| BASOPHILE | • basophile n. Alternative form of basophil. • BASOPHILE adj. of white blood cells, having an affinity for basic stains, also BASOPHIL, BASOPHILIC. • BASOPHILE n. such a cell. |
| BASOPHILS | • basophils n. Plural of basophil. • BASOPHIL n. a basophil cell. |
| ESOPHAGUS | • esophagus n. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus. • ESOPHAGUS n. that portion of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach, also OESOPHAGUS. |
| GYMNOSOPH | • gymnosoph n. A nudist; one who practises or promotes gymnosophy. • GYMNOSOPH n. one of a sect of naked ascetics of ancient India, also GYMNOSOPHIST. |
| ISOPHONES | • isophones n. Plural of isophone. • ISOPHONE n. a line delineating a geographical region where a certain pronunciation is used. |
| ISOPHOTAL | • isophotal adj. Of or pertaining to isophotes. • ISOPHOTAL adj. relating to an isophote, a line connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| ISOPHOTES | • isophotes n. Plural of isophote. • ISOPHOTE n. a line on an image of a galaxy, nebula or other celestial object connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source. |
| MESOPHILE | • mesophile n. An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures. • MESOPHILE n. the ideal growth temperature of 20 to 45 degrees. |
| MESOPHYLL | • mesophyll n. (Botany) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf. • MESOPHYLL n. the photosynthetic tissue of a green plant borne beneath the epidermis, also MESOPHYL. |
| MESOPHYLS | • mesophyls n. Plural of mesophyl. • MESOPHYL n. the soft tissue of a leaf. |
| MESOPHYTE | • mesophyte n. (Botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water. • MESOPHYTE n. a land plant growing in an environment with moderate moisture. |
| OESOPHAGI | • oesophagi n. Plural of oesophagus. • œsophagi n. Plural of œsophagus. • OESOPHAGUS n. that portion of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach, also ESOPHAGUS. |
| PANSOPHIC | • pansophic adj. Of or relating to pansophy; all-knowing, or comprehending all knowledge. • PANSOPHIC adj. relating to pansophy, knowledge of everything, also PANSOPHICAL. |
| SCIOSOPHY | • sciosophy n. False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena. • SCIOSOPHY n. a system of knowledge without basis in science. |
| SOPHISTER | • sophister n. A sophist. • sophister n. (Dated, UK, US, universities) A student who is advanced beyond the first year of their residence. • SOPHISTER n. a person who uses deceptive reasoning to win debates, also SOPHIST. |
| SOPHISTIC | • sophistic adj. Pertaining to the ancient sophists. • sophistic adj. Sophistical. • sophistic n. (Historical, philosophy) The sophists of antiquity, in general or of a specific period; their beliefs and method. |
| SOPHISTRY | • sophistry n. (Uncountable, historical) The actions or arguments of a sophist. • sophistry n. (Uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning. • sophistry n. (Countable) An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised… |
| SOPHOMORE | • sophomore adj. (US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years… • sophomore adj. Sophomoric. • sophomore n. (US, Philippines) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student… |
| THEOSOPHS | • theosophs n. Plural of theosoph. • THEOSOPH n. a believer in theosophy, immediate divine illumination or wisdom, also THEOSOPHER, THEOSOPHIST. |
| THEOSOPHY | • theosophy n. (Philosophy, religion) any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of… • theosophy n. (Religion) Any system which claims to attain communication with God and superior spirits by physical processes. • theosophy n. The system of beliefs and doctrines of the Theosophical Society. |