| APOSTROPHUS | • APOSTROPHUS n. (Greek) a symbol resembling a reversed letter C used in Roman numerals to denote large numbers. |
| AUTOMORPHIC | • automorphic adj. (Geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic. • automorphic adj. (Mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular. • automorphic adj. (Mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism. |
| AUTOPHAGOUS | • autophagous adj. Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy. • AUTOPHAGOUS adj. related to autophagy, sustenance by self-absorption of the tissues of the body. |
| AUTOPHANOUS | • autophanous adj. (Rare) Producing its own light. • AUTOPHANOUS adj. self-luminous. |
| AUTOPHOBIAS | • AUTOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of solitude. |
| AUTOPHOBIES | • AUTOPHOBY n. a shrinking from making any reference to oneself. |
| AUTOPHONIES | • AUTOPHONY n. apparent distortion of one's own voice due to infection or stoppage of ears. |
| AUTOTROPHIC | • autotrophic adj. (Biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using… • AUTOTROPHIC adj. capable of building up food materials from inorganic matter. |
| AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| PATHOGENOUS | • pathogenous adj. Pathogenic; causing disease. • PATHOGENOUS adj. producing disease, also PATHOGENETIC, PATHOGENIC. |
| PHOTOMURALS | • photomurals n. Plural of photomural. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| PROGNATHOUS | • prognathous adj. Having jaws that project forward more than is usual. • PROGNATHOUS adj. having a jaw that projects forward, also PROGNATHIC. |
| PROTOHUMANS | • protohumans n. Plural of protohuman. • proto-humans n. Plural of proto-human. • PROTOHUMAN n. a prehistoric primate, a supposed ancestor of modern man. |
| TAUTOPHONIC | • tautophonic adj. Alternative form of tautophonical. • TAUTOPHONIC adj. relating to tautophony, also TAUTOPHONICAL. |
| THEOPHAGOUS | • THEOPHAGOUS adj. relating to theophagy, the sacramental consumption of a god. |
| THEOPHANOUS | • THEOPHANOUS adj. of or pertaining to a theophany, also THEOPHANIC. |
| TOXIPHAGOUS | • TOXIPHAGOUS adj. eating poison, also TOXICOPHAGOUS. |