| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| DOLPHINARIUM | • dolphinarium n. An aquarium that houses dolphins. • DOLPHINARIUM n. a place where dolphins are kept. |
| HYPOGASTRIUM | • hypogastrium n. An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus. • HYPOGASTRIUM n. (Latin) the lower middle abdominal region. |
| 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. |
| METAMORPHOUS | • metamorphous adj. Metamorphic. • METAMORPHOUS adj. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks). |
| 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. |
| PACHYDERMOUS | • PACHYDERMOUS adj. thick-skinned, also PACHYDERMATOUS. |
| PARAMORPHOUS | • paramorphous adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism. • PARAMORPHOUS adj. of or like a paramorph. |
| PNEUMOGRAPHS | • pneumographs n. Plural of pneumograph. • PNEUMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring and recording respiration. |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PROTHALAMIUM | • prothalamium n. Alternative form of prothalamion. • PROTHALAMIUM n. (Spenser) a song in honour of a marriage, also PROTHALAMION. |
| PULMOBRANCHS | • PULMOBRANCH n. a lung-book. |
| THAUMATROPES | • thaumatropes n. Plural of thaumatrope. • THAUMATROPE n. an optical toy in which pictures on both sides of a card are seen to combine when the card is rotated rapidly. |