| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CLAUSTROPHOBES | • claustrophobes n. Plural of claustrophobe. • CLAUSTROPHOBE n. one with a fear of confined spaces. |
| COMPUTERPHOBES | • computerphobes n. Plural of computerphobe. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| COMPUTERPHOBIA | • computerphobia n. Fear or irrational dislike of computers; cyberphobia. • COMPUTERPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of computers. |
| COMPUTERPHOBIC | • computerphobic adj. Pertaining to, or afflicted by, computerphobia. • computerphobic n. A computerphobe. • COMPUTERPHOBIC n. someone having an irrational fear of computers. |
| EUTROPHICATION | • eutrophication n. (Biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem’s response to the addition of artificial… • EUTROPHICATION n. the process of becoming eutrophic. |
| LEPTOCEPHALOUS | • leptocephalous adj. Relating to a leptocephalus. • LEPTOCEPHALOUS adj. having a narrow skull, also LEPTOCEPHALIC. |
| OPISTHOCOELOUS | • opisthocoelous adj. Concave behind; applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and… • OPISTHOCOELOUS adj. hollow or concave behind, as e.g. a vertebra is, also OPISTHOCOELIAN. |
| ORTHOCEPHALOUS | • orthocephalous adj. Alternative form of orthocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALOUS adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALIC. |
| PHOTODUPLICATE | • photoduplicate n. A photocopy. • photoduplicate v. (Transitive) To photocopy. • PHOTODUPLICATE v. to duplicate by photocopier. |
| PHOTOINDUCTIVE | • photoinductive adj. Relating to photoinduction. • PHOTOINDUCTIVE adj. relating to photoinduction. |
| PHOTOLUMINESCE | • photoluminesce v. To exhibit photoluminescence. • PHOTOLUMINESCE v. to produce photoluminescence. |
| PHOTOREDUCTION | • photoreduction n. (Physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species. • photoreduction n. (Chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light. • PHOTOREDUCTION n. chemical reduction under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| PLECTOGNATHOUS | • plectognathous adj. Alternative form of plectognathic. • PLECTOGNATHOUS adj. belonging to an order of bony fishes including filefishes, also PLECTOGNATHIC. |
| PNEUMOTHORACES | • pneumothoraces n. Plural of pneumothorax. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PSYCHONEUROTIC | • psychoneurotic adj. Pertaining to or suffering from a psychoneurosis. • psychoneurotic n. Someone suffering from a psychoneurosis. • PSYCHONEUROTIC adj. relating to psychoneurosis. |
| STEGOCEPHALOUS | • stegocephalous adj. Relating to or characteristic of animals of the order Stegocephalia. • STEGOCEPHALOUS adj. relating to the Stegocephalia, an extinct order of amphibians having the skull protected by bony plates. |
| URETHROSCOPIES | • urethroscopies n. Plural of urethroscopy. • URETHROSCOPY n. medical examination of the urethra. |