| AUTOCHTHONOUSLY | • autochthonously adv. In an autochthonous manner. • AUTOCHTHONOUS adv. indigenous, aboriginal, also AUTOCHTHONAL, AUTOCHTHONIC. |
| AUTOCORRELATION | • autocorrelation n. (Statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between… • AUTOCORRELATION n. the correlation between paired values of a function of a mathematical or statistical variable taken at usually constant intervals that indicates the degree of periodicity of the function. |
| AUTOINOCULATION | • autoinoculation n. Inoculation into oneself (as of modified cells). • autoinoculation n. (Pathology) The spread of a disease to another part of the body via inoculation. • AUTOINOCULATION n. self-inoculation. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHS | • chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph. • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CHROMATOPHOROUS | • CHROMATOPHOROUS adj. of or like a chromatophore, a pigment-bearing cell. |
| CONGLOBULATIONS | • conglobulations n. Plural of conglobulation. • CONGLOBULATION n. the act of conglobulating, forming into a ball. |
| CONTEMPORANEOUS | • contemporaneous adj. Existing or created in the same period of time. • CONTEMPORANEOUS adj. existing, occurring, or originating during the same time, also COTEMPORANEOUS. |
| COUNTERPROPOSAL | • counterproposal n. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. • counter-proposal n. Alternative form of counterproposal. • COUNTERPROPOSAL n. a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal. |
| DECOLOURISATION | • decolourisation n. Alternative spelling of decolorization. • DECOLOURISATION n. the process of decolourising, also DECOLORISATION, DECOLORIZATION, DECOLOURIZATION. |
| DECOLOURIZATION | • decolourization n. Alternative spelling of decolorization. • DECOLOURIZATION n. the process of decolourizing, also DECOLORISATION, DECOLORIZATION, DECOLOURISATION. |
| DISCOLOURATIONS | • discolourations n. Plural of discolouration. • DISCOLOURATION n. the act of discolouring, also DISCOLORATION. |
| ENCHONDROMATOUS | • enchondromatous adj. Relating to enchondroma. • ENCHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like an enchondroma, an abnormal cartilaginous growth. |
| MACROEVOLUTIONS | • macroevolutions n. Plural of macroevolution. • MACROEVOLUTION n. evolution that results in relatively large and complex changes, as in species formation. |
| NEUROPATHOLOGIC | • neuropathologic adj. Of or pertaining to neuropathology. • NEUROPATHOLOGIC adj. relating to neuropathology. |
| NONOCCUPATIONAL | • nonoccupational adj. Not occupational; not associated with one’s occupation. • NONOCCUPATIONAL adj. not occupational. |
| POSTINOCULATION | • postinoculation adj. Following inoculation. • POSTINOCULATION adj. taking place after inoculation. |
| PSEUDOCOELOMATE | • pseudocoelomate adj. Of, pertaining to, or possessing a pseudocoel. • pseudocoelomate n. Such an animal. • PSEUDOCOELOMATE n. an invertebrate (as a nematode or rotifer) having a body cavity that is a pseudocoel. |