| AMYLOPECTIN | • amylopectin n. (Biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose). • AMYLOPECTIN n. the major component of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains. |
| ENTOMOPHAGY | • entomophagy n. The eating of insects. • ENTOMOPHAGY n. the eating of insects. |
| FOREPAYMENT | • forepayment n. Payment made in advance. • FOREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| HYMENOPTERA | • hymenoptera n. Plural of hymenopteron. • Hymenoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN. |
| IMPATIENTLY | • impatiently adv. Without patience. • IMPATIENT adv. not patient. |
| MONOTHERAPY | • monotherapy n. (Medicine) A therapy which is administered by itself. • MONOTHERAPY n. a medical treatment using a single drug or therapy. |
| NONPAYMENTS | • nonpayments n. Plural of nonpayment. • NONPAYMENT n. neglect or failure to pay. |
| OVERPAYMENT | • overpayment n. Payment exceeding the amount actually due. • OVERPAYMENT n. an excessive payment. |
| PERMANENTLY | • permanently adv. In a permanent manner; lastingly. • permanently adv. Forever. • PERMANENT adv. remaining, or intended to remain, indefinitely. |
| POLYSEMANTS | • polysemants n. Plural of polysemant. • POLYSEMANT n. a word with many meanings. |
| PREPAYMENTS | • prepayments n. Plural of prepayment. • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| PYRANOMETER | • pyranometer n. An actinometer used to measure solar radiation incident on a surface. • PYRANOMETER n. another name for a solarimeter. |
| SYNAPTOSOME | • synaptosome n. A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized. • SYNAPTOSOME n. a nerve ending that is isolated from homogenized nerve tissue. |
| TEPHROMANCY | • tephromancy n. Alternative form of tephramancy. • TEPHROMANCY n. divination by ashes. |
| TRYPANOSOME | • trypanosome n. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of… • TRYPANOSOME n. a parasite causing sleeping sickness. |
| TRYPTAMINES | • tryptamines n. Plural of tryptamine. • TRYPTAMINE n. a crystalline amine derived from tryptophan. |