| ASTROPHYSICS | • astrophysics n. The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with… • ASTROPHYSICS n. a branch of astronomy dealing esp. with the behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena. |
| CAESPITOSELY | • CAESPITOSE adv. growing in clusters or tufts. |
| MYCOPHAGISTS | • mycophagists n. Plural of mycophagist. • MYCOPHAGIST n. an eater of mushrooms. |
| PHAGOCYTISES | • phagocytises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phagocytise. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
| PHAGOCYTISMS | • PHAGOCYTISM n. the nature or function of a phagocyte. |
| PHAGOCYTOSES | • phagocytoses n. Plural of phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSIS n. the destruction of harmful elements by phagocytes. |
| PHAGOCYTOSIS | • phagocytosis n. (Immunology, cytology) A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia… • PHAGOCYTOSIS n. the destruction of harmful elements by phagocytes. |
| POLYCRYSTALS | • polycrystals n. Plural of polycrystal. • POLYCRYSTAL n. an object composed of several or many variously orientated crystals. |
| POSTSYNAPTIC | • postsynaptic adj. (Cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released… • POSTSYNAPTIC adj. occurring after synapsis. |
| PYROCLASTICS | • pyroclastics n. Plural of pyroclastic. • PYROCLASTIC n. a rock formed in this way. |
| SCYPHISTOMAE | • scyphistomae n. Plural of scyphistoma. • SCYPHISTOMA n. the fixed polypoid stage in the life cycle of a scyphozoan, which reproduces asexually by budding or strobilation. |
| SCYPHISTOMAS | • scyphistomas n. Plural of scyphistoma. • SCYPHISTOMA n. the fixed polypoid stage in the life cycle of a scyphozoan, which reproduces asexually by budding or strobilation. |
| SPASMOLYTICS | • spasmolytics n. Plural of spasmolytic. • SPASMOLYTIC n. a spasmolytic drug. |
| SYCOPHANTISE | • sycophantise v. Alternative form of sycophantize. • SYCOPHANTISE v. to be a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTIZE. |
| SYCOPHANTISH | • sycophantish adj. (Archaic) sycophantic. • SYCOPHANTISH adj. like a sycophant. |
| SYCOPHANTISM | • sycophantism n. Sycophantic behaviour. • SYCOPHANTISM n. sycophancy. |
| SYNCOPATIONS | • syncopations n. Plural of syncopation. • SYNCOPATION n. a shift of accent in a musical passage that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed. |