| AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| AUTOCHTHONISM | • autochthonism n. The state of being autochthonal. • AUTOCHTHONISM n. the condition of being autochthonous. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM | • chrysanthemum n. Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads. • Chrysanthemum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the chrysanthemums. • CHRYSANTHEMUM n. any of several cultivated plants of the Chrysanthemum genus, with colourful double flower-heads. |
| CHURCHMANLIER | • CHURCHMANLY adj. in the manner of a churchman. |
| CHURCHMANSHIP | • churchmanship n. The craft or skill of being a churchman. • CHURCHMANSHIP n. the attitude, belief, or practice of a churchman. |
| HELIANTHEMUMS | • helianthemums n. Plural of helianthemum. • HELIANTHEMUM n. a garden flower with papery yellow or orange flowers, aka rockrose. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| HEXAMETHONIUM | • hexamethonium n. (Pharmacology) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide. • HEXAMETHONIUM n. either of two compounds used as ganglionic blocking agents in the treatment of hypertension. |
| HOUGHMAGANDIE | • HOUGHMAGANDIE n. fornication, also HOCHMAGANDY. |
| HUNTSMANSHIPS | • HUNTSMANSHIP n. the craft of hunting. |
| LIGHTHOUSEMAN | • lighthouseman n. The keeper of a lighthouse. • LIGHTHOUSEMAN n. one who keeps a lighthouse. |
| MOUTHBREATHER | • mouthbreather n. Alternative spelling of mouth breather. • mouth-breather n. Alternative spelling of mouth breather. • mouth␣breather n. A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose. |
| PLOUGHMANSHIP | • ploughmanship n. Skill in ploughing. • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |