| BIOSTRATIGRAPHY | • biostratigraphy n. (Biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils. • BIOSTRATIGRAPHY n. the determination of age, etc., of sedimentary strata from fossils which they contain. |
| BRACHYCEROUS | • BRACHYCEROUS adj. of insects, having short antennae. |
| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| BRACHYUROUS | • brachyurous adj. (Zoology) brachyural. • BRACHYUROUS adj. relating to the Brachyura, a group of decapod crustaceans, also BRACHYURAL. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CHRYSAROBIN | • chrysarobin n. (Organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding… • CHRYSAROBIN n. goa powder, a bitter yellow powder obtained from a Brazilian tree, used as a purgative and in the treatment of skin disease. |
| CHRYSAROBINS | • chrysarobins n. Plural of chrysarobin. • CHRYSAROBIN n. goa powder, a bitter yellow powder obtained from a Brazilian tree, used as a purgative and in the treatment of skin disease. |
| CYBERCHONDRIACS | • cyberchondriacs n. Plural of cyberchondriac. • CYBERCHONDRIAC n. one suffering from CYBERCHONDRIA. |
| CYBERCHONDRIAS | • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| ERYTHORBATES | • erythorbates n. Plural of erythorbate. • ERYTHORBATE n. a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant. |
| ERYTHROBLAST | • erythroblast n. (Cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop. • ERYTHROBLAST n. a cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte. |
| ERYTHROBLASTIC | • erythroblastic adj. Relating to erythroblasts. • ERYTHROBLASTIC adj. of or like an erythroblast. |
| ERYTHROBLASTS | • erythroblasts n. Plural of erythroblast. • ERYTHROBLAST n. a cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte. |
| ERYTHROPHOBIAS | • ERYTHROPHOBIA n. an aversion to the color red; an extreme fear of blushing. |
| HYDROCARBONS | • hydrocarbons n. Plural of hydrocarbon. • HYDROCARBON n. a compound of hydrogen and carbon with nothing else, occurring notably in oil, natural gas and coal. |
| HYPERBOREANS | • hyperboreans n. Plural of hyperborean. • HYPERBOREAN n. an inhabitant of the extreme norther regions. |
| RUBYTHROATS | • rubythroats n. Plural of rubythroat. • RUBYTHROAT n. any of numerous species of humming birds, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections. |
| YARBOROUGHS | • yarboroughs n. Plural of yarborough. • Yarboroughs prop.n. Plural of Yarborough. • Yarboroughs n. Plural of Yarborough. |