| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GLYPTOTHECAE | • GLYPTOTHECA n. a place for keeping sculpture. |
| HETEROPLASTY | • heteroplasty n. The grafting of tissue between different individuals of the same or different species. • HETEROPLASTY n. grafting of foreign tissue. |
| HETEROPTERAN | • heteropteran n. (Biology) Any of very many insects of the suborder Heteroptera. • HETEROPTERAN adj. relating to the Heteroptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including bedbugs, water bugs, etc., also HETEROPTEROUS. • HETEROPTERAN n. a member of the Heteroptera. |
| HETEROTOPIAS | • heterotopias n. Plural of heterotopia. • HETEROTOPIA n. displacement of an organ from its normal position in the body, also HETEROTOPY. |
| HYPOTHECATED | • hypothecated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| HYPOTHECATES | • hypothecates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| OSTEOPATHIES | • osteopathies n. Plural of osteopathy. • OSTEOPATHY n. a system of healing or treatment consisting largely of manipulation of the bones, and massage. |
| PANTOTHENATE | • pantothenate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of pantothenic acid. • PANTOTHENATE n. a salt or ester of pantothenic acid. |
| PATHOGENETIC | • pathogenetic adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis. • pathogenetic adj. Relating to pathogenetics. • PATHOGENETIC adj. producing disease, also PATHOGENIC, PATHOGENOUS. |
| PHREATOPHYTE | • phreatophyte n. (Biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach… • PHREATOPHYTE n. a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| STRATOSPHERE | • stratosphere n. (Geology, obsolete) Collectively, those layers of the Earth’s crust which primarily comprise stratified deposits. • stratosphere n. (Meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where temperature increases along with the altitude… • STRATOSPHERE n. a region of the atmosphere beginning about 4.5 to 10 miles up, in which temperature does not fall as altitude increases. |
| THEATROPHONE | • theatrophone n. Alternative spelling of théâtrophone. • théâtrophone n. (Dated) An early telephone technology allowing subscribers to listen to live opera and theatre performances. • THEATROPHONE n. (historical) a telephone connecting callers to a theatre so they can listen to a live performance there. |
| THEOPATHETIC | • theopathetic adj. Theopathic. • THEOPATHETIC adj. relating to theopathy, also THEOPATHIC. |
| TRACHEOPHYTE | • tracheophyte n. (Botany): Any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. • TRACHEOPHYTE n. any member of the clade of plants possessing vascular tissue; a vascular plant. |