| CHASMOGAMOUS | • chasmogamous adj. Exhibiting chasmogamy. • CHASMOGAMOUS adj. relating to chasmogamy, the opening of a flower in order to be fertilized, also CHASMOGAMIC. |
| CHAULMOOGRAS | • chaulmoogras n. Plural of chaulmoogra. • CHAULMOOGRA n. a kind of Asian tree, yielding an oil used in the treatment of leprosy, also CHAULMUGRA. |
| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| HEMATOGENOUS | • hematogenous adj. Producing blood. • hematogenous adj. Spread by blood. • HEMATOGENOUS adj. producing blood, also HAEMATOGENOUS. |
| HETEROGAMOUS | • heterogamous adj. (Botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers. • heterogamous adj. (Biology) characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature. • heterogamous adj. (Biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process. |
| HOMOLOGUMENA | • Homologumena n. Alternative form of Homologoumena. • HOMOLOGUMENA n. the books of the New Testament whose authenticity was universally acknowledged in the early Church, also HOMOLOGOUMENA. |
| LAGOMORPHOUS | • lagomorphous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs. • LAGOMORPHOUS adj. of or like a lagomorph, a gnawing mammal, also LAGOMORPHIC. |
| MACROPHAGOUS | • macrophagous adj. (Zoology) That feeds on relatively large particles or prey. • MACROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on relatively large particles of food. |
| MALLOPHAGOUS | • mallophagous adj. Feeding on feathers. • MALLOPHAGOUS adj. relating to the Mallophaga, an order of wingless parasitic insects, bird-lice or biting-lice. |
| MESOGNATHOUS | • mesognathous adj. (Anatomy) having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous. • MESOGNATHOUS adj. having slightly projecting jaws. |
| MICROPHAGOUS | • microphagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on small particles. • MICROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on small particles of food. |
| ORNITHOGALUM | • Ornithogalum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – plants called star-of-Bethlehem and close relatives. • ORNITHOGALUM n. a plant of a large genus of herbs of the family Liliaceae. |
| PHAENOGAMOUS | • phaenogamous adj. (Botany) Having true flowers with distinct floral organs; flowering. • PHAENOGAMOUS adj. of or like a phaenogam, a flowering plant, also PHAENOGAMIC. |
| RHEUMATOLOGY | • rheumatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints. • RHEUMATOLOGY n. the study of rheumatism. |
| THAUMATOLOGY | • thaumatology n. The study of miracles. • THAUMATOLOGY n. the study of miracles. |