| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORE | • chlamydospore n. A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| COMPENDIOUSLY | • compendiously adv. In a compendious manner. • COMPENDIOUS adv. concise but comprehensive. |
| COPOLYMERISED | • copolymerised v. Simple past tense and past participle of copolymerise. • COPOLYMERISE v. to make into a copolymer, also COPOLYMERIZE. |
| COPOLYMERIZED | • copolymerized adj. Polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer. • COPOLYMERIZE v. to make into a copolymer, also COPOLYMERISE. |
| COUNTERMELODY | • countermelody n. (Music) a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody. • counter-melody n. Alternative form of countermelody. • counter␣melody n. Alternative form of countermelody. |
| DISCOMPOSEDLY | • discomposedly adv. In a discomposed manner. • DISCOMPOSED adv. DISCOMPOSE, to disarrange; to disturb. |
| DISCOMYCETOUS | • DISCOMYCETOUS adj. of or like a discomycete. |
| ENDOSYMBIOTIC | • endosymbiotic adj. Of or pertaining to endosymbiosis. • endosymbiotic adj. That lives within a body or cells of another organism. Forming an endosymbiosis. • ENDOSYMBIOTIC adj. of or pertaining to endosymbiosis; (of an organism) living in such a relationship. |
| GYNODIOECISMS | • GYNODIOECISM n. the state of being gynodioecious. |
| MASTOIDECTOMY | • mastoidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process. • MASTOIDECTOMY n. an operation to remove mastoid bone. |
| MOLLYCODDLERS | • mollycoddlers n. Plural of mollycoddler. • MOLLYCODDLER n. one who mollycoddles. |
| MONOCOTYLEDON | • monocotyledon n. (Botany) Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two… • MONOCOTYLEDON n. a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOT, MONOCOTYL. |
| MONOGLYCERIDE | • monoglyceride n. (Organic chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions). • MONOGLYCERIDE n. any of various esters of glycerol in which only one of the three hydroxyl groups is esterified and which are often used as emulsifiers. |
| OLEANDOMYCINS | • oleandomycins n. Plural of oleandomycin. • OLEANDOMYCIN n. an antibiotic produced by a streptomyces. |
| SIGMOIDECTOMY | • sigmoidectomy n. (Surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed. • SIGMOIDECTOMY n. removal of the sigmoid colon. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |