| ACOTYLEDONOUS | • acotyledonous adj. Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. • ACOTYLEDONOUS adj. relating to an acotyledon. |
| ADVENTUROUSLY | • adventurously adv. In an adventurous manner. • ADVENTUROUS adv. disposed to seek adventure. |
| AMYGDALACEOUS | • amygdalaceous adj. (Botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond. • AMYGDALACEOUS adj. related to the almond, also AMYGDALATE. |
| AUTOCATALYSED | • autocatalysed adj. (Chemistry) Describing the products of an autocatalysis reaction. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| CYLINDRACEOUS | • cylindraceous adj. Cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form. • CYLINDRACEOUS adj. somewhat cylindrical. |
| DIALYPETALOUS | • dialypetalous adj. (Botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous. • DIALYPETALOUS adj. having the petals separate. |
| DICHLAMYDEOUS | • dichlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. • DICHLAMYDEOUS adj. having both a calyx and a corolla. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| MYXOEDEMATOUS | • myxoedematous adj. Alternative form of myxedematous. • MYXOEDEMATOUS adj. relating to myxoedema, a skin disease, also MYXEDEMATOUS. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| PRASEODYMIUMS | • praseodymiums n. Plural of praseodymium. • PRASEODYMIUM n. a chemical element, a metal with green salts, isolated from the once-supposed element didymium. |
| PSEUDOMARTYRS | • pseudomartyrs n. Plural of pseudomartyr. • PSEUDOMARTYR n. a false martyr. |
| SUBORDINATELY | • subordinately adv. In a subordinate manner. • SUBORDINATE adv. subservient. |
| SUPERORDINARY | • superordinary adj. Above or beyond what is ordinary. • SUPERORDINARY adj. ordinary to a very high degree. |
| TETRADYNAMOUS | • tetradynamous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others. • TETRADYNAMOUS adj. having six stamens, two shorter than the other four. |