| CHRYSOBERYL | • chrysoberyl n. (Mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the… • CHRYSOBERYL n. a mineral, beryllium aluminate, of a greenish-yellow or gold colour. |
| CHRYSOPHYTE | • chrysophyte n. Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae. • CHRYSOPHYTE n. a type of golden-brown alga. |
| CRYOHYDRATE | • cryohydrate n. (Chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| CRYOTHERAPY | • cryotherapy n. The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease… • CRYOTHERAPY n. medical treatment using extreme cold, also CRYMOTHERAPY. |
| CRYPTOPHYTE | • cryptophyte n. (Biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water. • cryptophyte n. (Biology) A cryptomonad. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| CYANOPHYTES | • cyanophytes n. Plural of cyanophyte. • CYANOPHYTE n. a blue-green alga. |
| CYCADOPHYTE | • cycadophyte n. (Botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad. • CYCADOPHYTE n. any of a division of usually unbranched mostly extinct gymnosperms. |
| CYCLOTHYMES | • CYCLOTHYME n. a person with a cyclothymic temperament, having alternating moods of euphoria and depression. |
| ERYTHROCYTE | • erythrocyte n. (Hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally… • ERYTHROCYTE n. a red blood corpuscle. |
| GLYCOPHYTES | • glycophytes n. Plural of glycophyte. • GLYCOPHYTE n. any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts. |
| HYOSCYAMINE | • hyoscyamine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine… • HYOSCYAMINE n. a drug obtained from henbane. |
| HYPERACUITY | • hyperacuity n. Sensory performance finer than the receptor grain. • HYPERACUITY n. the state of being hyperacute. |
| HYPERDACTYL | • HYPERDACTYL adj. having more than five fingers or toes. |
| HYPOTHECARY | • hypothecary adj. Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan. • hypothecary n. (Law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge. • HYPOTHECARY adj. of or pertaining to mortgages. |
| LYMPHOCYTES | • lymphocytes n. Plural of lymphocyte. • LYMPHOCYTE n. a small white blood cell. |
| PHYCOMYCETE | • phycomycete n. A member of the obsolete class Phycomycetes, now considered a group of fungi in multiple, unrelated classes. • PHYCOMYCETE n. a fungus resembling algae. |
| PSYCHOMETRY | • psychometry n. (Parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object’s past, and especially… • psychometry n. (Psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. • PSYCHOMETRY n. the measurement of mental aptitudes and intelligence. |