| ALLOPOLYPLOID | • allopolyploid adj. (Genetics) Having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species. • allopolyploid n. (Biology) Such an organism. • ALLOPOLYPLOID n. a polyploid having a chromosome set composed of chromosome derived from different species. |
| AUTOPOLYPLOID | • autopolyploid adj. (Genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling. • autopolyploid n. Any organism of this kind. • AUTOPOLYPLOID n. an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species. |
| DEOPPILATIONS | • deoppilations n. Plural of deoppilation. • DEOPPILATION n. the act of deoppilating, freeing from obstruction. |
| DEPOPULATIONS | • depopulations n. Plural of depopulation. • DEPOPULATION n. the act of depopulating. |
| DIPLEIDOSCOPE | • dipleidoscope n. (Astronomy) An instrument for determining the time of apparent noon. It consists of two mirrors and… • DIPLEIDOSCOPE n. an instrument for ascertaining the moment of meridian passage by observing the coincidence of two images. |
| ENDOPOLYPLOID | • endopolyploid adj. Exhibiting or relating to endopolyploidy. • endopolyploid n. Any organism that exhibits endopolyploidy. • ENDOPOLYPLOID adj. relating to endopolyploidy. |
| LEPIDOPTERONS | • lepidopterons n. Plural of lepidopteron. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| LEPIDOPTEROUS | • lepidopterous adj. Having scaly wings. • lepidopterous adj. Of, or pertaining to butterflies. • LEPIDOPTEROUS adj. having four wings, such as a moth or butterfly. |
| LIPODYSTROPHY | • lipodystrophy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
| OLIGOPEPTIDES | • oligopeptides n. Plural of oligopeptide. • OLIGOPEPTIDE n. a peptide comprising less than ten amino acids. |
| PHILOSOPHISED | • philosophised v. Simple past tense and past participle of philosophise. • PHILOSOPHISE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHIZE. |
| PHILOSOPHIZED | • philosophized v. Simple past tense and past participle of philosophize. • PHILOSOPHIZE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHISE. |
| PHOSPHOLIPIDS | • phospholipids n. Plural of phospholipid. • PHOSPHOLIPID n. a lipid which contains a phosphate group and also a nitrogenous group. |