| HYPOMORPHIC | • hypomorphic adj. (Genetics, of a mutation) causing a partial loss of gene function. • HYPOMORPHIC adj. of a mutation, causing a partial loss of gene function. |
| MICROFLOPPY | • microfloppy n. Alternative spelling of micro-floppy. • micro-floppy n. (Computing, dated) a 3.5-inch floppy diskette. • micro␣floppy n. Alternative spelling of micro-floppy. |
| POLYMORPHIC | • polymorphic adj. Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. • polymorphic adj. (Programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter. • polymorphic adj. (Chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (E.g. carbon… |
| LAMPROPHYRIC | • lamprophyric adj. Of or relating to lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRIC adj. of or like lamprophyre, a kind of basic igneous rock. |
| SPERMOPHYTIC | • spermophytic adj. (Botany) Capable of producing seeds. • SPERMOPHYTIC adj. of or like a spermaphyte, also SPERMAPHYTIC. |
| HYPERMETROPIC | • hypermetropic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hypermetropia. • hypermetropic n. An individual who has hypermetropia. • HYPERMETROPIC adj. longsighted, also HYPERMETROPICAL. |
| LYMPHOGRAPHIC | • lymphographic adj. Relating to lymphography. • LYMPHOGRAPHIC adj. relating to lymphography. |
| LYMPHOTROPHIC | • lymphotrophic adj. Misspelling of lymphotropic. • LYMPHOTROPHIC adj. of a virus, preferentially infecting lymphocytes. |
| NINCOMPOOPERY | • nincompoopery n. The beliefs and behaviours of a nincompoop; folly; idiocy. • NINCOMPOOPERY n. the state of being a nincompoop. |
| POLYPHARMACIES | • POLYPHARMACY n. treatment with many medicines for same disease. |
| PRESYMPTOMATIC | • presymptomatic adj. (Medicine) relating to the early stages of a disease, before all symptoms have developed and therefore… • pre-symptomatic adj. Alternative spelling of presymptomatic. • PRESYMPTOMATIC adj. preceding a symptom. |
| SPERMATOPHYTIC | • spermatophytic adj. Relating to spermatophytes. • SPERMATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a spermatophyte, a seed plant. |
| SPHYGMOGRAPHIC | • sphygmographic adj. Of or pertaining to a sphygmograph or to sphygmography. • SPHYGMOGRAPHIC adj. relating to a sphygmograph, an instrument for recording the pulse. |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | • cryptosporidium n. Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that… • Cryptosporidium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptosporidiidae – coccidian protozoan parasites causing the disease… • CRYPTOSPORIDIUM n. any of a genus of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea. |
| DYSMORPHOPHOBIC | • dysmorphophobic adj. (Psychiatry) Of or relating to dysmorphophobia. • DYSMORPHOPHOBIC adj. relating to or affected with dysmorphophobia, the fear that one's body is repulsive. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| HYPERMETROPICAL | • hypermetropical adj. Synonym of hypermetropic. • HYPERMETROPICAL adj. longsighted, also HYPERMETROPIC. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| POLYMORPHICALLY | • polymorphically adv. In a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations. • POLYMORPHIC adv. occurring in several forms. |