| CHROMATOPHORE | • chromatophore n. A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals. • CHROMATOPHORE n. a pigment-bearing cell. |
| CHROMOPROTEIN | • chromoprotein n. (Biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem. • CHROMOPROTEIN n. any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group. |
| GONADOTROPHIC | • gonadotrophic adj. Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads. • GONADOTROPHIC adj. stimulating the gonads, also GONADOTROPIC. |
| HYPOTROCHOIDS | • hypotrochoids n. Plural of hypotrochoid. • HYPOTROCHOID n. the curve traced by a point on the radius, or radius produced, of a circle rolling within another circle. |
| IONTOPHORETIC | • iontophoretic adj. Of or pertaining to iontophoresis. • IONTOPHORETIC adj. relating to iontophoresis. |
| MONOSTROPHICS | • monostrophics n. Plural of monostrophic. • MONOSTROPHICS n. monostrophic verses. |
| PHOTOCHROMICS | • photochromics n. The study of photochromism. • PHOTOCHROMIC n. a photochromic material. |
| PHOTOCHROMIES | • photochromies n. Plural of photochromy. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| PHOTOCHROMISM | • photochromism n. The reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic… • PHOTOCHROMISM n. the property of changing color on exposure to light or other radiation and of reverting to original color immediately the light or radiation source is removed. |
| PHOTOCOMPOSER | • photocomposer n. A machine that performs photocomposition. • PHOTOCOMPOSER n. one who photocomposes. |
| PHOTODETECTOR | • photodetector n. Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTODETECTOR n. any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action. |
| PHOTOELECTRON | • photoelectron n. (Physics) An electron ejected from the surface of a material by the photoelectric effect. • PHOTOELECTRON n. an electron released from a surface by a photon. |
| PHOTOPERIODIC | • photoperiodic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting photoperiodism. • PHOTOPERIODIC adj. relating to a photoperiod. |
| PHOTOPRODUCTS | • photoproducts n. Plural of photoproduct. • PHOTOPRODUCT n. a product of a photochemical reaction. |
| PHOTOREACTION | • photoreaction n. (Chemistry) a photochemical reaction. • PHOTOREACTION n. a photochemical reaction. |
| PHOTORECEPTOR | • photoreceptor n. (Biology) A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light. • PHOTORECEPTOR n. a receptor for light stimuli. |
| PROTOCHORDATE | • protochordate n. Any chordate of the phyla Hemichordata, Urochordata or Cephalochordata. • PROTOCHORDATE n. a member of the Protochordata. |
| PROTOHISTORIC | • protohistoric adj. Of or pertaining to protohistory. • PROTOHISTORIC adj. relating to protohistory. |
| SOMATOTROPHIC | • somatotrophic adj. That stimulates body growth, especially by producing somatotrophin. • SOMATOTROPHIC adj. promoting bodily growth, also SOMATOTROPIC. |
| THORACOSCOPES | • thoracoscopes n. Plural of thoracoscope. • THORACOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the thorax and chest wall. |