| ADSORPTIONS | • adsorptions n. Plural of adsorption. • ADSORPTION n. the adhering of atoms or molecules of gases, liquids, or solutes to exposed surfaces (usually of solids). |
| ANDROPHORES | • androphores n. Plural of androphore. • ANDROPHORE n. a support or column on which stamens are raised. |
| ANTHROPOIDS | • anthropoids n. Plural of anthropoid. • ANTHROPOID n. any of a suborder of higher primates. |
| DISCOPHORAN | • DISCOPHORAN n. a jellyfish. |
| GASTROPODAN | • GASTROPODAN n. a gastropod. |
| ORPHANHOODS | • orphanhoods n. Plural of orphanhood. • ORPHANHOOD n. the state of being an orphan, also ORPHANISM. |
| PARENTHOODS | • parenthoods n. Plural of parenthood. • PARENTHOOD n. the state of being a parent. |
| POLYANDROUS | • polyandrous adj. Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry. • polyandrous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle. • POLYANDROUS adj. relating to polyandry. |
| PROTANDROUS | • protandrous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protandry. • protandrous adj. (Botany) Whose male parts (anthers) becomes mature before the female ones (stigma). • protandrous adj. (Botany) Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature. |
| PTERANODONS | • pteranodons n. Plural of pteranodon. • PTERANODON n. a toothless flying reptile of the Cretaceous period with a hornlike crest. |
| RADIOPHONES | • radiophones n. Plural of radiophone. • RADIOPHONE n. an instrument for producing sound by radiant energy. |
| READOPTIONS | • readoptions n. Plural of readoption. • READOPTION n. the act of adopting again. |
| RHIZOPODANS | • RHIZOPODAN n. one of the Rhizopoda, amoebae and rotarians moving and taking in food with pseudopods, also RHIZOPOD. |
| RHODOPHANES | • RHODOPHANE n. the red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. |
| SCOLOPENDRA | • scolopendra n. (Obsolete) A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook. • scolopendra n. A centipede of the genus Scolopendra. • Scolopendra prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopendridae – certain centipedes. |
| SCORPAENOID | • scorpaenoid adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the family Scorpaenidae, which includes the scorpene, the rosefish, the… • scorpaenoid n. A scorpaenid. • SCORPAENOID n. any member of the scorpion fish family. |
| THEROPODANS | • theropodans n. Plural of theropodan. • THEROPODAN n. a carnivorous dinosaur with small forelimbs (e.g. a tyrannosaurus), also THEROPOD. |
| TRANSPONDOR | • transpondor n. Dated form of transponder. • TRANSPONDOR n. a type of radio or radar transmitter-receiver that transmits signals automatically when it receives predetermined signals, also TRANSPONDER. |