| AUXOTROPHS | • auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph. • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXOTROPIAS | • exotropias n. Plural of exotropia. • EXOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eyes turn outwards. |
| ORTHOPRAXY | • orthopraxy n. Correct practice or action. • orthopraxy n. Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used… • ORTHOPRAXY n. the treatment of deformities in the human body by mechanical appliances. |
| PAROXYTONE | • paroxytone adj. (Linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable. • paroxytone n. (Linguistics) A paroxytone word. • PAROXYTONE n. a word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable. |
| PHOTOTAXES | • phototaxes n. Plural of phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
| PHOTOTAXIS | • phototaxis n. (Biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
| TOXIPHOBIA | • toxiphobia n. Alternative form of toxicophobia. • TOXIPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of poisoning, also TOXICOPHOBIA. |
| TOXOPLASMA | • toxoplasma n. Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans. • Toxoplasma prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals… • TOXOPLASMA n. a genus of microorganisms causing infections in domestic cats and humans. |
| TROPOTAXES | • tropotaxes n. Plural of tropotaxis. • TROPOTAXIS n. a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity operating on different end organs. |
| TROPOTAXIS | • tropotaxis n. (Biology) Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells, triggered when the stimuli at the receptors… • TROPOTAXIS n. a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity operating on different end organs. |