| ANATROPOUS | • anatropous adj. (Botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base. • ANATROPOUS adj. of an ovule, inverted so that the micropyle is next to the stalk. |
| APOTROPOUS | • APOTROPOUS adj. anatropous with a ventral raphe. |
| AUTOSPORES | • autospores n. Plural of autospore. • AUTOSPORE n. a nonmotile algal spore. |
| AUTOSPORTS | • autosports n. Plural of autosport. • AUTOSPORT n. the sport of motor-racing. |
| AUTOTROPHS | • autotrophs n. Plural of autotroph. • AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUXOTROPHS | • auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph. • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| COMPUTATOR | • computator n. (Archaic) A person who performs computations. • computator n. (Archaic) A mechanical device that performs computation. • computator n. (Humorous) Synonym of computer (“electronic device”) (Can we add an example for this sense?). |
| COPULATORY | • copulatory adj. Pertaining to copulation. • COPULATORY adj. relating to copulation. |
| PHOTOMURAL | • photomural n. A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| POSTOCULAR | • postocular adj. Situated behind the eyes. • postocular n. Any of the scales lying directly behind and in contact with the eye of a reptile. • POSTOCULAR n. a scale situated behind the eye of some lizards. |
| POSTULATOR | • postulator n. A person who postulates something as the basis of an argument. • postulator n. A Roman Catholic official who makes the case for the beatification or canonization of a proposed saint. • POSTULATOR n. an official who presents case for canonization or beatification. |
| PROCURATOR | • procurator n. A tax collector. • procurator n. An agent or attorney. • procurator n. A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems… |
| PROTOHUMAN | • protohuman adj. Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind. • protohuman n. One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens. • proto-human adj. Alternative form of protohuman. |
| TROPAEOLUM | • Tropaeolum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tropaeolaceae – nasturtiums. • Tropæolum prop.n. Obsolete spelling of Tropaeolum. • TROPAEOLUM n. a genus of South American trailing plants. |
| TROPOPAUSE | • tropopause n. The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The… • TROPOPAUSE n. the level of the atmosphere where the troposphere ends and stratosphere begins. |