Alethoscope :: Alethoscope (n.) An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations..

Anamorphosis :: Anamorphosis (n.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image..

Anamorphosis :: Anamorphosis (n.) Same as Anamorphism, 2..

Anamorphosis :: Anamorphosis (n.) A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration..

Anamorphosy :: Anamorphosy (n.) Same as Anamorphosis.

Anorthoscope :: Anorthoscope (n.) An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted..

Anthropomorphosis :: Anthropomorphosis (n.) Transformation into the form of a human being.

Arrhaphostic :: Arrhaphostic (a.) Seamless.

Bathos :: Bathos (n.) A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax..

Boothose :: Boothose (n.) Stocking hose, or spatterdashes, in lieu of boots..

Boothose :: Boothose (n.) Hose made to be worn with boots, as by travelers on horseback..

Carcavelhos :: Carcavelhos (n.) A sweet wine. See Calcavella.

Chose :: Chose (imp.) of Choos.

Chose :: Chose () of Choos.

Chose :: Chose (n.) A thing; personal property.

Chose :: Chose () imp. & p. p. of Choose.

Chosen :: Chosen (p. p.) of Choos.

Chosen :: Chosen (p. p.) Selected from a number; picked out; choice.

Chosen :: Chosen (n.) One who, or that which is the object of choice or special favor..

Choses :: Choses (pl. ) of Chos.

Cirrhose :: Cirrhose (a.) Same as Cirrose.

Cirrhosis :: Cirrhosis (n.) A disease of the liver in which it usually becomes smaller in size and more dense and fibrous in consistence; hence sometimes applied to similar changes in other organs, caused by increase in the fibrous framework and decrease in the proper substance of the organ..

Cohosh :: Cohosh (n.) A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), whose rootstock is used in medicine; -- also called pappoose root. The name is sometimes also given to the Cimicifuga racemosa, and to two species of Actaea, plants of the Crowfoot family..

Dephosphorization :: Dephosphorization (n.) The act of freeing from phosphorous.

Echoscope :: Echoscope (n.) An instrument for intensifying sounds produced by percussion of the thorax.

Epanorthosis :: Epanorthosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!.

Feldspathose :: Feldspathose (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, feldspar..

Fluophosphate :: Fluophosphate (n.) A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids.

Forechosen :: Forechosen (a.) Chosen beforehand.

Gauchos :: Gauchos (pl. ) of Gauch.

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