| ANTHROPOGENIC | • anthropogenic adj. Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny. • anthropogenic adj. Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature. • ANTHROPOGENIC adj. pertaining to anthropogeny, the study of human generation or evolution. |
| COUNTERPOSING | • counterposing v. Present participle of counterpose. • COUNTERPOSE v. to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium. |
| ERGATOMORPHIC | • ergatomorphic adj. (Zoology) Having the form of a worker organism. • ERGATOMORPHIC adj. of or like an ergatomorph, an ergatoid ant. |
| GASTROSCOPIES | • gastroscopies n. Plural of gastroscopy. • GASTROSCOPY n. examination with a gastroscope. |
| GENETOTROPHIC | • GENETOTROPHIC adj. denoting a defect in metabolism which prevents the normal assimilation of essential food elements. |
| GEOTROPICALLY | • geotropically adv. In a geotropic manner. • GEOTROPIC adv. showing geotropism, a disposition to turn or incline towards the earth. |
| GLUCOPROTEINS | • glucoproteins n. Plural of glucoprotein. • GLUCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLYCOPROTEIN. |
| GLYCOPROTEINS | • glycoproteins n. Plural of glycoprotein. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| MORPHOGENETIC | • morphogenetic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to morphogenesis. • MORPHOGENETIC adj. relating to morphogenesis, also MORPHOGENIC. |
| PHOTOREDUCING | • photoreducing v. Present participle of photoreduce. • PHOTOREDUCE v. to photocopy with reduction of the image. |
| PRECOGNITIONS | • precognitions n. Plural of precognition. • PRECOGNITION n. clairvoyance relating to an event or state not yet experienced. |
| PROGESTOGENIC | • progestogenic adj. Relating to, or using a progestogen. • PROGESTOGENIC adj. relating to progestogen. |
| PROGNOSTICATE | • prognosticate v. (Transitive) To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill. • prognosticate v. (Transitive) To presage, betoken. • PROGNOSTICATE v. to foretell from signs or symptoms. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| RONTGENOSCOPE | • RONTGENOSCOPE n. an apparatus for examining patients by use of X-rays, also ROENTGENOSCOPE. |
| RONTGENOSCOPY | • RONTGENOSCOPY n. observation by means of X-rays. |
| SPECTROLOGIES | • SPECTROLOGY n. the study of ghosts. |
| THOROUGHPACED | • thoroughpaced adj. (Of a horse) Trained in every pace. • thoroughpaced adj. Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient. • thoroughpaced adj. Complete, total. |
| TROPOCOLLAGEN | • tropocollagen n. (Biochemistry) A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other. • TROPOCOLLAGEN n. a subunit of collagen fibrils consisting of three polypeptide strands arranged in a helix. |