| COTYLEDONARY | • cotyledonary adj. Of or pertaining to a cotyledon. • COTYLEDONARY adj. relating to or having cotyledons, also COTYLEDONOUS. |
| DOXYCYCLINES | • doxycyclines n. Plural of doxycycline. • DOXYCYCLINE n. a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with potent antibacterial activity that is often taken by travelers to prevent diarrhea. |
| ELEEMOSYNARY | • eleemosynary adj. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving. • eleemosynary adj. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms. • eleemosynary adj. Supported by charity. |
| ENANTIOSTYLY | • enantiostyly n. (Botany) The condition in which the gynoecium protrudes laterally, either to the right or to the left… • ENANTIOSTYLY n. a dimorphous condition in which the style projects at one side or the other in different flowers. |
| HYMENOPLASTY | • hymenoplasty n. (Medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman’s hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken… • HYMENOPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of the hymen to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons. |
| LARYNGECTOMY | • laryngectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer. • LARYNGECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the larynx. |
| LYSOGENICITY | • lysogenicity n. The property of being lysogenic. • LYSOGENICITY n. the state of being lysogenic. |
| NEURYPNOLOGY | • neurypnology n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology. • NEURYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEUROHYPNOLOGY. |
| OXYACETYLENE | • oxyacetylene n. A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals. • oxyacetylene adj. Using this mixture, e.g. an oxyacetylene torch. • OXYACETYLENE n. a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, esp. for cutting or welding. |
| POLYEMBRYONY | • polyembryony n. (Botany) The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization… • polyembryony n. (Biology) The production of two or more embryos from a single fertilized egg. • POLYEMBRYONY n. the condition of having several embryos. |
| POLYETHYLENE | • polyethylene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware… • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYSTYRENES | • polystyrenes n. Plural of polystyrene. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| POLYSYNDETON | • polysyndeton n. (Rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. • POLYSYNDETON n. the rhetorical device of repeating a conjunction for emphasis, as in 'it was red and yellow and pink and orange and blue!'. |
| UNHYDROLYSED | • unhydrolysed adj. Alternative spelling of unhydrolyzed. • UNHYDROLYSED adj. not hydrolysed, also UNHYDROLYZED. |
| UNHYDROLYZED | • unhydrolyzed adj. Not hydrolyzed. • UNHYDROLYZED adj. not hydrolyzed, also UNHYDROLYSED. |