| CEPHALOTHORAX | • cephalothorax n. The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans. • CEPHALOTHORAX n. the body, or head with thorax, of spiders, crustaceans, etc. |
| DOLICHOCEPHAL | • DOLICHOCEPHAL n. a person with a long head. |
| HAEMOPHILIOID | • HAEMOPHILIOID adj. relating to haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIOID. |
| HOMALOGRAPHIC | • homalographic adj. (Cartography) Of a map, equal-area. • HOMALOGRAPHIC adj. of a map projection, showing area accurately and therefore distorting shape and direction, also HOMOLOGRAPHIC. |
| HOMOLOGRAPHIC | • homolographic adj. (Cartography) Alternative spelling of homalographic. • HOMOLOGRAPHIC adj. of a map projection, showing area accurately and therefore distorting shape and direction, also HOMALOGRAPHIC. |
| MONOPHTHONGAL | • monophthongal adj. (Linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong. • monophthongal adj. (Linguistics, of a vowel) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also… • MONOPHTHONGAL adj. of or like a monophthong. |
| OCHLOPHOBIACS | • ochlophobiacs n. Plural of ochlophobiac. • OCHLOPHOBIAC n. one who suffers from ochlophobia, a morbid fear of crowds. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGY | • ophthalmology n. (Medicine) The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
| ORTHOCEPHALIC | • orthocephalic adj. Normocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALIC adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALOUS. |
| PHILOSOPHICAL | • philosophical adj. Of, or pertaining to, philosophy. • philosophical adj. Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful. • philosophical adj. Detached, calm, stoic. |
| PHOSPHOLIPASE | • phospholipase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids. • PHOSPHOLIPASE n. any of several enzymes that hydrolyze lecithins or phosphatidylethanolamines. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOCHEMICAL | • photochemical adj. (Chemistry) of, relating to, or produced by photochemistry or by photochemical reactions. • photochemical n. Any chemical compound (such as silver halides) used in photography. • PHOTOCHEMICAL adj. of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| SYPHILOPHOBIA | • syphilophobia n. A morbid fear of syphilis. • SYPHILOPHOBIA n. fear of syphilis. |
| THROMBOPHILIA | • thrombophilia n. (Pathology) The tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation. • THROMBOPHILIA n. combined inflammation and thrombosis of a vein. |