| ALLELOMORPH | • allelomorph n. (Genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele. • ALLELOMORPH n. any one of the two or more possible forms of a gene, also ALLEL, ALLELE. |
| ALLOMORPHIC | • allomorphic adj. Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs. • ALLOMORPHIC adj. of or like an allomorph. |
| AMINOPHENOL | • aminophenol n. (Organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline. • aminophenol n. (Organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol. • AMINOPHENOL n. any of three isomeric forms that are white soluble crystalline solids, used as a dye and as a photograph developer. |
| AMMOPHILOUS | • ammophilous adj. Thriving in a sandy environment. • AMMOPHILOUS adj. sand-loving. |
| AMORPHOUSLY | • amorphously adv. In an amorphous manner. • AMORPHOUS adv. without definite shape. |
| AMPHIBOLOGY | • amphibology n. (Archaic) Amphiboly. • AMPHIBOLOGY n. a grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence, also AMPHIBOLY. |
| AMPHIBOLOUS | • amphibolous adj. (Obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful. • AMPHIBOLOUS adj. ambiguous; capable of two meanings. |
| CEPHALOTOMY | • cephalotomy n. Dissection or opening of the head. • cephalotomy n. (Medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw. • CEPHALOTOMY n. the dissection of the head. |
| CHROMOPLAST | • chromoplast n. (Biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored. • CHROMOPLAST n. a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment, such as carotene. |
| HALOMORPHIC | • halomorphic adj. Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth. • HALOMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of neutral or alkali salts or both. |
| HOMOPLASIES | • homoplasies n. Plural of homoplasy. • HOMOPLASY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASTY. |
| HOMOPLASTIC | • homoplastic adj. Relating to, or showing, homoplasy. • homoplastic adj. Relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species. • HOMOPLASTIC adj. similar in structure and development but not descended from a recent common source. |
| LAGOMORPHIC | • lagomorphic adj. Shaped like a hare. • lagomorphic adj. Characteristic of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha. • LAGOMORPHIC adj. of or like a lagomorph, a gnawing mammal, also LAGOMORPHOUS. |
| MELANOPHORE | • melanophore n. (Biology) A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles. • MELANOPHORE n. a chromatophore containing melanin. |
| PHOCOMELIAS | • phocomelias n. Plural of phocomelia. • PHOCOMELIA n. a type of congenital deformity, with seallike limbs, also PHOCOMELY. |
| PHOTOMURALS | • photomurals n. Plural of photomural. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| SHOPAHOLISM | • shopaholism n. Addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic. • SHOPAHOLISM n. an addiction to shopping. |
| TROPHOPLASM | • trophoplasm n. An undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be nutritive in use. • TROPHOPLASM n. the nutritive substance of cell. |