| ACIDOPHILOUS | • acidophilous adj. That thrives in an acidic environment. • ACIDOPHILOUS adj. staining readily with acid stains. |
| AILUROPHOBIC | • ailurophobic adj. Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats. • AILUROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of cats. |
| AMPHICOELOUS | • amphicoelous adj. (Zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave. • AMPHICOELOUS adj. of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians, concave at the anterior and posterior ends. |
| ANTHOCARPOUS | • anthocarpous adj. (Botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit. • ANTHOCARPOUS adj. of or like an anthocarp, a fruit resulting from many flowers, such as a pineapple. |
| AUTOHYPNOTIC | • autohypnotic adj. Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing. • AUTOHYPNOTIC adj. relating to autohypnosis. |
| CACOPHONIOUS | • cacophonious adj. Cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical. • CACOPHONIOUS adj. relating to a cacophony, also CACOPHONIC, CACOPHONICAL, CACOPHONOUS. |
| CARPOPHAGOUS | • carpophagous adj. Living on fruits; fruit-eating. • CARPOPHAGOUS adj. fruit-eating. |
| CHEMOAUTROPH | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| COAUTHORSHIP | • coauthorship n. Joint authorship by two or more authors. • COAUTHORSHIP n. the role of coauthor. |
| COPROPHAGOUS | • coprophagous adj. Feeding on excrement. • COPROPHAGOUS adj. eating dung, also COPROPHAGIC. |
| MACROPHAGOUS | • macrophagous adj. (Zoology) That feeds on relatively large particles or prey. • MACROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on relatively large particles of food. |
| MICROPHAGOUS | • microphagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on small particles. • MICROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on small particles of food. |
| NECROPHAGOUS | • necrophagous adj. That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. • NECROPHAGOUS adj. feeding on the dead. |
| OXYCEPHALOUS | • OXYCEPHALOUS adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALIC. |
| PHOTONUCLEAR | • photonuclear adj. (Physics) Of or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon. • PHOTONUCLEAR adj. relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei. |
| POLYCHAETOUS | • polychaetous adj. Relating to polychaetes. • POLYCHAETOUS adj. of or like a polychaete, a type of aquatic worm, also POLYCHETOUS. |
| QUADROPHONIC | • quadrophonic adj. Alternative spelling of quadraphonic. • QUADROPHONIC adj. of, relating to, or using four channels for the transmission, recording, or reproduction of sound, also QUADRAPHONIC, QUADRIPHONIC. |
| RHIZOCARPOUS | • rhizocarpous adj. (Botany) Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs. • RHIZOCARPOUS adj. of or like a rhizocarp, also RHIZOCARPIC. |
| SARCOPHAGOUS | • sarcophagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on flesh; carnivorous. • SARCOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on flesh; carnivorous. |
| SCATOPHAGOUS | • scatophagous adj. Synonym of coprophagous: typified by consuming shit or other excrement. • SCATOPHAGOUS adj. habitually feeding on dung, coprophagous. |