| AGROSTOLOGY | • agrostology n. The scientific study of grasses. • AGROSTOLOGY n. the science or study of grasses. |
| CONSOLATORY | • consolatory adj. Which consoles. • consolatory n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. • CONSOLATORY adj. comforting. |
| ASTROBIOLOGY | • astrobiology n. (Sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth. • ASTROBIOLOGY n. exobiology. |
| ASTROGEOLOGY | • astrogeology n. (Astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies… • ASTROGEOLOGY n. the study of extraterrestrial geology. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| POSTCORONARY | • postcoronary adj. After coronary thrombosis. • POSTCORONARY adj. taking place after a coronary. |
| SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| ANTHROPOSOPHY | • anthroposophy n. (Archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature. • anthroposophy n. A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as… • Anthroposophy prop.n. Alternative letter-case form of anthroposophy. |
| HYDROSOMATOUS | • HYDROSOMATOUS adj. of or like hydrosomata. |
| SOMATOSENSORY | • somatosensory adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs. • SOMATOSENSORY adj. of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment. |
| CAMPYLOTROPOUS | • campylotropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo… • CAMPYLOTROPOUS adj. having the ovule partly inverted and curved. |
| OSMOREGULATORY | • osmoregulatory adj. Of or pertaining to osmoregulation. • OSMOREGULATORY adj. relating to osmoregulation. |
| POSTCOPULATORY | • postcopulatory adj. Occurring after copulation. • POSTCOPULATORY adj. taking place after copulation. |
| PROPAROXYTONES | • proparoxytones n. Plural of proparoxytone. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| CONVEYORISATION | • CONVEYORISATION n. the process of conveyorising, also CONVEYORIZATION. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PROPOSITIONALLY | • propositionally adv. In a propositional manner. • PROPOSITIONAL adv. of the nature of a proposition. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPHS | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |