| AUTOPHYTE | • autophyte n. Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances. • AUTOPHYTE n. an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOPHYTES | • autophytes n. Plural of autophyte. • AUTOPHYTE n. an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOPHYTIC | • AUTOPHYTIC adj. like an autophyte, an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| TAUTOPHONY | • tautophony n. Repetition of the same sound. • TAUTOPHONY n. repetition of the same sound. |
| NATUROPATHY | • naturopathy n. (Alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing… • NATUROPATHY n. medical treatment by methods believed to aid nature. |
| AUTOHYPNOTIC | • autohypnotic adj. Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing. • AUTOHYPNOTIC adj. relating to autohypnosis. |
| HYPOPITUITARY | • hypopituitary adj. Relating to hypopituitarism. • HYPOPITUITARY adj. relating to hypopituitarism. |
| TELAUTOGRAPHY | • telautography n. Transmission of messages by telautograph. • TELAUTOGRAPHY n. transmission by use of a Telautograph, a telegraph for reproducing the movement of a pen or pencil and so transmitting writings or drawings. |
| AUTOPHYTICALLY | • AUTOPHYTIC adv. like an autophyte, an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| AUTOTYPOGRAPHY | • autotypography n. (Archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from… • AUTOTYPOGRAPHY n. a process by which drawings made on gelatine are transferred to a plate from which impressions may be taken. |
| THAUMATOGRAPHY | • thaumatography n. A description of natural wonders. • THAUMATOGRAPHY n. the description of natural wonders. |
| THYSANOPTEROUS | • thysanopterous adj. Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera. • THYSANOPTEROUS adj. belonging to the Thysanoptera, an order of insects with fringed wings, some of which are serious pests to fruit, such as thrips. |
| AUTOTROPHICALLY | • autotrophically adv. In an autotrophic manner. • autotrophically adv. With regard to autotrophy. • AUTOTROPHIC adv. capable of building up food materials from inorganic matter. |
| 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. |
| HYPOPITUITARISM | • hypopituitarism n. (Medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland. • HYPOPITUITARISM n. deficient production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland. |