| GLYCOPHYTES | • glycophytes n. Plural of glycophyte. • GLYCOPHYTE n. any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts. |
| GLYPHOSATES | • glyphosates n. Plural of glyphosate. • GLYPHOSATE n. a synthetic compound widely used as a herbicide. |
| GNETOPHYTES | • gnetophytes n. Plural of gnetophyte. • GNETOPHYTE n. a type of plant including welwitschia. |
| HEPTAGYNOUS | • heptagynous adj. (Botany) Having seven pistils. • HEPTAGYNOUS adj. belonging to the Heptagynia, having seven styles. |
| HYETOGRAPHS | • hyetographs n. Plural of hyetograph. • HYETOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording rainfall. |
| HYGROPHYTES | • hygrophytes n. Plural of hygrophyte. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| OSTEOGRAPHY | • osteography n. The scientific description of bones; osteology. • OSTEOGRAPHY n. a description of bones. |
| OSTREOPHAGY | • OSTREOPHAGY n. the eating of oysters. |
| PETROGLYPHS | • petroglyphs n. Plural of petroglyph. • PETROGLYPH n. an ancient rock-carving. |
| PHAGOCYTISE | • phagocytise v. (Immunology, cytology, Britain) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
| PHAGOCYTOSE | • phagocytose v. (Immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |
| PHYTOGENIES | • phytogenies n. Plural of phytogeny. • PHYTOGENY n. the doctrine of the generation of plants. |
| PHYTOLOGIES | • phytologies n. Plural of phytology. • PHYTOLOGY n. the study of plants. |
| SPAGHETTIFY | • spaghettify v. (Astrophysics) To stretch an object into a long thin shape under the influence of a very strong gravitational… • SPAGHETTIFY v. to make into spaghetti, with particular reference to black holes. |
| STENOGRAPHY | • stenography n. The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand. • STENOGRAPHY n. the skill or occupation of writing in shorthand. |