| BIODIVERSITY | • biodiversity n. (Ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region. • BIODIVERSITY n. the number of species present in a given ecosystem. |
| CYSTICERCOID | • cysticercoid n. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex… • CYSTICERCOID n. a tapeworm larva having an invaginated scolex and solid tailpiece. |
| DISQUISITORY | • disquisitory adj. Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive. • DISQUISITORY adj. of or like a disquisition, also DISQUISITIONAL, DISQUISITIONARY, DISQUISITIVE. |
| DISTILLATORY | • distillatory adj. Belonging to, or used in, distilling. • distillatory n. A distillatory apparatus; a still. • DISTILLATORY adj. relating to distillation. |
| DIVERSIONARY | • diversionary adj. That serves as a diversion. • DIVERSIONARY adj. tending to draw attention away from the principal concern. |
| ERYSIPELOIDS | • ERYSIPELOID n. an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands. |
| HYDROPHILIES | • HYDROPHILY n. an affinity for water. |
| HYPERIDROSIS | • HYPERIDROSIS n. excessive sweating, also HYPERHIDROSIS. |
| IDIOSYNCRASY | • idiosyncrasy n. A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person. • idiosyncrasy n. A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group. • idiosyncrasy n. (Medicine) A peculiar individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance or factor. |
| ONEIRODYNIAS | • ONEIRODYNIA n. a nightmare. |
| PERFIDIOUSLY | • perfidiously adv. In a perfidious manner. • PERFIDIOUS adv. characterized by faithlessness or disloyalty. |
| PRODIGIOSITY | • prodigiosity n. Prodigiousness. • PRODIGIOSITY n. being prodigious. |
| PRODIGIOUSLY | • prodigiously adv. In a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, or wonderfully. • PRODIGIOUS adv. resembling or befitting a prodigy. |
| PROPYLITISED | • PROPYLITISE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITIZE. |
| PYRROLIDINES | • pyrrolidines n. Plural of pyrrolidine. • PYRROLIDINE n. a colourless strongly alkaline heterocyclic base both occurring naturally and produced from pyrrole. |
| RIDICULOUSLY | • ridiculously adv. In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible. • ridiculously adv. (Degree) extremely; very. • RIDICULOUS adv. arousing or deserving ridicule. |