| CHLAMYDOMONAS | • Chlamydomonas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – a unicellular green alga. • CHLAMYDOMONAS n. a member of the genus Chlamydomonas of (mainly freshwater) green algae. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORE | • chlamydospore n. A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| DEMYTHOLOGISE | • demythologise v. Alternative spelling of demythologize. • DEMYTHOLOGISE v. to remove mythology from in order to arrive at the basic meaning, also DEMYTHOLOGIZE. |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZE | • demythologize v. (Transitive) To remove the mythological elements of. • DEMYTHOLOGIZE v. to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them, also DEMYTHOLOGISE. |
| DICHOTOMOUSLY | • dichotomously adv. In a dichotomous manner. • DICHOTOMOUS adv. forking into two equal branches. |
| DYSMENORRHOEA | • dysmenorrhoea n. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea. • dysmenorrhœa n. Obsolete form of dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHOEA n. painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEA. |
| GYNANDROMORPH | • gynandromorph n. An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying… • gynandromorph n. A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes. • GYNANDROMORPH n. an animal having both male and female characteristics. |
| HYDROFORMINGS | • HYDROFORMING n. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons. |
| HYDROMEDUSOID | • HYDROMEDUSOID n. a hydromedusa, also HYDROMEDUSA, HYDROMEDUSAN. |
| HYDROSOMATOUS | • HYDROSOMATOUS adj. of or like hydrosomata. |
| HYDROTROPISMS | • hydrotropisms n. Plural of hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| HYPOCHONDRIUM | • hypochondrium n. (Anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium. • HYPOCHONDRIUM n. either of two regions of the upper part of the abdomen. |
| LYMPHOADENOMA | • LYMPHOADENOMA n. a tumour of the lymph glands, aka Hodgkin's disease. |
| MONOPHYODONTS | • monophyodonts n. Plural of monophyodont. • MONOPHYODONT n. an animal with only one set of teeth. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| PHOTODYNAMICS | • photodynamics n. The study of the activating effects of light on living organisms. • PHOTODYNAMICS n. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals. |
| RHABDOMYOMATA | • rhabdomyomata n. Plural of rhabdomyoma. • RHABDOMYOMA n. a tumour of striated muscle. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |