| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| ANTHROPOPHYTE | • anthropophyte n. (Ecology) A plant introduced into a new habitat by humans. • ANTHROPOPHYTE n. a plant introduced incidentally in the course of cultivation. |
| ETHOXYETHANES | • ethoxyethanes n. Plural of ethoxyethane. • ETHOXYETHANE n. a type of ether, aka diethyl ether, an isomer of butanol. |
| HYPOTHECATING | • hypothecating v. Present participle of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| HYPOTHECATION | • hypothecation n. The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc. • hypothecation n. (Britain) A tax levied for a specific expenditure. • HYPOTHECATION n. the act of taking a mortgage. |
| HYPOTHECATORS | • hypothecators n. Plural of hypothecator. • HYPOTHECATOR n. one who hypothecates. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| OSTEICHTHYANS | • osteichthyans n. Plural of osteichthyan. • OSTEICHTHYAN n. a bony fish. |
| PHOTOSYNTHATE | • photosynthate n. (Biochemistry) Any compound that is a product of photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHATE n. a product of photosynthesis. |
| PHREATOPHYTES | • phreatophytes n. Plural of phreatophyte. • PHREATOPHYTE n. a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| PHREATOPHYTIC | • phreatophytic adj. Relating to phreatophytes. • PHREATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a phreatophyte, a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| PHYTOPATHOGEN | • phytopathogen n. (Biology) Any organism that is pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGEN n. an organism parasitic on a plant host. |
| THERMOTHERAPY | • thermotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of heat to treat disease. • THERMOTHERAPY n. the treatment of a part of the body by heat. |
| TRACHEOPHYTES | • tracheophytes n. Plural of tracheophyte. • TRACHEOPHYTE n. any member of the clade of plants possessing vascular tissue; a vascular plant. |