| AMPHIBLASTULAE | • AMPHIBLASTULA n. the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella. |
| CATECHUMENSHIP | • catechumenship n. The state or condition of a catechumen. • CATECHUMENSHIP n. the office of catechumen. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| EXOPHTHALMUSES | • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
| HAEMATOPHAGOUS | • haematophagous adj. (British spelling) Feeding on blood. • hæmatophagous adj. Obsolete spelling of hematophagous. • HAEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| HAPLOSTEMONOUS | • haplostemonous adj. (Botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them. • HAPLOSTEMONOUS adj. with one whorl of stamens. |
| HIPPOPOTAMUSES | • hippopotamuses n. Plural of hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMUS n. a large African artiodactyl ungulate of aquatic habits. |
| HYPERSTIMULATE | • hyperstimulate v. (Transitive) To stimulate to an excessive degree. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| METABISULPHITE | • metabisulphite n. Alternative spelling of metabisulfite. • METABISULPHITE n. as in sodium metabisulphite, an inorganic compound. |
| PACHYDERMATOUS | • pachydermatous adj. Of or relating to the pachyderms. • pachydermatous adj. Like an elephant. • pachydermatous adj. (Humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive. |
| PARENCHYMATOUS | • parenchymatous adj. (Anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal. • parenchymatous adj. (Botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp… • parenchymatous adj. (Medicine) Affecting the parenchyma. |
| PHARMACEUTISTS | • pharmaceutists n. Plural of pharmaceutist. • PHARMACEUTIST n. one who prepares medicines. |
| PNEUMATOPHORES | • pneumatophores n. Plural of pneumatophore. • PNEUMATOPHORE n. an upward-growing respiratory root in swamp plants. |
| PNEUMOTHORACES | • pneumothoraces n. Plural of pneumothorax. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PNEUMOTHORAXES | • pneumothoraxes n. Plural of pneumothorax. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| SUBATMOSPHERIC | • subatmospheric adj. Less than atmospheric (pressure). • SUBATMOSPHERIC adj. less or lower than that of the atmosphere. |
| SULPHACETAMIDE | • sulphacetamide n. Alternative form of sulfacetamide. • SULPHACETAMIDE n. a sulphonamide used in eye drops against conjunctivitis, etc., also SULFACETAMIDE. |
| SULPHONMETHANE | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| UNMETAPHYSICAL | • unmetaphysical adj. Not metaphysical. • UNMETAPHYSICAL adj. not metaphysical. |