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154 words match “HOB”

LOPHOBRANCH a. 2 definitions
Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. -- n.
LOPHOBRANCHIATE a.
Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.
LOPHOBRANCHII n.
An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes.
NECROPHOBIA n.
An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.
NOSOPHOBIA n.
Morbid dread of disease.
OPISTHOBRANCHIA; OPISTHOBRANCHIATA n.
A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing organs are usually situated behind the heart. It includes the tectibranchs and nudibranchs.
OPISTHOBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions
Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata. -- n.
PAPAPHOBIA n.
Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church. [R.]
PHOTOPHOBIA n.
A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson.
RHOB n.
See 1st Rob.
RHYNCHOBDELLEA n.
A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type.
ROHOB n.
An inspissated juice. See Rob.
RUSSOPHOBE; RUSSOPHOBIST n.
One who dreads Russia or Russian influence. [Words sometimes found in the newspapers.]
RUSSOPHOBIA n.
Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
SCYPHOBRANCHII n.
An order of fishes including the blennioid and gobioid fishes, and other related families.
SITOPHOBIA n.
A version to food; refusal to take nourishment. [Written also sitiophobia.]
TOXIPHOBIA n.
An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
TRICHOBRANCHIA n.
The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes.
WHOBUB n.
Hubbub. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
ABSOLVENT n.
An absolver. [R.] Hobbes.
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