| ATHROCYTES | • athrocytes n. Plural of athrocyte. • ATHROCYTE n. a cell having the ability to move and store foreign matter. |
| BATHOMETRY | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| ERYTHRITOL | • erythritol n. (Organic chemistry) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit;… • ERYTHRITOL n. a sweet crystalline compound extracted from certain algae and lichens and used in medicine to dilate the blood vessels of the heart. |
| HATEWORTHY | • hateworthy adj. Worthy of being hated, detestable, despicable. • HATEWORTHY adj. worthy of hate. |
| HESITATORY | • hesitatory adj. Hesitating. • HESITATORY adj. hesitating. |
| HETEROCYST | • heterocyst n. Alternative form of heterocyte. • HETEROCYST n. a cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc. |
| HETEROTAXY | • heterotaxy n. (Dated) heterotaxis. • HETEROTAXY n. the abnormal disposition of organs or parts, also HETEROTAXIA. |
| HETEROTOPY | • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement. • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years… • HETEROTOPY n. displacement of an organ of the body, also HETEROTOPIA. |
| HYETOMETER | • hyetometer n. Rain gauge. • HYETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring rainfall. |
| METATHEORY | • metatheory n. A theory about a theory. • metatheory n. Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour. • METATHEORY n. philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics. |
| METHYLATOR | • methylator n. A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits). • methylator n. (Biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation. • METHYLATOR n. an agent that methylates. |
| NOTEWORTHY | • noteworthy adj. Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice. • noteworthy n. A noteworthy person. • NOTEWORTHY adj. worthy of or attracting attention esp because of some special excellence. |
| PHOTOMETRY | • photometry n. (Physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity. • photometry n. (Astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PROTOPHYTE | • protophyte n. (Biology) Any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds. • PROTOPHYTE n. any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division. |
| PYRRHOTITE | • pyrrhotite n. (Mineralogy) A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS. • PYRRHOTITE n. magnetic pyrites, an iron sulphide, often containing nickel, also PYRRHOTINE. |
| TACHOMETRY | • tachometry n. The use of a tachometer. • TACHOMETRY n. the measurement of speed, also TACHYMETRY. |
| THEROPHYTE | • therophyte n. (Biology) Any plant which survives unfavourable seasons in the form of seeds only. • THEROPHYTE n. a plant that overwinters as a seed. |
| TROPOPHYTE | • tropophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that lives in an environment in which heavy rainfall alternates with periods of drought. • TROPOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to alterations of moisture and drought. |