hel|ot|ism

hel|ot|ism
hel|ot|ism «HEHL uh tihz uhm, HEE luh-», noun.
1. serfdom like that of ancient Sparta.
2. Biology. symbiosis in which one organism is dominant over the other, such as that existing in a lichen in which the fungus mycelium is dominant.

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  • Pan|hel|len|ism — «pan HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the idea or principle of a political union of all Greeks. 2. belief in or support of this principle. –Pan|hel´len|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • Pan|hel´len|ist — Pan|hel|len|ism «pan HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the idea or principle of a political union of all Greeks. 2. belief in or support of this principle. –Pan|hel´len|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • helotism — hel·ot·ism …   English syllables

  • Hellenism — Hel•len•ism [[t]ˈhɛl əˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) anh ant ara ancient Greek culture or ideals 2) anh the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc 3) anh the characteristics of Greek culture, esp. after the time of… …   From formal English to slang

  • helotism — hel•ot•ism [[t]ˈhɛl əˌtɪz əm, ˈhi lə [/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom or slavery 2) ecl a symbiotic relationship in which one group of organisms is subordinate • Etymology: 1815–25 …   From formal English to slang

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