| 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. |
| CONTEMPORANEOUS | • contemporaneous adj. Existing or created in the same period of time. • CONTEMPORANEOUS adj. existing, occurring, or originating during the same time, also COTEMPORANEOUS. |
| ENANTIOMORPHOUS | • enantiomorphous adj. Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic. • ENANTIOMORPHOUS adj. of or like an enantiomorph, also ENANTIOMORPHIC. |
| ENCHONDROMATOUS | • enchondromatous adj. Relating to enchondroma. • ENCHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like an enchondroma, an abnormal cartilaginous growth. |
| GNATHOSTOMATOUS | • gnathostomatous adj. Relating to, or characteristic of members of the Gnathostomata. • GNATHOSTOMATOUS adj. of or like a gnathostome. |
| IMMUNOMODULATOR | • immunomodulator n. A drug used for its effect on the immune system. • IMMUNOMODULATOR n. a substance that affects the functioning of the immune system. |
| IMMUNOPATHOLOGY | • immunopathology n. (Medicine) The branch of immunology that studies the relation of the immune system to disease; a disease… • IMMUNOPATHOLOGY n. the study of immunity to disease. |
| MACROEVOLUTIONS | • macroevolutions n. Plural of macroevolution. • MACROEVOLUTION n. evolution that results in relatively large and complex changes, as in species formation. |
| ODONTOSTOMATOUS | • ODONTOSTOMATOUS adj. having biting or toothed jaws. |
| OSMOREGULATIONS | • osmoregulations n. Plural of osmoregulation. • OSMOREGULATION n. regulation of osmotic pressure esp. in the body of a living organism. |
| OUTDOORSMANSHIP | • outdoorsmanship n. Skill in, or fondness for, outdoor pursuits or sports. • OUTDOORSMANSHIP n. the craft of the outdoorsman. |
| PHOTOFLUOROGRAM | • photofluorogram n. (Photography) A photograph made by photofluorography. • PHOTOFLUOROGRAM n. a photograph of a fluoroscopic image. |
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | • photojournalism n. A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images. • PHOTOJOURNALISM n. journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used. |
| PLAGIOSTOMATOUS | • plagiostomatous adj. (Zoology) Alternative form of plagiostomous. • PLAGIOSTOMATOUS adj. of or like a plagiostome, also PLAGIOSTOMOUS. |
| 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. |