| AMPHICOELOUS | • amphicoelous adj. (Zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave. • AMPHICOELOUS adj. of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians, concave at the anterior and posterior ends. |
| ANEMOPHILOUS | • anemophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by the wind. • ANEMOPHILOUS adj. pollinated by wind. |
| CLOSEMOUTHED | • closemouthed adj. Reticent, secretive or uncommunicative. • CLOSEMOUTHED adj. cautious in speaking. |
| FLUOROCHROME | • fluorochrome n. Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination. • FLUOROCHROME n. any of various fluorescent substances used in biological staining to produce fluorescence in a specimen. |
| HEMODILUTION | • hemodilution n. (Pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells). • HEMODILUTION n. decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid, also HAEMODILUTION. |
| HOMOLOGUMENA | • Homologumena n. Alternative form of Homologoumena. • HOMOLOGUMENA n. the books of the New Testament whose authenticity was universally acknowledged in the early Church, also HOMOLOGOUMENA. |
| HOMOSEXUALLY | • homosexually adv. In a homosexual way. • HOMOSEXUAL adv. attracted to the same sex. |
| MESOPHYLLOUS | • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves. • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Relating to the mesophyllum. • MESOPHYLLOUS adj. of or like a mesophyll, also MESOPHYLLIC. |
| MONADELPHOUS | • monadelphous adj. (Botany) Having all its stamens within a flower fused together at least partly by the filaments. • MONADELPHOUS adj. united by filaments into a single stamen. |
| MONODELPHOUS | • monodelphous adj. (Botany) Describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group. • monodelphous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Monodelphia. • MONODELPHOUS adj. relating to the Monodelphia, placental mammals. |
| NEUROHUMORAL | • neurohumoral adj. (Anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or produced by a neurohumor. • NEUROHUMORAL adj. relating to neurohumor. |
| PLEOMORPHOUS | • pleomorphous adj. Having or passing through many different forms. • PLEOMORPHOUS adj. occurring in several different forms, also PLEOMORPHIC. |
| RHEUMATOLOGY | • rheumatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints. • RHEUMATOLOGY n. the study of rheumatism. |
| THERMOCOUPLE | • thermocouple n. (Physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is… • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |