| ALLOPURINOL | • allopurinol n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions. • ALLOPURINOL n. a drug used in the treatment of gout. |
| ANAMORPHOUS | • anamorphous adj. Distorted, deformed. • ANAMORPHOUS adj. relating to anamorphosis, also ANAMORPHIC. |
| APONEUROSES | • aponeuroses n. Plural of aponeurosis. • APONEUROSIS n. a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
| APONEUROSIS | • aponeurosis n. (Anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together… • APONEUROSIS n. a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
| APONEUROTIC | • aponeurotic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis. • APONEUROTIC adj. relating to an aponeurosis, a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
| CARPOGONIUM | • carpogonium n. (Biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive… • CARPOGONIUM n. an egg-bearing vessel in red algae. |
| CORNUCOPIAN | • cornucopian adj. In great abundance, very abundant. • CORNUCOPIAN adj. of the nature of a cornucopia. |
| CORNUCOPIAS | • cornucopias n. Plural of cornucopia. • CORNUCOPIA n. a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance. |
| MONOCARPOUS | • monocarpous adj. Synonym of monocarpic. • MONOCARPOUS adj. having only one ovary; producing one fruit, also MONOCARPIC. |
| NEUROSPORAS | • NEUROSPORA n. any of a genus of ascomycetous fungi, used extensively in genetic research. |
| POCOCURANTE | • pococurante adj. Apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant. • pococurante n. An apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant person. • POCOCURANTE adj. (Italian) different, nonchalant. |
| POLYANDROUS | • polyandrous adj. Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry. • polyandrous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle. • POLYANDROUS adj. relating to polyandry. |
| PROCONSULAR | • proconsular adj. Of or pertaining to a proconsul, or the office thereof. • PROCONSULAR adj. relating to a proconsul. |
| PROCURATION | • procuration n. The act of procuring; procurement. • procuration n. The management of another’s affairs. • procuration n. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy. |
| PROGNATHOUS | • prognathous adj. Having jaws that project forward more than is usual. • PROGNATHOUS adj. having a jaw that projects forward, also PROGNATHIC. |
| PROTANDROUS | • protandrous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protandry. • protandrous adj. (Botany) Whose male parts (anthers) becomes mature before the female ones (stigma). • protandrous adj. (Botany) Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature. |
| PROTOHUMANS | • protohumans n. Plural of protohuman. • proto-humans n. Plural of proto-human. • PROTOHUMAN n. a prehistoric primate, a supposed ancestor of modern man. |
| QUADROPHONY | • QUADROPHONY n. a system of sound transmission using four speakers, also QUADRAPHONICS, QUADRAPHONY, QUADRIPHONICS, QUADROPHONICS. |
| SAPROGENOUS | • saprogenous adj. Saprogenic. • SAPROGENOUS adj. growing on decaying material; causing putrefaction. |
| SPORULATION | • sporulation n. The process of a bacterium becoming a spore. • SPORULATION n. the formation or production of spores. |