| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ASCOMYCETES | • ascomycetes n. Plural of ascomycete. • Ascomycetes prop.n. Former name of Ascomycota, division of Fungi. • ASCOMYCETE n. one of the main divisions of the Fungi. |
| CHEIROMANCY | • cheiromancy n. Alternative form of chiromancy. • CHEIROMANCY n. divination by means of palmistry, also CHIROMANCY. |
| COENENCHYMA | • coenenchyma n. Coenenchym. • COENENCHYMA n. gelatinous material uniting the polyps of an anthozoan colony. |
| COENZYMATIC | • coenzymatic adj. Relating to, or using coenzymes. • COENZYMATIC adj. relating to a coenzyme. |
| COLLENCHYMA | • collenchyma n. (Biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions;… • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| COMEDICALLY | • comedically adv. In a comedic manner; using comedy. • COMEDIC adv. of or relating to comedy. |
| COMPACTEDLY | • compactedly adv. In a compacted manner; close together. • COMPACTED adv. COMPACT, to pack closely together. |
| COMPLACENCY | • complacency n. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble. • complacency n. Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation. • COMPLACENCY n. self-satisfaction esp. when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies, also COMPLACENCE. |
| CRANIECTOMY | • craniectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial… • CRANIECTOMY n. surgical opening of the cranium. |
| CYTOMEGALIC | • cytomegalic adj. Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly. • CYTOMEGALIC adj. having greatly enlarged cells. |
| DEMONOCRACY | • demonocracy n. A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell. • demonocracy n. Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i… • DEMONOCRACY n. government by demons or evil forces. |
| GIMCRACKERY | • gimcrackery n. Tastelessness. • GIMCRACKERY n. the state of being gimcrack. |
| MACROCYCLES | • macrocycles n. Plural of macrocycle. • MACROCYCLE n. a macrocyclic organic molecule or compound. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| METAPSYCHIC | • metapsychic adj. Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology… • METAPSYCHIC adj. relating to metapsychics, the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology, also METAPSYCHICAL. |
| METHACRYLIC | • methacrylic adj. Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its derivatives. • METHACRYLIC adj. denoting a type of acid. |
| PACHYDERMIC | • pachydermic adj. (Medicine) Characterized by or characteristic of pachydermy. • pachydermic adj. Pertaining to the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata. • pachydermic adj. Pertaining to or involving elephants. |
| SARCENCHYME | • sarcenchyme n. (Zoology) One of the soft tissues of sponges. • SARCENCHYME n. a soft tissue of sponges with close-packed cells and reduced gelatinous matrix. |
| TACHYMETRIC | • tachymetric adj. Relating to tachymetry. • TACHYMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by tachymeter, also TACHYMETRICAL. |