Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 4 compound words that contain janus. The most common are listed below. Open janus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- Janus wordA word that has two contradictory meanings; a contronym.
- Janus catA cat with diprosopus.
- Janus catsplural of Janus cat: A cat with diprosopus.
- Janus kinaseAny of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.
- Janus kinasesplural of Janus kinase: Any of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.
- Janus particleA spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere
- Janus particlesplural of Janus particle: A spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere
- Janus wordsplural of Janus word: A word that has two contradictory meanings; a contronym.
- Janus-faceddouble-faced; deceitful
- Janus-headeddouble-headed; two-headed
- Janus clothA fabric having two sides of different colours, used for reversible garments.
- Janus-faced lockA lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.
- Janus-faced locksplural of Janus-faced lock: A lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.
Compound words 4
- JanianOf or relating to the god Janus in Roman mythology
- Januformtwo-faced, like Janus
- JanusianRelating to Janus.
- JanusfacedAlternative form of Janus-faced: double-faced; deceitful