| ACROPETALLY | • acropetally adv. In an acropetal manner. • ACROPETAL adv. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
| ALLELOPATHY | • allelopathy n. The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants. • ALLELOPATHY n. an adverse influence exerted either by one individual plant over another by the production of a chemical inhibitor. |
| AMYLOPLASTS | • amyloplasts n. Plural of amyloplast. • AMYLOPLAST n. a colourless plastid that forms and stores starch. |
| HYALOPLASMS | • hyaloplasms n. Plural of hyaloplasm. • HYALOPLASM n. the clear fluid part of protoplasm. |
| HYOPLASTRAL | • HYOPLASTRAL adj. of or like a hyoplastron. |
| LITHOLAPAXY | • litholapaxy n. (Medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
| MALACOPHILY | • malacophily n. (Botany) pollination by snails. • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
| MYCOPLASMAL | • mycoplasmal adj. Of or pertaining to mycoplasma. • MYCOPLASMAL adj. relating to mycoplasma, a member of the Mycoplasma. |
| PAROCHIALLY | • parochially adv. In a parochial manner. • PAROCHIAL adv. local; confined to one region. |
| PHYLLOMANIA | • phyllomania n. (Botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| POLYACTINAL | • polyactinal adj. (Zoology) Having many rays; relating to a polyactine. • POLYACTINAL adj. of a marine animal, having many rays or tentacles, also POLYACT, POLYACTINE. |
| POLYZOARIAL | • polyzoarial adj. Polyzoan. • POLYZOARIAL adj. relating to a polyzoarium, a bryozoan colony or supporting structure. |
| POSTNATALLY | • postnatally adv. Immediately following birth. • POSTNATAL adv. following childbirth. |
| PROSAICALLY | • prosaically adv. In a prosaic manner; straightforwardly. • PROSAICAL adv. relating to prose; dull, banal, also PROSAIC. |
| PYROGALLATE | • pyrogallate n. (Chemistry) any salt of the phenol pyrogallol when viewed as an acid. • PYROGALLATE n. any salt or ester of pyrogallol. |