(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
elotherium
epithermal
epithermal
adj
(geology) Describing deposits of minerals formed from warm water at shallow depth
(physics) Describing neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal motion
heliometer
heliometer
noun
An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
helipterum
hemielytra
hemipteral
hemipteral
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran.
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hermetical
hermetical
adj
Alternative form of hermetic
hermitical
hermitical
adj
Pertaining to a hermit; reclusive.
hermitlike
hermitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hermit
interhemal
interhemal
adj
Alternative form of interhaemal
isothermal
isothermal
adj
Of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature
Of or pertaining to an isotherm
noun
(geography) An isotherm
lighterman
lighterman
noun
(nautical) One employed on, owning, or managing a lighter.
lightermen
lightermen
noun
plural of lighterman
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lithomarge
lithomarge
noun
kaolinite
lithometer
lithosperm
marienthal
motherlike
motherlike
adj
Having the quality or suggestive of a mother; maternal, motherly.
motherling
motherling
noun
(derogatory) Mother.
(diminutive, endearing) A mother, especially a precious one.
A woman's child.
shmaltzier
shmaltzier
adj
comparative form of shmaltzy: more shmaltzy
thermality
thermality
noun
The condition of being thermal
thermalize
thermalize
verb
(physics) to lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
thermophil
thermopile
thermopile
noun
(electronics) An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples
thimblerig
thimblerig
noun
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
One operating such a game.
verb
(intransitive) To cheat in the thimblerig game.
(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To cheat (someone) by trickery.