| FLAVOPROTEIN | • flavoprotein n. (Biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases. • FLAVOPROTEIN n. a protein which serves as an electron carrier in the electron transfer chain. |
| INTERPLUVIAL | • interpluvial n. (Geology) A period of decreased rainfall. • INTERPLUVIAL n. a period between bouts of rain. |
| LIVETRAPPING | • livetrapping v. Present participle of livetrap. • live-trapping v. Present participle of live-trap. • LIVETRAP v. to capture in a type of animal trap. |
| MANIPULATIVE | • manipulative adj. Using manipulation purposefully. • manipulative adj. Tending to manipulate. • manipulative adj. (Derogatory) Reaching one’s goals at the expense of other people by using them. |
| OVERPLANTING | • overplanting v. Present participle of overplant. • OVERPLANT v. to plant to excess. |
| PENTAVALENCE | • pentavalence n. The condition of being pentavalent. • PENTAVALENCE n. the condition of having a valency of five, also PENTAVALENCY. |
| PENTAVALENCY | • pentavalency n. Alternative form of pentavalence. • PENTAVALENCY n. the condition of having a valency of five, also PENTAVALENCE. |
| POSTDILUVIAN | • postdiluvian adj. Postdiluvial. • postdiluvian n. One who lived after the Biblical Flood. • POSTDILUVIAN adj. pertaining to the period after the Biblical flood or any great flood. |
| POSTVACCINAL | • postvaccinal adj. After vaccination. • POSTVACCINAL adj. taking place after vaccination. |
| PREVAILMENTS | • prevailments n. Plural of prevailment. • PREVAILMENT n. (Shakespeare) the power of overcoming. |
| PROVIDENTIAL | • providential adj. Pertaining to divine providence. • providential adj. Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence. • PROVIDENTIAL adj. of, relating to, or determined by Providence. |
| PULVERATIONS | • PULVERATION n. pulverization. |
| TRYPAFLAVINE | • trypaflavine n. An acridine dye thought to be identical with flavine or acriflavine. • TRYPAFLAVINE n. another name for acriflavine. |
| UPVALUATIONS | • UPVALUATION n. the act of upvaluing. |
| VESPERTILIAN | • vespertilian adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bats. • VESPERTILIAN adj. like a bat. |