| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| AMPHISCIANS | • amphiscians n. Plural of amphiscian. • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| AMPHITRICHA | • AMPHITRICHA n. bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| APHRODISIAC | • aphrodisiac adj. Arousing or intensifying sexual desire. • aphrodisiac n. Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect. • APHRODISIAC n. an agent (as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire. |
| ARCTOPHILIA | • arctophilia n. Love of bears. • arctophilia n. Zoophilia with bears. • arctophilia n. Collecting teddy bears (arctophily). |
| CAIPIRINHAS | • caipirinhas n. Plural of caipirinha. |
| CANOPHILIAS | • CANOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CYNOPHILIA. |
| CAPTAINSHIP | • captainship n. Captaincy. • CAPTAINSHIP n. the office of captain. |
| EPITHALAMIC | • epithalamic adj. Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium. • epithalamic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithalamus. • EPITHALAMIC adj. of or like an epithalamium. |
| PARAPHILIAC | • paraphiliac n. One who suffers from paraphilia. • PARAPHILIAC n. a person who indulges in paraphilia, abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARAPHILICS | • paraphilics n. Plural of paraphilic. |
| PASIGRAPHIC | • pasigraphic adj. Of or relating to pasigraphy. • PASIGRAPHIC adj. relating to pasigraphy, a system of universal ideographic writing, also PASIGRAPHICAL. |
| PERICHAETIA | • perichaetia n. Plural of perichaetium. • PERICHAETIUM n. a sheath or cluster of leaves around the archegonia in mosses and liverworts. |
| PHARISAICAL | • pharisaical adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. • pharisaical adj. (Chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous… • PHARISAICAL adj. characterized by hypocritical self-righteousness; putting emphasis on strict observance of rituals unrelated to the spirit or meaning of the ceremony, also PHARISAIC. |
| PLEIOCHASIA | • pleiochasia n. Plural of pleiochasium. • PLEIOCHASIUM n. a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bears more than two lateral branches. |