| AMPHIBIOUSLY | • amphibiously adv. In the manner of an amphibian. • amphibiously adv. In an amphibious manner. • AMPHIBIOUS adv. adapted for both land and water. |
| 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. |
| AMPHISTOMOUS | • amphistomous adj. (Zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity. • AMPHISTOMOUS adj. having a sucker at either end, as some worms. |
| AMPHITROPOUS | • amphitropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other. • AMPHITROPOUS adj. of an ovule, with its point of attachment in the middle. |
| ANEMOPHILOUS | • anemophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by the wind. • ANEMOPHILOUS adj. pollinated by wind. |
| ARCHESPORIUM | • archesporium n. (Botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores. • ARCHESPORIUM n. a primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops. |
| AUTOMORPHISM | • automorphism n. (Algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself. • automorphism n. The ascription to others of one’s own characteristics. • AUTOMORPHISM n. ascription to others of one's own characteristics. |
| DOLPHINARIUM | • dolphinarium n. An aquarium that houses dolphins. • DOLPHINARIUM n. a place where dolphins are kept. |
| HIPPOPOTAMUS | • hippopotamus n. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus). • hippopotamus n. Any similar animal of the family Hippopotamidae. • Hippopotamus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – hippopotamuses. |
| HYPOGASTRIUM | • hypogastrium n. An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus. • HYPOGASTRIUM n. (Latin) the lower middle abdominal region. |
| IMPOSTHUMATE | • imposthumate v. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| MELLIPHAGOUS | • melliphagous adj. Alternative spelling of meliphagous. • MELLIPHAGOUS adj. feeding upon honey, also MELIPHAGOUS. |
| MICROPHAGOUS | • microphagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on small particles. • MICROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on small particles of food. |
| OPHIDIARIUMS | • OPHIDIARIUM n. a snake-house. |
| PLEIOCHASIUM | • pleiochasium n. (Botany) An inflorescence in which several buds come out at the same time. • PLEIOCHASIUM n. a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bears more than two lateral branches. |
| PROTHALAMIUM | • prothalamium n. Alternative form of prothalamion. • PROTHALAMIUM n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMION. |
| SULPHONAMIDE | • sulphonamide n. (British spelling, pharmacology) Alternative spelling of sulfonamide. • SULPHONAMIDE n. an organic amide of a sulphonic acid; specifically any of the drugs derived from sulphanilamide. |