| CONTEMPTIBLY | • contemptibly adv. In a contemptible manner. • CONTEMPTIBLE adv. worthy of contempt. |
| CRYPTOMETERS | • CRYPTOMETER n. an instrument used to determine the opacity of pigments and paints. |
| CRYPTOSYSTEM | • cryptosystem n. A system of cryptography. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| HYPSOMETRIST | • HYPSOMETRIST n. a practitioner of hypsometry, the measuring the heights of places on the earth's surface. |
| MYTHOPOEISTS | • mythopoeists n. Plural of mythopoeist. • mythopœists n. Plural of mythopœist. • MYTHOPOEIST n. a mythmaker. |
| OMNIPOTENTLY | • omnipotently adv. In an omnipotent manner. • OMNIPOTENT adv. all-powerful. |
| PATELLECTOMY | • patellectomy n. Surgical removal of the patella. • PATELLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the kneecap. |
| PHOTOSYSTEMS | • photosystems n. Plural of photosystem. • PHOTOSYSTEM n. either of two photochemical reaction centers consisting chiefly of photosynthetic pigments complexed with protein and occurring in chloroplasts. |
| PHYTOCHEMIST | • phytochemist n. A person involved in phytochemistry. • PHYTOCHEMIST n. a chemist specialising in plant. |
| SPECTROMETRY | • spectrometry n. (Physics, analytical chemistry) The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially… • SPECTROMETRY n. measurement by use of the spectrometer. |
| SPERMATOCYTE | • spermatocyte n. (Cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops. • SPERMATOCYTE n. a cell producing spermatozoa. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |
| STEPMOTHERLY | • stepmotherly adj. Like or befitting a stepmother. • STEPMOTHERLY adj. like a stepmother. |
| STREPTOMYCES | • streptomyces n. Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics. • Streptomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Streptomycetaceae – streptomyces bacteria. • STREPTOMYCES n. any of a genus of mostly soil streptomycetes, including some that form antibiotics. |
| STREPTOMYCIN | • streptomycin n. (Pharmacology) An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C21H39N7O12 that is produced by a soil… • STREPTOMYCIN n. an antibiotic produced by the soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus, the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis. |
| SYMPTOMATISE | • SYMPTOMATISE v. to be a symptom of, also SYMPTOMATIZE. |
| SYMPTOMATIZE | • symptomatize v. (Transitive) To be a symptom of (a named condition). • SYMPTOMATIZE v. to be a symptom of, also SYMPTOMATISE. |