| AUTOPHYTES | • autophytes n. Plural of autophyte. • AUTOPHYTE n. an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOPHYTIC | • AUTOPHYTIC adj. like an autophyte, an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| CYTOPATHIC | • cytopathic adj. That damages or destroys cells. • CYTOPATHIC adj. producing pathological changes in cells. |
| ENTOPHYTAL | • entophytal adj. Entophytic. • ENTOPHYTAL adj. of or like an entophyte, a vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. |
| HEPATOCYTE | • hepatocyte n. Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and… • HEPATOCYTE n. an epithelial parenchymatous cell of the liver. |
| HYPOSTATIC | • hypostatic adj. (Theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union. • hypostatic adj. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances. • hypostatic adj. (Medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting. |
| HYPOTACTIC | • hypotactic adj. Of or relating to hypotaxis. • HYPOTACTIC adj. relating to hypotaxis, a dependent or subordinate relationship of clauses with conjunctions. |
| NOSTOPATHY | • nostopathy n. A fear of returning home, for example after prison or military service. • NOSTOPATHY n. the morbid fear of returning to familiar places. |
| OSTEOPATHY | • osteopathy n. (Alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. • osteopathy n. (Rare) Any disease of the bones. • OSTEOPATHY n. a system of healing or treatment consisting largely of manipulation of the bones, and massage. |
| PHANTASTRY | • PHANTASTRY n. dandyism, also FANTASTRY. |
| PHOTONASTY | • photonasty n. A nastic response to a change in light levels. • PHOTONASTY n. the adoption of a certain position due to the effect of light on growth. |
| PROTOPATHY | • PROTOPATHY n. first or direct experience. |
| STRATHSPEY | • strathspey n. A Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel. • strathspey n. A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance. • Strathspey prop.n. The area encompassing the upper part of the strath (valley) of Scotland’s River Spey in Highland council… |
| TAUTOPHONY | • tautophony n. Repetition of the same sound. • TAUTOPHONY n. repetition of the same sound. |
| TRYPTOPHAN | • tryptophan n. (Biochemistry) An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially… • TRYPTOPHAN n. an essential amino acid, also TRYPTOPHANE. |
| TYPOTHETAE | • typothetae n. (Obsolete) printers. • TYPOTHETAE n. printers collectively; used in the names of organized associations, as of master printers. |