| ACANTHACEOUS | • acanthaceous adj. (Botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family. • acanthaceous adj. Armed with prickles, as a plant. • ACANTHACEOUS adj. prickly; of the Acanthaceae. |
| ACETONAEMIAS | • ACETONAEMIA n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood, also ACETONEMIA. |
| ACHAENOCARPS | • achaenocarps n. Plural of achaenocarp. • ACHAENOCARP n. any dry indehiscent fruit. |
| AEROSTATICAL | • aerostatical adj. Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic. • aerostatical adj. Aeronautic. • AEROSTATICAL adj. relating to aerostatics, also AEROSTATIC. |
| AGARICACEOUS | • agaricaceous adj. (Mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae. • AGARICACEOUS adj. belonging to the agaric family of fungi. |
| AUTOCATALYSE | • autocatalyse v. Alternative spelling of autocatalyze. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| CALCEOLARIAS | • calceolarias n. Plural of calceolaria. • CALCEOLARIA n. any plant of the South American genus Calceolaria, the plants of which are largely cultivated for the beauty of their slipper-like flowers. |
| GALACTOSEMIA | • galactosemia n. (Medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly. • galactosemia n. The presence of galactose in the blood. • GALACTOSEMIA n. the presence of galactose in the blood, also GALACTOSAEMIA. |
| OSTEOMALACIA | • osteomalacia n. (Medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. • osteo-malacia n. Alternative spelling of osteomalacia. • OSTEOMALACIA n. softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency. |
| OXALACETATES | • oxalacetates n. Plural of oxalacetate. • OXALACETATE n. a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid, also OXALOACETATE. |
| PANDANACEOUS | • pandanaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the plant family Pandanaceae. • PANDANACEOUS adj. belonging to the Pandanaceae, a family of trees and bushes related to the bulrushes and bur-reeds. |
| PARACETAMOLS | • paracetamols n. Plural of paracetamol. • PARACETAMOL n. a mild analgesic and antipyretic drug, often recommended instead of aspirin. |
| PLATANACEOUS | • platanaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Platanaceae of plane trees. • PLATANACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Platanaceae, plane trees etc. |
| SANTALACEOUS | • santalaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to the flowering plant family Santalaceae. • SANTALACEOUS adj. belonging to the sandalwood genus Santalum, or sandalwood family Santalaceae. |
| SARCOLEMMATA | • sarcolemmata n. Plural of sarcolemma. • SARCOLEMMA n. the cell membrane enclosing a muscle fibre. |
| SCARABAEOIDS | • scarabaeoids n. Plural of scarabaeoid. • SCARABAEOID n. any of various kinds of lamellicorn beetle, esp. Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine. |