| AERENCHYMATOUS | • aerenchymatous adj. Relating to an aerenchyma. • AERENCHYMATOUS adj. relating to aerenchyma, respiratory tissue. |
| ANISODACTYLOUS | • anisodactylous adj. (Zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds. • ANISODACTYLOUS adj. of birds, having three toes turned forward, one backwards. |
| ARTIODACTYLOUS | • artiodactylous adj. (Zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes. • ARTIODACTYLOUS adj. of or like an artiodactyl, a two-toed animal. |
| AUTOCATALYSING | • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| CANTANKEROUSLY | • cantankerously adv. In a cantankerous manner. • CANTANKEROUS adv. difficult or irritating to deal with. |
| CYCLANTHACEOUS | • cyclanthaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. • CYCLANTHACEOUS adj. belonging to the Cyclanthaceae, a tropical South American family of plants related to the screw-pines. |
| ICHTHYOSAURIAN | • ichthyosaurian adj. (Paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria. • ichthyosaurian n. (Paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
| MACRODACTYLOUS | • macrodactylous adj. Having long toes. • MACRODACTYLOUS adj. having large fingers, also MACRODACTYLIC. |
| MALACOPHYLLOUS | • malacophyllous adj. (Botany) Having soft or fleshy leaves. • MALACOPHYLLOUS adj. of plants living in dry regions, having fleshy leaves in which water is stored. |
| NYCTAGINACEOUS | • nyctaginaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae of flowering plants. • NYCTAGINACEOUS adj. belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, a family of mainly tropical American plants, including bougainvillea. |
| PACHYDACTYLOUS | • pachydactylous adj. (Zoology) Having thick digits. • PACHYDACTYLOUS adj. having thick digits, also PACHYDACTYL. |
| PACHYDERMATOUS | • pachydermatous adj. Of or relating to the pachyderms. • pachydermatous adj. Like an elephant. • pachydermatous adj. (Humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive. |
| PARENCHYMATOUS | • parenchymatous adj. (Anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal. • parenchymatous adj. (Botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp… • parenchymatous adj. (Medicine) Affecting the parenchyma. |
| PENTADACTYLOUS | • pentadactylous adj. Pentadactyl. • PENTADACTYLOUS adj. having five digits, also PENTADACTYL, PENTADACTYLE, PENTADACTYLIC. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| TETRADACTYLOUS | • tetradactylous adj. (Zoology) Having four digits on the foot or hand. • TETRADACTYLOUS adj. having four fingers. |
| THYMELAEACEOUS | • thymelaeaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Thymelaeaceae. • THYMELAEACEOUS adj. of the Thymelaeaceae, the family of trees and shrubs with simple leaves and tough bark to which spurge laurel belongs. |
| ULTRASONICALLY | • ultrasonically adv. In an ultrasonic manner. • ultrasonically adv. Using ultrasonics. • ULTRASONIC adv. denoting airwaves or vibrations with frequencies higher than those audible to the human ear. |
| UNSATISFACTORY | • unsatisfactory adj. Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory. • UNSATISFACTORY adj. not satisfactory. |