| ASTROBIOLOGY | • astrobiology n. (Sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth. • ASTROBIOLOGY n. exobiology. |
| ASTROGEOLOGY | • astrogeology n. (Astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies… • ASTROGEOLOGY n. the study of extraterrestrial geology. |
| AUTONOMOUSLY | • autonomously adv. In an autonomous or self-governing manner. • AUTONOMOUS adv. of, relating to, or marked by autonomy. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| MALODOROUSLY | • malodorously adv. With a bad smell. • MALODOROUS adv. having a bad odor. |
| MONOCHROMASY | • MONOCHROMASY n. complete colour-blindness. |
| MONOGAMOUSLY | • monogamously adv. In a monogamous manner. • MONOGAMOUS adv. relating to monogamy, also MONOGAMISTIC. |
| ONOMASIOLOGY | • onomasiology n. (Linguistics) A branch of lexicology concerned with the names of concepts. • ONOMASIOLOGY n. the branch of semantics concerned with the meanings of and meaning relations between individual words. |
| POLYALCOHOLS | • polyalcohols n. Plural of polyalcohol. • POLYALCOHOL n. an alcohol that contains more than one hydroxyl group. |
| POSTCORONARY | • postcoronary adj. After coronary thrombosis. • POSTCORONARY adj. taking place after a coronary. |
| POSTVAGOTOMY | • postvagotomy adj. (Medicine) After a vagotomy. • POSTVAGOTOMY adj. following a vagotomy. |
| SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |