| DEPHLEGMATOR | • dephlegmator n. (Chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation;… • DEPHLEGMATOR n. an agent that dephlegmates. |
| GAMETOPHORES | • gametophores n. Plural of gametophore. • GAMETOPHORE n. the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs. |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GEOTHERMALLY | • geothermally adv. By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy. • GEOTHERMAL adv. relating to the internal heat of the earth, also GEOTHERMIC. |
| HAEMATOGENIC | • haematogenic adj. Relating to haematogenesis. • HAEMATOGENIC adj. relating to haematogenesis, the production of blood, also HEMATOGENIC. |
| HECTOGRAMMES | • hectogrammes n. Plural of hectogramme. • HECTOGRAMME n. a measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, also HECTOGRAM, HEKTOGRAM. |
| HEMATOGENOUS | • hematogenous adj. Producing blood. • hematogenous adj. Spread by blood. • HEMATOGENOUS adj. producing blood, also HAEMATOGENOUS. |
| HEMATOLOGIES | • hematologies n. Plural of hematology. • HEMATOLOGY n. the study of blood, also HAEMATOLOGY. |
| HEPATOMEGALY | • hepatomegaly n. (Pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver. • HEPATOMEGALY n. enlargement of the liver. |
| HETEROGAMETE | • heterogamete n. Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum. • HETEROGAMETE n. male and female sex cells are different. |
| HETEROGAMETY | • heterogamety n. (Biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism. • HETEROGAMETY n. the state of being heterogametic. |
| HETEROGAMIES | • heterogamies n. Plural of heterogamy. • HETEROGAMY n. the process of fertilization in plants by an indirect or circuitous method. |
| HETEROGAMOUS | • heterogamous adj. (Botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers. • heterogamous adj. (Biology) characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature. • heterogamous adj. (Biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process. |
| HOMESTEADING | • homesteading v. Present participle of homestead. • HOMESTEADING n. (US) a scheme by which people are permitted to buy, or live rent-free in, semi-derelict buildings and improve them with the help of Government grants, etc. |
| MESOGNATHIES | • MESOGNATHY n. the state of having slightly projecting jaws, also MESOGNATHISM. |
| METEOROGRAPH | • meteorograph n. A device used to measure various meteorological conditions, usually the temperature and humidity. • METEOROGRAPH n. an instrument used to record a variety of meteorological observations. |