| CERCOPITHECOID | • cercopithecoid n. (Zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys). • CERCOPITHECOID n. any of several Old World long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cercopithecus, including the Diana monkey, vervet, and moustached monkey, also CERCOPITHECID. |
| DEIPNOSOPHISTS | • deipnosophists n. Plural of deipnosophist. • DEIPNOSOPHIST n. a person skilled in dinner conversation. |
| DIAHELIOTROPIC | • diaheliotropic adj. (Botany) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism. • DIAHELIOTROPIC adj. turning transversely to the light. |
| DIAPHOTOTROPIC | • DIAPHOTOTROPIC adj. diaheliotropic, turning transversely to the light. |
| DINITROPHENOLS | • dinitrophenols n. Plural of dinitrophenol. • DINITROPHENOL n. any of six isomeric crystalline compounds some of whose derivatives are pesticides. |
| GALEOPITHECOID | • GALEOPITHECOID adj. like a flying lemur, also GALEOPITHECINE. |
| HETEROPLOIDIES | • heteroploidies n. Plural of heteroploidy. • HETEROPLOIDY n. the state of being heteroploid. |
| HYDROPHOBICITY | • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic. • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic. • HYDROPHOBICITY n. the state of being hydrophobic. |
| HYPOTHYROIDISM | • hypothyroidism n. (Pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
| ORNITHODELPHIC | • ORNITHODELPHIC adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| ORTHOPINAKOIDS | • ORTHOPINAKOID n. in monoclinic crystals, a form consisting of two faces parallel to the orthodiagonal and the vertical axis. |
| PHILANTHROPOID | • philanthropoid n. (Informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHOTOINDUCTION | • photoinduction n. Induction as a result of irradiation by light. • PHOTOINDUCTION n. induction by the effect of light. |
| PHOTOINDUCTIVE | • photoinductive adj. Relating to photoinduction. • PHOTOINDUCTIVE adj. relating to photoinduction. |
| PHOTOOXIDATION | • photooxidation n. (Physics, chemistry) The loss of an electron from a photoexcited species. • photooxidation n. (Chemistry) The reaction of something with oxygen in the presence of light. • PHOTOOXIDATION n. oxidation under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| PHOTOOXIDATIVE | • photooxidative adj. That causes, or undergoes photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDATIVE adj. relating to photooxidation. |
| PHOTOOXIDISING | • PHOTOOXIDISE v. to undergo photooxidation, also PHOTOOXIDIZE. |
| PHOTOOXIDIZING | • photooxidizing adj. That leads to photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDIZE v. to undergo photooxidation, also PHOTOOXIDISE. |
| PHOTOPERIODISM | • photoperiodism n. (Biology) The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length… • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
| THERMOPERIODIC | • thermoperiodic adj. Relating to a thermoperiod. • THERMOPERIODIC adj. relating to thermoperiodism, the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |