| argosy | (noun) one or more large merchant ships | - |
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| biosynthesis | (noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism | Synonyms: biogenesis |
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| biosynthetic | (adjective) of or relating to biosynthesis | - |
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| biosystematic | (adjective) of or relating to biosystematics | - |
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| biosystematics | (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework | Synonyms: biosystematy |
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| biosystematy | (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework | Synonyms: biosystematics |
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| centrosymmetric | (adjective) having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point | Synonyms: radially symmetrical |
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| chemosynthesis | (noun) synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi | - |
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| choosy | (adjective) difficult to please | Synonyms: choosey |
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| cosy | (adjective) enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space | Synonyms: cozy, snug |
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| (noun) a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm | Synonyms: cozy, tea cosy, tea cozy |
| (adjective) suggesting connivance | Synonyms: cozy |
| (adjective) having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | Synonyms: cozy, informal, intimate |
| ecosystem | (noun) a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment | - |
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| eleemosynary | (adjective) generous in assistance to the poor | Synonyms: beneficent, benevolent, philanthropic |
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| flindosy | (noun) tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc | Synonyms: Flindersia australis, flindosa, native beech |
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| geosynchronous | (adjective) of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth) | - |
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| goosy | (adjective) having or revealing stupidity | Synonyms: anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, jerky |
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| idiosyncrasy | (noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | Synonyms: foible, mannerism |
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| idiosyncratic | (adjective) peculiar to the individual | - |
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| isosyllabism | (noun) (linguistics, poetry) the use of isosyllabic verse. | - |
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| leprosy | (noun) chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae | Synonyms: Hansen's disease |
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| monosyllabic | (adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable | - |
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| monosyllabically | (adverb) in a monosyllabic manner | - |
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| monosyllable | (noun) a word or utterance of one syllable | Synonyms: monosyllabic word |
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| neurosyphilis | (noun) syphilis of the central nervous system | - |
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| nonphotosynthetic | (adjective) not photosynthetic | - |
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| nosy | (adjective) offensively curious or inquisitive | Synonyms: nosey, prying, snoopy |
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| nucleosynthesis | (noun) (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom | - |
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| octosyllabic | (adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables | - |
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| octosyllable | (noun) a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines | - |
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| photosynthesis | (noun) synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) | - |
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| photosynthetic | (adjective) relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis | - |
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| posy | (noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | Synonyms: bouquet, corsage, nosegay |
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| prosy | (adjective) lacking wit or imagination | Synonyms: earthbound, pedestrian, prosaic |
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| rosy | (adjective) presaging good fortune | Synonyms: fortunate |
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| (adjective) of blush color | Synonyms: blushful |
| (adjective) having the pinkish flush of health | Synonyms: flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked |
| (adjective) reflecting optimism | Synonyms: rose-colored |
| servosystem | (noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system | Synonyms: servo, servomechanism |
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| tendosynovitis | (noun) inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath | Synonyms: tendonous synovitis, tenosynovitis |
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| tenosynovitis | (noun) inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath | Synonyms: tendonous synovitis, tendosynovitis |
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