ACTOMYOSIN | • actomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres. • ACTOMYOSIN n. a protein found in skeletal muscle. |
AMYOTONIAS | • amyotonias n. Plural of amyotonia. • AMYOTONIA n. deficiency of muscle tone. |
ANTISODOMY | • antisodomy adj. (Chiefly law) Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomy. |
ANTONYMOUS | • antonymous adj. Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning. • antonymous adj. Of, or being an antonym; antonymic. • ANTONYMOUS adj. relating to an antonym, a word opposite in meaning to another. |
AUTONYMOUS | • autonymous adj. Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself (as of a symbol). • AUTONYMOUS adj. (of a word or words) appearing in its own form or directly quoted. |
DYNAMOTORS | • dynamotors n. Plural of dynamotor. • DYNAMOTOR n. a kind of electrical machine. |
GASTRONOMY | • gastronomy n. The art of preparing and eating good food. • gastronomy n. The study of the relationship between food and culture. • gastronomy n. The cooking of a particular area. |
MONEYWORTS | • moneyworts n. Plural of moneywort. • MONEYWORT n. a trailing plant, with rounded opposite leaves and solitary yellow flowers in their axils. |
MONKEYPOTS | • monkeypots n. Plural of monkeypot. • monkey␣pots n. Plural of monkey pot. • MONKEYPOT n. the round-lidded outer shell of the sapucaia nut. |
MONOCOTYLS | • monocotyls n. Plural of monocotyl. • MONOCOTYL n. a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOT, MONOCOTYLEDON. |
MONOGYNIST | • monogynist n. A person who practices monogyny. • MONOGYNIST n. one who practises monogyny, having only one wife at a time. |
MONOSTYLAR | • MONOSTYLAR adj. consisting of a single shaft, also MONOSTYLE. |
MOSKONFYTS | • MOSKONFYT n. (South African) a thick syrup made from grapes. |
MYCOBIONTS | • mycobionts n. Plural of mycobiont. • MYCOBIONT n. the fungal constituent of a lichen. |
MYCOTOXINS | • mycotoxins n. Plural of mycotoxin. • MYCOTOXIN n. a poison derived from fungi. |
SOMNIATORY | • somniatory adj. (Obsolete, rare) Pertaining to sleep or dreams; somnial. • SOMNIATORY adj. pertaining to sleep or dreams, also SOMNIATIVE. |
TOPONYMICS | • toponymics n. The study of toponyms. • TOPONYMICS n. the study of place-names. |
TOPONYMIES | • toponymies n. Plural of toponymy. • TOPONYMY n. the study of toponyms. |
TOPONYMIST | • toponymist n. One who studies toponymy. • TOPONYMIST n. one who studies toponymy, the study of place-names. |