| HEMATOPORPHYRIN | • hematoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom). • HEMATOPORPHYRIN n. any of several porphyrins that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins. |
| KARYOMAPPING | • karyomapping n. (Genetics) The production of a karyomap. • KARYOMAPPING n. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives. |
| KARYOMAPPINGS | • KARYOMAPPING n. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives. |
| PANSPERMY | • panspermy n. (Biology) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances… • panspermy n. (Biology) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis. • PANSPERMY n. the theory that life could be diffused through the universe by means of germs carried by meteorites, also PANSPERMATISM, PANSPERMIA, PANSPERMISM. |
| PARANYMPH | • paranymph n. (Archaic) A friend of the bridegroom; a best man; a bridesmaid. • paranymph n. (Archaic) An ally or spokesman; someone who speaks in support of someone else. • PARANYMPH n. (historical) a best man or bridesmaid. |
| PARANYMPHS | • paranymphs n. Plural of paranymph. • PARANYMPH n. (historical) a best man or bridesmaid. |
| PREPAYMENT | • prepayment n. A payment in advance. • prepayment n. (Accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will… • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| PREPAYMENTS | • prepayments n. Plural of prepayment. • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| PROPYLAMINE | • propylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two amines derived from propane, but especially the primary amine CH3… • PROPYLAMINE n. an amine of propyl. |
| PROPYLAMINES | • propylamines n. Plural of propylamine. • PROPYLAMINE n. an amine of propyl. |
| SEMIPORNOGRAPHY | • semipornography n. Material that is partly or somewhat pornographic. • SEMIPORNOGRAPHY n. material approaching the pornographic. |
| SUPPLEMENTARILY | • supplementarily adv. In a supplementary way; additionally. • SUPPLEMENTARY adv. added or serving as a supplement. |
| SUPPLEMENTARY | • supplementary adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted. • supplementary n. Something additional; an extra. • SUPPLEMENTARY adj. added or serving as a supplement. |
| SYNAPOMORPHIES | • synapomorphies n. Plural of synapomorphy. |
| SYNAPOMORPHY | • synapomorphy n. (Cladistics) A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry. |