| ALLELOPATHIES | • allelopathies n. Plural of allelopathy. • ALLELOPATHY n. an adverse influence exerted either by one individual plant over another by the production of a chemical inhibitor. |
| ELECTROPHILES | • electrophiles n. Plural of electrophile. • ELECTROPHILE n. an electrophilic substance, such as an electron-accepting reagent. |
| ELECTROPHILIC | • electrophilic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient. • ELECTROPHILIC adj. having an affinity for electrons. |
| EPITHELIALISE | • epithelialise v. Alternative form of epithelialize. • EPITHELIALISE v. to make epithelial, also EPITHELIALIZE. |
| EPITHELIALIZE | • epithelialize v. To cover a wound (or become covered) with epithelial tissue. • EPITHELIALIZE v. to make epithelial, also EPITHELIALISE. |
| EPITHETICALLY | • epithetically adv. As an epithet. • EPITHETICAL adv. pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. |
| LEPTOCEPHALIC | • leptocephalic adj. (Zoology) Having a narrow skull, as certain flatfishes do. • LEPTOCEPHALIC adj. having a narrow skull, also LEPTOCEPHALOUS. |
| LEPTOCEPHALUS | • leptocephalus n. The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species. • LEPTOCEPHALUS n. the larva of the conger eel. |
| METALLOPHONES | • metallophones n. Plural of metallophone. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| PHELLOGENETIC | • phellogenetic adj. Relating to phellogen. • PHELLOGENETIC adj. of or like phellogen, the tissue of young cells which produces cork cells, also PHELLOGENIC. |
| PHENYLMETHYLS | • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
| PHILHELLENIST | • Philhellenist n. A philhellene. • PHILHELLENIST n. one who loves Greece, also PHILHELLENE. |
| PHRENETICALLY | • phrenetically adv. Dated form of frenetically. • PHRENETICAL adv. frenzied, frenetic, also FRENETIC, PHRENETIC, PHRENTICK. |
| POLYETHYLENES | • polyethylenes n. Plural of polyethylene. • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| SUPERTHRILLER | • superthriller n. (Informal) A particularly gripping or ambitious thriller. • SUPERTHRILLER n. an exceptional thriller. |
| TELENCEPHALIC | • telencephalic adj. Relating to the telencephalon. • TELENCEPHALIC adj. relating to telencephalon. |
| TELENCEPHALON | • telencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain. • TELENCEPHALON n. the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or corresponding part of the adult forebrain. |
| THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |