| 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. |
| DOXOGRAPHY | • doxography n. The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists. • DOXOGRAPHY n. the compilation of opinions on philosophers. |
| EXPIRATORY | • expiratory adj. Of or pertaining to expiration. • EXPIRATORY adj. pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs. |
| OROPHARYNX | • oropharynx n. (Anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. • oro-pharynx n. Alternative spelling of oropharynx. • OROPHARYNX n. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis. |
| 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. |
| PAROXYSMAL | • paroxysmal adj. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms. • PAROXYSMAL adj. of the nature of a paroxysm. |
| PAROXYSMIC | • paroxysmic adj. Relating to paroxysms. • PAROXYSMIC adj. relating to paroxysm. |
| 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. |
| PHYLLOXERA | • phylloxera n. An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is… • Phylloxera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloxeridae. • PHYLLOXERA n. a kind of beetle, a pest of vineyards. |
| PRAXEOLOGY | • praxeology n. The study of human action or conduct. • PRAXEOLOGY n. the study of human action and conduct. |
| PROXIMALLY | • proximally adv. (Of causation) Immediately; most directly. • proximally adv. (Medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally. • PROXIMAL adv. located near the point of origin. |
| PYRIDOXALS | • pyridoxals n. Plural of pyridoxal. • PYRIDOXAL n. a crystalline aldehyde of the vitamin B6 group. |
| XEROGRAPHY | • xerography n. A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred… • XEROGRAPHY n. a nonchemical photographic process in which the plate is sensitized electrically and developed by dusting with electrically-charged fine powder. |
| XYLOGRAPHS | • xylographs n. Plural of xylograph. • XYLOGRAPH n. an engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography. |
| XYLOGRAPHY | • xylography n. (Rare) The art of making xylographs. • XYLOGRAPHY n. the art of making engravings on wood, esp. for printing. |