heterostasis
A stable (if dynamic) distribution of states, behaviours etc.

hexanedione
Any diketone derived from a hexane

hexanediones
plural of hexanedione

hickory horned devil
A Citheronia regalis moth in its caterpillar stage.

hidalgo
A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.

hidalgoes
plural of hidalgo

hidalgos
plural of hidalgo

hierapicra
Alternative form of hiera picra.

histomicrotome
A histological microtome

histomicrotomes
plural of histomicrotome

holly blue
A blue butterfly, Celastrina argiolus, of the family Lycaenidae.

homeomery
Alternative form of homoeomeria.

homoduplex
A DNA duplex having precisely complementary bases in the two strands

homoduplexes
plural of homoduplex

homoduplices
plural of homoduplex

homoeomeria
The state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.
A doctrine in the philosophy of Anaxagoras, that the atoms constituting a substance must themselves have the salient observed properties of that substance. e.g. atoms of water would be wet, atoms of iron would be hard, atoms of wool would be soft, etc.

homoeomerias
plural of homoeomeria

homoeomeries
plural of homoeomery

homoeomery
Alternative form of homoeomeria.

hornworms
plural of hornworm

hummingbird hawkmoth
Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.

hummingbird moth
Any of the genus Hemaris of sphinx moths.

hyalites
plural of hyalite

hyalitis
Inflammation of the hyaloid membrane.

hyaloiditis
Synonym of hyalitis.

hydria
A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.

hydriae
plural of hydria

hydriai
plural of hydria

hydrias
plural of hydria

hydroecia
plural of hydroecium

hydrophthalmia
hydrophthalmos

hymenia
plural of hymenium

hymenitis
inflammation of the hymen

hyperbola
A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

hyperbolae
plural of hyperbola

hyperbolas
plural of hyperbola

hyperbole
Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
An instance or example of such overstatement.
A hyperbola.

hyperconformists
plural of hyperconformist

hyperreflexias
plural of hyperreflexia

hypnopaedia
Teaching (or learning) by subconscious means.

hypobulia
Difficulty in making decisions; impaired willpower.

hypotype
A specimen, whose details have been previously published, which is not part of the original type series of the species.

hypotypes
plural of hypotype

idaes
Misspelling of ideas.

idea
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
A purposeful aim or goal; intent
A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
A musical theme or melodic subject.

idear
Pronunciation spelling of idea.

idears
plural of idear

ideas
plural of idea

iliocostalis
The lateral division of the erector spinae, consisting of the iliocostalis lumborum musculus, iliocostalis thoracis musculus, and iliocostalis cervicis musculus.

imma
Alternative letter-case form of Imma.

imperial moth
A moth, Eacles imperialis

imperial moths
plural of imperial moth

infant
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
A minor.
A student in an infant school or the first part of a primary school.
A noble or aristocratic youth.

infants
plural of infant
The section of a primary school for the education of younger children, typically the classes of reception or kindergarten and years (grades) one and two.

infaunt
Obsolete form of infant.

infaunts
plural of infaunt

io moth
Alternative form of Io moth.

isolexes
plural of isolex

ixias
plural of ixia

jaiphul
nutmeg

jasperites
plural of jasperite

jettatura
The evil eye.

jettaturas
plural of jettatura

joanna
A piano.

joannas
plural of joanna

joker
A person who makes jokes.
A funny person.
A jester.
A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.
Something kept in reserve that can be used to gain an advantage; a trump card.
An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
A man.
A clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions.
A friendly unit that acts as a suspected hostile unit in a military excercise.
The option, in a pub quiz, of selecting one particular round in which one's team will score double points.
A fairy chess piece that moves like the last piece that was moved by the opponent.

jokers
plural of joker

kalyptra
Alternative form of calyptra.

kalyptrae
plural of kalyptra

kalyptras
plural of kalyptra

kanduras
plural of kandura

karnay
Alternative form of kerana.

karnays
plural of karnay

katha
The recitation of a Hindu religious story.
Such storytelling considered as a genre.

kathas
plural of katha

kattha
catechu

katthas
plural of kattha

kerana
A long Persian trumpet.

keranas
plural of kerana

killstreak
An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
An award or an advantage that a player obtains by achieving an unbroken streak of kills (as sense 1) of a given length.

killstreaks
plural of killstreak

knight
A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.
A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire.
An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
A person obliged to provide knight service in exchange for maintenance of an estate held in knight's fee.
A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest.
A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima.
Any mushroom belonging to genus Tricholoma.
A species of nymphalid butterfly, Lebadea martha, found in tropical and subtropical Asia.

knights
plural of knight

knyght
Obsolete spelling of knight.

knyghts
plural of knyght

la
A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.

lackey
A footman, a liveried male servant.
A fawning, servile follower.

lackey moth
A species of moth, Malacosoma neustria

lackeys
plural of lackey

lacklatin
Alternative form of lack-latin.

lacklatins
plural of lacklatin

lacky
Obsolete form of lackey.

lacquey
Archaic form of lackey.

lah
Alternative spelling of la.

lahs
plural of lah

lamestreamer
A mainstreamer.

lamestreamers
plural of lamestreamer

lance sergeant
Formerly, a corporal acting as a sergeant. Now used in the Foot Guards and Honourable Artillery Company of the British Army as a rank equivalent to corporal

lappet
A small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.
A wattle or flap-like structure on the face.
A head-dress made with lappets for lace pendants.
A lobe (division of an organ).

lappet moth
An eggar.

lappet moths
plural of lappet moth

lappets
plural of lappet

laquay
Obsolete form of lackey.

laquays
plural of laquay