| ACOLOUTHOSES | • ACOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also AKOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
| AKOLOUTHOSES | • AKOLOUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also ACOLOUTHOS, AKOLUTHOS. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| OSTREOPHAGOUS | • ostreophagous adj. Oyster-eating. • OSTREOPHAGOUS adj. oyster-eating. |
| THEOLOGOUMENA | • theologoumena n. Plural of theologoumenon. • THEOLOGOUMENON n. theological statement as opposed to divine one. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| 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. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| HOLOMETABOLOUS | • holometabolous adj. (Entomology) Pertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis. • HOLOMETABOLOUS adj. characterized by complete metamorphosis. |
| NEUROPATHOLOGY | • neuropathology n. Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology… • NEUROPATHOLOGY n. pathology of the nervous system. |
| ORTHOCEPHALOUS | • orthocephalous adj. Alternative form of orthocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALOUS adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALIC. |
| ORTHOMOLECULAR | • orthomolecular adj. Relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured… • ORTHOMOLECULAR adj. relating to the theory that mental illness is chemical. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHS | • chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph. • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| ENANTIOMORPHOUS | • enantiomorphous adj. Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic. • ENANTIOMORPHOUS adj. of or like an enantiomorph, also ENANTIOMORPHIC. |
| ENCHONDROMATOUS | • enchondromatous adj. Relating to enchondroma. • ENCHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like an enchondroma, an abnormal cartilaginous growth. |
| FLUOROPHOSPHATE | • fluorophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) The anion PO3F2- formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a… • fluorophosphate n. (Organic chemistry) The functional group >PO3F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group… • FLUOROPHOSPHATE n. a mineral compound of fluorine and phosphorus. |
| NEUROPATHOLOGIC | • neuropathologic adj. Of or pertaining to neuropathology. • NEUROPATHOLOGIC adj. relating to neuropathology. |