| AGAMOSPERMY | • agamospermy n. (Botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds. • AGAMOSPERMY n. the formation of seeds without fertilisation. |
| COMPARTMENT | • compartment n. A room, or section, or chamber. • compartment n. One of the parts into which an area is subdivided. • compartment n. (Biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function. |
| DEPROGRAMME | • deprogramme v. Britain and New Zealand standard spelling of deprogram. • DEPROGRAMME v. to prevail on a person to reject obsessive beliefs, also DEPROGRAM. |
| EMMETROPIAS | • emmetropias n. Plural of emmetropia. • EMMETROPIA n. correct refraction of light by the eyes. |
| GEMMIPAROUS | • gemmiparous adj. (Biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae). • GEMMIPAROUS adj. reproducing by gemmae. |
| MEPROBAMATE | • meprobamate n. (Pharmacology) A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic drug. • MEPROBAMATE n. a drug used, esp. formerly, as a muscle relaxant and as a sedative. |
| METAMORPHIC | • metamorphic adj. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. • metamorphic adj. (Geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting… • metamorphic adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. |
| MICROAMPERE | • microampere n. One millionth ( 10-6 ) of an ampere. • MICROAMPERE n. a millionth of an ampere. |
| MIMEOGRAPHS | • mimeographs n. Plural of mimeograph. • mimeographs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mimeograph. • MIMEOGRAPH n. (tradename) an autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison. |
| MIMOGRAPHER | • mimographer n. A writer of mimes (farces). • mimographer n. (Archaic) One who writes down sign language according to the system of mimography. • MIMOGRAPHER n. a writer of mimes. |
| MONOSPERMAL | • monospermal adj. (Botany) Having only one seed. • MONOSPERMAL adj. producing only one seed, also MONOSPERMOUS. |
| OMMATOPHORE | • ommatophore n. An eyestalk. • OMMATOPHORE n. an eyestalk, as in snails. |
| PALMERWORMS | • palmerworms n. Plural of palmerworm. • PALMERWORM n. (Biblical) any destructive caterpillar. |
| PARAMOECIUM | • paramoecium n. Alternative spelling of paramecium. • PARAMOECIUM n. any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body covered with cilia, also PARAMAECIUM, PARAMECIUM. |
| PNEUMOGRAMS | • pneumograms n. Plural of pneumogram. • PNEUMOGRAM n. an X-ray photograph made by a pneumograph. |
| PROGRAMMERS | • programmers n. Plural of programmer. • PROGRAMMER n. one who writes programs, also PROGRAMER. |
| REPROGRAMME | • reprogramme v. Alternative form of reprogram. • REPROGRAMME v. to programme again, also REPROGRAM. |