| AMPHISTOMOUS | • amphistomous adj. (Zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity. • AMPHISTOMOUS adj. having a sucker at either end, as some worms. |
| AMPHITROPOUS | • amphitropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other. • AMPHITROPOUS adj. of an ovule, with its point of attachment in the middle. |
| AUTOMORPHISM | • automorphism n. (Algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself. • automorphism n. The ascription to others of one’s own characteristics. • AUTOMORPHISM n. ascription to others of one's own characteristics. |
| COMPULSATORY | • compulsatory adj. Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. • COMPULSATORY adj. (Shakespeare) compulsory, also COMPULSATIVE. |
| COMPURGATORS | • compurgators n. Plural of compurgator. • COMPURGATOR n. one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person. |
| COMPUTATIONS | • computations n. Plural of computation. • COMPUTATION n. the act or action of computing. |
| CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
| GAMOPETALOUS | • gamopetalous adj. (Botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a… • GAMOPETALOUS adj. petals partially fused. |
| HIPPOPOTAMUS | • hippopotamus n. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus). • hippopotamus n. Any similar animal of the family Hippopotamidae. • Hippopotamus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – hippopotamuses. |
| LYMPHOMATOUS | • lymphomatous adj. Relating to lymphoma. • LYMPHOMATOUS adj. of or like a lymphoma. |
| MACROPTEROUS | • macropterous adj. Having long wings or fins. • MACROPTEROUS adj. having large wings or fins. |
| METAMORPHOUS | • metamorphous adj. Metamorphic. • METAMORPHOUS adj. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks). |
| MONOPETALOUS | • monopetalous adj. (Botany) Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to… • MONOPETALOUS adj. having petals united. |
| MOUNTAINTOPS | • mountaintops n. Plural of mountaintop. • mountain␣tops n. Plural of mountain top. • MOUNTAINTOP n. the summit of a mountain. |
| POLYGONATUMS | • POLYGONATUM n. the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family. |
| PROCTODAEUMS | • proctodaeums n. Plural of proctodaeum. • PROCTODAEUM n. the posterior portion of the alimentary canal, also PROCTODEUM. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| SOMATOPLEURE | • somatopleure n. (Embryology) A fold of tissue, in the embryo of a vertebrate, from which the walls of the body and the amnion develop. • SOMATOPLEURE n. a cellular sheet in some vertebrates that develops into the internal body wall. |
| TEMPORANEOUS | • temporaneous adj. (Obsolete) temporary. • TEMPORANEOUS adj. (obsolete) lasting only a short while. |