| ACTINOMYCETOUS | • actinomycetous adj. Of or relating to actinomycetes. • ACTINOMYCETOUS adj. of or like an actinomycete, a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi. |
| ADVENTITIOUSLY | • adventitiously adv. In an adventitious manner; sporadically. • ADVENTITIOUS adv. coming from another source; arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location. |
| ANTIREGULATORY | • antiregulatory adj. That disapproves of excessive regulation. • antiregulatory adj. (Biology) That counteracts a regulatory process. • ANTIREGULATORY adj. opposed to regulation. |
| CONSULTATIVELY | • consultatively adv. In a consultative manner. • CONSULTATIVE adv. relating to consultation, also CONSULTIVE. |
| CONTINUATIVELY | • continuatively adv. In continuative manner. • CONTINUATIVE adv. continuing. |
| ELECTROCAUTERY | • electrocautery n. Cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization. • electrocautery n. Such an instrument. • ELECTROCAUTERY n. a handheld, needlelike cautery heated by an electric current. |
| ENANTIOSTYLOUS | • enantiostylous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting, or relating to, enantiostyly. • ENANTIOSTYLOUS adj. showing enantiostyly, a dimorphous condition in which the style projects at one side or the other in different flowers. |
| LEPTODACTYLOUS | • leptodactylous adj. Having fine, slender toes or fingers. • LEPTODACTYLOUS adj. having fine, slender digits. |
| METROSEXUALITY | • metrosexuality n. The quality of being metrosexual. |
| OSTENTATIOUSLY | • ostentatiously adv. In an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly. • OSTENTATIOUS adv. marked by conspicuous display. |
| PENTADACTYLOUS | • pentadactylous adj. Pentadactyl. • PENTADACTYLOUS adj. having five digits, also PENTADACTYL, PENTADACTYLE, PENTADACTYLIC. |
| POLYUNSATURATE | • polyunsaturate n. Any polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid. • polyunsaturate adj. Polyunsaturated. • POLYUNSATURATE n. a fat that is polyunsaturated. |
| RECAPITULATORY | • recapitulatory adj. Of the nature of a recapitulation. • RECAPITULATORY adj. of the nature of a recapitulation. |
| STOUTHEARTEDLY | • stoutheartedly adv. Bravely, courageously. • stoutheartedly adv. Resolutely. • stout-heartedly adv. Alternative form of stoutheartedly. |
| SUBCONTRARIETY | • subcontrariety n. Quality of being subcontrary. • SUBCONTRARIETY n. the state of being subcontrary. |
| TETRADACTYLOUS | • tetradactylous adj. (Zoology) Having four digits on the foot or hand. • TETRADACTYLOUS adj. having four fingers. |
| THYSANOPTEROUS | • thysanopterous adj. Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera. • THYSANOPTEROUS adj. belonging to the Thysanoptera, an order of insects with fringed wings, some of which are serious pests to fruit, such as thrips. |
| TREPIDATIOUSLY | • trepidatiously adv. In a trepidatious manner; with trepidation. |