| AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| CHAPTERHOUSES | • chapterhouses n. Plural of chapterhouse. • chapter-houses n. Plural of chapter-house. • chapter␣houses n. Plural of chapter house. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| COAUTHORSHIPS | • coauthorships n. Plural of coauthorship. • COAUTHORSHIP n. the role of coauthor. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYPOSULPHATES | • hyposulphates n. Plural of hyposulphate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| PHONAUTOGRAPH | • phonautograph n. (Historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form. • PHONAUTOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording sound vibrations. |
| PHOSPHATURIAS | • phosphaturias n. Plural of phosphaturia. • PHOSPHATURIA n. the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| PLOUGHMANSHIP | • ploughmanship n. Skill in ploughing. • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
| THIOSULPHATES | • thiosulphates n. Plural of thiosulphate. • THIOSULPHATE n. any salt of thiosulphuric acid, also THIOSULFATE. |
| THOROUGHPACED | • thoroughpaced adj. (Of a horse) Trained in every pace. • thoroughpaced adj. Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient. • thoroughpaced adj. Complete, total. |