| AERENCHYMA | • aerenchyma n. (Botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants. • AERENCHYMA n. respiratory tissue. |
| ATHERMANCY | • athermancy n. Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. • ATHERMANCY n. imperviousness to radiant heat. |
| CHASMOGAMY | • chasmogamy n. (Botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles. • CHASMOGAMY n. the opening of a flower in order to be fertilized. |
| CHLAMYDATE | • chlamydate adj. (Zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe. • CHLAMYDATE adj. of molluscs, having a mantle. |
| CHLAMYDIAE | • chlamydiae n. Plural of chlamydia. • Chlamydiae prop.n. Bacteria which are all intracellular parasites of eukaryotic cells. • CHLAMYDIA n. any microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia, resembling bacteria and viruses. |
| CHLAMYDIAL | • chlamydial adj. Of, pertaining to or caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia. • CHLAMYDIAL adj. relating to chlamydia, any microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia, resembling bacteria and viruses. |
| CHLAMYDIAS | • chlamydias n. Plural of chlamydia. • CHLAMYDIA n. any microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia, resembling bacteria and viruses. |
| CYMAGRAPHS | • cymagraphs n. Plural of cymagraph. • CYMAGRAPH n. an instrument for tracing the outline of mouldings, also CYMOGRAPH. |
| HACKNEYMAN | • hackneyman n. (Dated) A man who hires out horses and carriages. • HACKNEYMAN n. a man who lets horses and carriages for hire. |
| LACHRYMALS | • lachrymals n. Plural of lachrymal. • LACHRYMAL n. a gland that produces tears, also LACRIMAL, LACRYMAL. |
| LACHRYMARY | • lachrymary adj. Containing or made to contain tears; lachrymal. • LACHRYMARY n. a vessel containing, or intended to contain, tears, also LACRIMARY. |
| MACROPHYLA | • macrophyla n. Plural of macrophylum. • MACROPHYLUM n. a large phylum, as in New Guinea macrophylum. |
| MATCHPLAYS | • MATCHPLAY n. scoring in golf according to holes won and lost. |
| MATRIARCHY | • matriarchy n. A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children. • matriarchy n. A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity). • matriarchy n. The dominance of women in social or cultural systems. |
| MOUCHARABY | • moucharaby n. A mashrabiyya. • MOUCHARABY n. (Arabic) in North Africa, an external balcony enclosed with latticework. |
| PARENCHYMA | • parenchyma n. (Anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue. • parenchyma n. (Botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves… • parenchyma n. (Zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking… |
| TAUROMACHY | • tauromachy n. Bullfighting (in classical times). • TAUROMACHY n. the art of bullfighting. |