| AMORPHOUS | • amorphous adj. Lacking a definite form or clear shape. • amorphous adj. (By extension) Being without definite character or nature. • amorphous adj. (By extension) Lacking organization or unity. |
| APIVOROUS | • apivorous adj. That feeds on bees. • APIVOROUS adj. eating bees. |
| AUTOSPORE | • autospore n. An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella. • AUTOSPORE n. a nonmotile algal spore. |
| AUTOSPORT | • autosport n. Motorsport. • AUTOSPORT n. the sport of motor-racing. |
| AUTOTROPH | • autotroph n. (Ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as… • AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUXOSPORE | • auxospore n. (Biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells. • AUXOSPORE n. a diatom cell before its siliceous wall is formed. |
| AUXOTROPH | • auxotroph n. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| LEAPOROUS | • leaporous adj. Obsolete form of leprous. • LEAPOROUS adj. (obsolete) leprous, also LEAPEROUS, LEAPROUS, LEPROUS. |
| NONPAROUS | • nonparous adj. (Of a woman or female animal) That has not given birth. • nonparous adj. (Of a mosquito or other female insect) That has not yet laid eggs. • NONPAROUS adj. having not given birth to any offspring. |
| OVIPAROUS | • oviparous adj. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy. • OVIPAROUS adj. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| PAROICOUS | • paroicous adj. Alternative form of paroecious. • PAROICOUS adj. of certain mosses, having the male and female reproductive organs near one another, also PARECIOUS, PAROECIOUS. |
| PAUROPODS | • pauropods n. Plural of pauropod. • PAUROPOD n. a minute myriapod, a millepede or centipede. |
| PODAGROUS | • podagrous adj. Gouty; podagric. • PODAGROUS adj. relating to podagra, gout, also PODAGRAL, PODAGRIC, PODAGRICAL. |
| POMPADOUR | • pompadour n. A women’s hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead. • pompadour n. A men’s hairstyle of the 1950s. • pompadour n. A crimson or pink colour. |
| PROLABOUR | • PROLABOUR adj. favouring an organized labour movement, also PROLABOR. |
| SAUROPODS | • sauropods n. Plural of sauropod. • SAUROPOD n. any gigantic herbivorous quadrupedal dinosaur of the suborder Sauropoda. |
| UPROOTALS | • uprootals n. Plural of uprootal. • UPROOTAL n. the act of uprooting. |
| VAPOUROUS | • vapourous adj. Alternative spelling of vaporous. • VAPOUROUS adj. like vapour, also VAPOROUS. |