| AUTOTETRAPLOID | • autotetraploid adj. (Genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome. • autotetraploid n. Such a cell or organism. • AUTOTETRAPLOID n. an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of four copies of a single genome due to doubling of an ancestral chromosome complement. |
| CRYOPROTECTANT | • cryoprotectant n. (Biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing. • CRYOPROTECTANT n. a cryoprotective substance. |
| DEXTROROTATION | • dextrorotation n. Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light. • DEXTROROTATION n. rotation to the right. |
| DEXTROROTATORY | • dextrorotatory adj. (Chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to… • DEXTROROTATORY adj. turning to the right, esp. turning plane of polarized light, also DEXTROROTARY. |
| EXTORTIONATELY | • extortionately adv. In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate. • EXTORTIONATE adv. characterized by extortion. |
| OSTEOARTHRITIC | • osteoarthritic adj. Affected with osteoarthritis. • osteoarthritic n. One who has osteoarthritis. • OSTEOARTHRITIC adj. suffering from osteoarthritis. |
| OSTEOARTHRITIS | • osteoarthritis n. (Pathology) A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the… • OSTEOARTHRITIS n. arthritis marked by degeneration of the cartilage and bone of joints. |
| OVERATTENTIONS | • overattentions n. Plural of overattention. • OVERATTENTION n. excessive attention. |
| POSTDOCTORATES | • postdoctorates n. Plural of postdoctorate. • POSTDOCTORATE n. a degree after a doctorate. |
| RESTORATIONIST | • restorationist n. A supporter of restorationism, one who seeks to restore things to the way it was. • restorationist n. (Religion) One who believes in a temporary future punishment and a final restoration of all to the favour… • RESTORATIONIST n. a believer in restorationism. |
| TELEPORTATIONS | • teleportations n. Plural of teleportation. • TELEPORTATION n. the act of moving an object or person by psychokinesis. |
| TETRACHOTOMIES | • tetrachotomies n. Plural of tetrachotomy. • TETRACHOTOMY n. division in fours. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| THERMOTOLERANT | • thermotolerant adj. Possessing thermotolerance; able to withstand heat. • THERMOTOLERANT adj. able to endure high temperatures but not growing well under such conditions. |
| TOLERATIONISTS | • tolerationists n. Plural of tolerationist. • TOLERATIONIST n. a believer in tolerationism. |
| UTEROGESTATION | • uterogestation n. Gestation in the womb from conception to birth; pregnancy. • UTEROGESTATION n. gestation in the womb. |