| AUTOEROTICISMS | • autoeroticisms n. Plural of autoeroticism. • AUTOEROTICISM n. sexual feeling arising without known external stimulation, also AUTOEROTISM. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| 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. |
| ENTOMOSTRACOUS | • entomostracous adj. (Zoology, archaic) Belonging to the Entomostraca, a former subclass of crustaceans. • ENTOMOSTRACOUS adj. of or like an entomostracan, any of the lower order of crustaceans. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| MACROMUTATIONS | • macromutations n. Plural of macromutation. • MACROMUTATION n. an abnormally great change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over relatively few successive generations. |
| MICROSTOMATOUS | • MICROSTOMATOUS adj. having an unusually small mouth, also MICROSTOMOUS. |
| MONOUNSATURATE | • monounsaturate n. A monounsaturated oil, or fatty acid. • mono-unsaturate n. Alternative spelling of monounsaturate. • MONOUNSATURATE n. a monounsaturated compound. |
| NEUROANATOMIST | • neuroanatomist n. An expert in neuroanatomy. • NEUROANATOMIST n. one who studies neuroanatomy. |
| OSTEODERMATOUS | • OSTEODERMATOUS adj. of or like an osteoderm, also OSTEODERMAL, OSTEODERMIC, OSTEODERMOUS. |
| PROTOACTINIUMS | • PROTOACTINIUM n. a radioactive element that yields actinium on disintegration. |
| RADIOSTRONTIUM | • radiostrontium n. Any radioactive isotope of strontium, especially 9038Sr. • RADIOSTRONTIUM n. a radioactive isotope of strontium, esp. strontium-90. |
| RECOMPUTATIONS | • recomputations n. Plural of recomputation. • RECOMPUTATION n. the act of recomputing. |
| RHEUMATOLOGIST | • rheumatologist n. A doctor specializing in the treatment of arthritis and other ailments of the joints. • RHEUMATOLOGIST n. one who studies rheumatology. |
| TAUTOCHRONISMS | • TAUTOCHRONISM n. the state of being a tautochrone. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| TRAUMATOLOGIES | • TRAUMATOLOGY n. the study of wounds and their effects. |
| ULTRAMICROTOME | • ultramicrotome n. A microtome that cuts extremely thin slices of tissue, especially for use in electron microscopy. • ultramicrotome v. To cut into sections by means of an ultramicrotome. • ULTRAMICROTOME n. a microtome for cutting extremely thin sections for electron microscopy. |
| ULTRAMICROTOMY | • ultramicrotomy n. Microtomy using an ultramicrotome. • ULTRAMICROTOMY n. the use of an ultramicrotome. |