| DEINONYCHUSES | • deinonychuses n. Plural of deinonychus. • DEINONYCHUS n. any of a genus of small bipedal carnivorous theropod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous. |
| DICHLAMYDEOUS | • dichlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. • DICHLAMYDEOUS adj. having both a calyx and a corolla. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROMEDUSANS | • HYDROMEDUSAN n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSOID. |
| HYDROMEDUSOID | • HYDROMEDUSOID n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSAN. |
| HYDROQUINONES | • hydroquinones n. Plural of hydroquinone. • HYDROQUINONE n. another name for quinol. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHIDE | • hydrosulphide n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYPERPRODUCER | • hyperproducer n. That which hyperproduces. • HYPERPRODUCER n. an agent causing hyperproduction. |
| HYPOEUTECTOID | • hypoeutectoid adj. Synonym of hypoeutectic. • hypoeutectoid n. A hypoeutectic alloy. • HYPOEUTECTOID adj. of a compound, containing less of the minor component than a eutectic compound. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| POLYSULPHIDES | • polysulphides n. Plural of polysulphide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |