| ASTROCYTIC | • astrocytic adj. Of or pertaining to the astrocytes. • ASTROCYTIC adj. relating to an astrocyte, a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| ASYMPTOTIC | • asymptotic adj. (Mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. • asymptotic adj. (Mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity. • ASYMPTOTIC adj. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTICAL. |
| CALOTYPIST | • calotypist n. A person who makes calotypes. • CALOTYPIST n. one who works with calotypes, an early kind of photograph. |
| CRYOSTATIC | • cryostatic adj. Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis. • cryostatic adj. (Geology) of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water. • CRYOSTATIC adj. relating to the use of a cryostat, an apparatus for achieving or demonstrating cooling by evaporation; any apparatus for obtaining a low temperature. |
| CYSTOLITHS | • cystoliths n. Plural of cystolith. • CYSTOLITH n. a hard mineralized ingrowth of the wall of cells in the epidermis of certain plants. |
| CYTOLOGIST | • cytologist n. A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes. • cytologist n. A biologist who studies cells. • CYTOLOGIST n. a student of living cells. |
| CYTOSTATIC | • cytostatic adj. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. • cytostatic n. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication. • CYTOSTATIC adj. tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication. |
| CYTOTOXINS | • cytotoxins n. Plural of cytotoxin. • CYTOTOXIN n. a cell-damaging drug. |
| GYROSTATIC | • gyrostatic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat. • gyrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics. • GYROSTATIC adj. of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. |
| HISTIOCYTE | • histiocyte n. (Biology) a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissue. • HISTIOCYTE n. a macrophage. |
| HISTOLYTIC | • histolytic adj. Related to, or causing, histolysis. • HISTOLYTIC adj. of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues. |
| HYPOSTATIC | • hypostatic adj. (Theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union. • hypostatic adj. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances. • hypostatic adj. (Medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting. |
| LITHOCYSTS | • lithocysts n. Plural of lithocyst. • LITHOCYST n. a cell containing a cystolith, a hard mineralized ingrowth of the wall of cells in the epidermis of certain plants. |
| OSCITANTLY | • oscitantly adv. In an oscitant manner. • OSCITANT adv. yawning; gaping. |
| PYROSTATIC | • PYROSTATIC adj. relating to a pyrostat, a thermostat used at high temperatures. |
| STAYCATION | • staycation n. (Informal) A vacation spent at or close to home. • staycation v. (Intransitive, informal) To spend a vacation at or close to home. • stay-cation n. Alternative form of staycation. |
| STENOTYPIC | • stenotypic adj. Alternative form of stenotypical. • STENOTYPIC adj. relating to a stenotype. |
| STYLOLITIC | • STYLOLITIC adj. of or like a stylolite, a small columnar rock formation in limestone. |
| TRICHOCYST | • trichocyst n. A threadlike organ in certain protozoans that can be discharged suddenly in order to grasp or sting. • TRICHOCYST n. a lasso cell. |
| UNCTUOSITY | • unctuosity n. The state or characteristic of being unctuous. • UNCTUOSITY n. the state of being unctuous. |