| AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| CAMPHORACEOUS | • camphoraceous adj. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor. • CAMPHORACEOUS adj. like camphor. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • 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. |
| CHEMOSURGICAL | • chemosurgical adj. Of or pertaining to chemosurgery. • CHEMOSURGICAL adj. relating to chemosurgery. |
| CHIAROSCURISM | • CHIAROSCURISM n. the practice of chiaroscuro. |
| CHLORAMBUCILS | • CHLORAMBUCIL n. an oral drug used to treat some cancers, e.g. cancer of the ovary and leukaemia. |
| CHONDROMATOUS | • chondromatous adj. Having or relating to chondromata. • CHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like a chondriosome, a mitochondrion. |
| CHORUSMASTERS | • chorusmasters n. Plural of chorusmaster. • CHORUSMASTER n. the conductor of a choir. |
| COUNTERCHARMS | • countercharms n. Plural of countercharm. • COUNTERCHARM v. to destroy or dissolve the effects of (another charm). |
| KURCHATOVIUMS | • KURCHATOVIUM n. a former name for rutherfordium, an artificially produced radioactive transuranic element. |
| MELANOCHROOUS | • melanochroous adj. Melanochroic; dark-complexioned. • MELANOCHROOUS adj. belonging to the melanochroi, having dark hair and white skin, also MELANOCHROIC. |
| MUSICOTHERAPY | • musicotherapy n. Music therapy; the use of music to improve health. • MUSICOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of music. |
| NEUROCHEMICAL | • neurochemical adj. Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity. • neurochemical n. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter. • NEUROCHEMICAL n. an organic molecule, such as serotonin, dopamine, or nerve growth factor, that participates in neural activity. |
| RHEUMATOLOGIC | • rheumatologic adj. Rheumatological. |
| ROUTEMARCHING | • routemarching v. Present participle of routemarch. • route-marching v. Present participle of route-march. • route␣marching v. Present participle of route march. |
| SCARAMOUCHING | • SCARAMOUCH v. to behave like a rascal or cowardly fool. |
| SHOCKUMENTARY | • shockumentary n. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary… • SHOCKUMENTARY n. a documentary intended to shock. |
| TAUTOCHRONISM | • TAUTOCHRONISM n. the state of being a tautochrone. |
| THERMONUCLEAR | • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from… • thermonuclear n. (Military) A thermonuclear weapon. |