| ALLOCHTHONOUS | • allochthonous adj. Originating in a place other than where it is found. • allochthonous adj. (Geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation. • ALLOCHTHONOUS adj. refers to something, e.g. a rock, formed elsewhere than in its present location. |
| ANTHOPHILOUS | • anthophilous adj. Living or growing on flowers. • ANTHOPHILOUS adj. feeding upon or living among flowers e.g. the anthophilous parrots of Tasmania. |
| AUTOCHTHONOUSLY | • autochthonously adv. In an autochthonous manner. • AUTOCHTHONOUS adv. indigenous, aboriginal, also AUTOCHTHONAL, AUTOCHTHONIC. |
| BATHOPHILOUS | • bathophilous adj. (Biology) That inhabits very deep water. • BATHOPHILOUS adj. of an organism, living in very deep water. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
| 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. |
| HALOPHILOUS | • halophilous adj. (Biology) Thriving in a highly saline environment. • HALOPHILOUS adj. tolerant of salt or saltwater. |
| HOLOTHURIANS | • holothurians n. Plural of holothurian. • HOLOTHURIAN n. any member of a class of wormlike unarmoured echinoderms, aka sea cucumbers. |
| HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS | • homochlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla. • HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS adj. with calyx and corolla similar. |
| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| HYLOPHAGOUS | • hylophagous adj. That feeds on wood. • HYLOPHAGOUS adj. eating wood. |
| ICHTHYOLATROUS | • ichthyolatrous adj. Fish-worshipping. • ICHTHYOLATROUS adj. worshipping fish. |
| LITHOPHAGOUS | • lithophagous adj. (Zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel. • lithophagous adj. (Zoology) Eating or destroying stone, like some mollusks, sponges, annelids, and sea urchins. • LITHOPHAGOUS adj. stone-swallowing; rock-boring; eating rock. |
| 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. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| PODOPHTHALMOUS | • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels. • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Podophthalmia. • PODOPHTHALMOUS adj. having eyes on stalks, like some crabs. |
| RHIZOCEPHALOUS | • rhizocephalous adj. Belonging to the Rhizocephala. • RHIZOCEPHALOUS adj. of or like a rhizocephalan, a cirripede parasitic on crabs. |
| SCAPHOCEPHALOUS | • scaphocephalous adj. Synonym of scaphocephalic. • SCAPHOCEPHALOUS adj. having an abnormally long and narrow boat-shaped skull. |
| UNPHILOSOPHICAL | • unphilosophical adj. Not philosophical. • UNPHILOSOPHICAL adj. not philosophical, also UNPHILOSOPHIC. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |