| ACCUSTOMARY | • accustomary adj. Usual; customary. • ACCUSTOMARY adj. made familiar by custom. |
| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ARISTOCRACY | • aristocracy n. The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class. • aristocracy n. Government by such a class, or a state with such a government. • aristocracy n. A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others. |
| ASCOMYCETES | • ascomycetes n. Plural of ascomycete. • Ascomycetes prop.n. Former name of Ascomycota, division of Fungi. • ASCOMYCETE n. one of the main divisions of the Fungi. |
| CHATOYANCES | • chatoyances n. Plural of chatoyance. • CHATOYANCE n. the quality of being chatoyant, having a changing lustre, also CHATOYANCY. |
| CHOANOCYTES | • choanocytes n. Plural of choanocyte. • CHOANOCYTE n. a cell in which the flagellum is surrounded by a sheath of protoplasm. |
| COCATALYSTS | • cocatalysts n. Plural of cocatalyst. • COCATALYST n. a substance that acts in tandem with another as a catalyst. |
| CONSULTANCY | • consultancy n. A consultant or consulting firm. • consultancy n. The services offered by a consultant. • CONSULTANCY n. an agency which provides professional advice; the post or work of a consultant. |
| CYCLISATION | • cyclisation n. Alternative spelling of cyclization. • CYCLISATION n. the formation of a ring in a chemical compound, also CYCLIZATION. |
| CYSTOCARPIC | • CYSTOCARPIC adj. relating to a cystocarp. |
| CYTOPLASMIC | • cytoplasmic adj. (Cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm. • CYTOPLASMIC adj. relating to cytoplasm. |
| CYTOPLASTIC | • cytoplastic adj. Relating to a cytoplast. • CYTOPLASTIC adj. of or relating to a cytoplast, the intact cytoplasm of a single cell. |
| CYTOSTATICS | • cytostatics n. Plural of cytostatic. • CYTOSTATIC n. a substance tending to retard cellular activity. |
| INCONSTANCY | • inconstancy n. Lack of constancy; lack of consistency in thought, emotion or action. • INCONSTANCY n. the state of being inconstant. |
| PYROCLASTIC | • pyroclastic adj. (Volcanology) Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption. • pyroclastic n. A rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin. • PYROCLASTIC adj. of rocks, formed of fragments thrown out by volcanic action. |
| SARCOCYSTIS | • Sarcocystis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – certain parasitic chromists. • SARCOCYSTIS n. a sporozoan of the genus Sarcocystis, parasitic in muscles of mammals. |
| STRATOCRACY | • stratocracy n. A military government. • STRATOCRACY n. government by the military. |
| SYCOPHANTIC | • sycophantic adj. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please. • SYCOPHANTIC adj. of or like a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTICAL. |
| SYSSARCOTIC | • SYSSARCOTIC adj. relating to syssarcosis, the union of bones. |