| APOGEOTROPISM | • apogeotropism n. (Botany) An apogeotropic tendency. • APOGEOTROPISM n. bending up or away from the ground. |
| ECOPHYSIOLOGY | • ecophysiology n. (Biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and… • ECOPHYSIOLOGY n. the science of the interrelationships between the physiology of organisms and their environment. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| ESOPHAGOSCOPE | • esophagoscope n. (American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus. • ESOPHAGOSCOPE n. an implement for examining the oesophagus. |
| ESOPHAGOSCOPY | • esophagoscopy n. (American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus. • ESOPHAGOSCOPY n. examination of the oesophagus, also OESOPHAGOSCOPY. |
| GASTEROPODOUS | • gasteropodous adj. Obsolete form of gastropodous. • GASTEROPODOUS adj. like a gasteropod. |
| GERONTOPHOBES | • gerontophobes n. Plural of gerontophobe. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| OLIGOTROPHIES | • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| OSTREOPHAGOUS | • ostreophagous adj. Oyster-eating. • OSTREOPHAGOUS adj. oyster-eating. |
| PHOTOMONTAGES | • photomontages n. Plural of photomontage. • PHOTOMONTAGE n. montage using photographic images. |
| POLYGONACEOUS | • polygonaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the… • POLYGONACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Polygonaceae, knotgrasses. |
| POSTBOURGEOIS | • postbourgeois adj. (In Marxist philosophy) Relating to a period of society following the decline of the bourgeoisie. • POSTBOURGEOIS adj. belonging to a period of society after the bourgeoisie. |
| PROLEGOMENOUS | • prolegomenous adj. (Literary) Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon. • PROLEGOMENOUS adj. of the nature of a prolegomenon, introduction, also PROLEGOMENAL, PROLEGOMENARY. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| PULMONOLOGIES | • PULMONOLOGY n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the lungs. |
| RONTGENOSCOPE | • RONTGENOSCOPE n. an apparatus for examining patients by use of X-rays, also ROENTGENOSCOPE. |
| RONTGENOSCOPY | • RONTGENOSCOPY n. observation by means of X-rays. |
| SIGMOIDOSCOPE | • sigmoidoscope n. (Medicine) An instrument used for examining the sigmoid colon. • SIGMOIDOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the rectum and sigmoid colon. |
| STEGANOPODOUS | • steganopodous adj. (Zoology) Having all four toes webbed together. • STEGANOPODOUS adj. relating to the Steganopodes, an order of birds including pelicans. |