIS | • pyrokinesis n. (Parapsychology, science fiction) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally… • PYROKINESIS n. the ability to start fires using mind alone. |
KARYOKINESES | • karyokineses n. Plural of karyokinesis. • KARYOKINESIS n. division of the cell nucleus. |
KARYOKINESIS | • karyokinesis n. (Biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis. • KARYOKINESIS n. division of the cell nucleus. |
KEYSTROKINGS | • KEYSTROKING n. typing on a keyboard. |
KYANISATIONS | • KYANISATION n. the process of kyanising, proofing against decay by saturating with a solution of corrosive sublimate, also KYANIZATION. |
MONKEYSHINES | • monkeyshines n. Plural of monkeyshine. • monkey-shines n. Plural of monkey-shine. • MONKEYSHINE n. a monkeyish trick. |
PSYCHOKINESES | • psychokineses n. Plural of psychokinesis. • PSYCHOKINESIS n. the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means. |
PSYCHOKINESIS | • psychokinesis n. (Parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK. • PSYCHOKINESIS n. the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means. |
ANKYLOSTOMIASES | • ankylostomiases n. Plural of ankylostomiasis. • ANKYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |
ANKYLOSTOMIASIS | • ankylostomiasis n. Alternative form of ancylostomiasis. • ANKYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |
PYKNODYSOSTOSIS | • pyknodysostosis n. Alternative form of pycnodysostosis. • PYKNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |