| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| HYDROSULPHATES | • hydrosulphates n. Plural of hydrosulphate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| ICHTHYOPHAGOUS | • ichthyophagous adj. (Biology) feeding on fish. • ICHTHYOPHAGOUS adj. fish-eating. |
| 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. |
| MYRMECOPHAGOUS | • myrmecophagous adj. Pertaining to the anteater. • myrmecophagous adj. Feeding on ants. • MYRMECOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on ants. |
| 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. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| PSYCHOACOUSTIC | • psychoacoustic adj. Of or pertaining to psychoacoustics. • PSYCHOACOUSTIC adj. relating to psychoacoustics. |
| PSYCHOSEXUALLY | • psychosexually adv. In a psychosexual manner or context. • PSYCHOSEXUAL adv. of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. |
| PSYCHOSURGICAL | • psychosurgical adj. Relating to psychosurgery. • PSYCHOSURGICAL adj. relating to psychosurgery. |
| SCEUOPHYLACIUM | • sceuophylacium n. The repository of the sacred vessels in the Greek church. • SCEUOPHYLACIUM n. a sacristy. |
| STAPHYLOCOCCUS | • staphylococcus n. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia… • Staphylococcus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylococcaceae – the staphylococcus bacteria. • STAPHYLOCOCCUS n. a bacteria causing infection in wounds etc. |
| SULPHONYLUREAS | • sulphonylureas n. Plural of sulphonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
| 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. |
| UNPRAISEWORTHY | • unpraiseworthy adj. Not praiseworthy. • UNPRAISEWORTHY adj. not praiseworthy. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |