| CEPHALOTHORAX | • cephalothorax n. The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans. • CEPHALOTHORAX n. the body, or head with thorax, of spiders, crustaceans, etc. |
| DOLICHOCEPHAL | • DOLICHOCEPHAL n. a person with a long head. |
| HAEMOPHILIOID | • HAEMOPHILIOID adj. relating to haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIOID. |
| HYPOCHLORITES | • hypochlorites n. Plural of hypochlorite. • HYPOCHLORITE n. a salt of hypochlorous acid. |
| ORTHOCEPHALIC | • orthocephalic adj. Normocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALIC adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALOUS. |
| PHILOSOPHISED | • philosophised v. Simple past tense and past participle of philosophise. • PHILOSOPHISE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHIZE. |
| PHILOSOPHISER | • philosophiser n. Alternative form of philosophizer. • PHILOSOPHISER n. one who philosophises, also PHILOSOPHIZER. |
| PHILOSOPHISES | • philosophises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philosophise. • PHILOSOPHISE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHIZE. |
| PHILOSOPHIZED | • philosophized v. Simple past tense and past participle of philosophize. • PHILOSOPHIZE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHISE. |
| PHILOSOPHIZER | • philosophizer n. A philosopher, a person who writes or reasons in philosophy. • philosophizer n. (Derogatory) A person who creates superficial arguments or offers meaningless solutions, instead of practical ones. • PHILOSOPHIZER n. one who philosophises, also PHILOSOPHISER. |
| PHILOSOPHIZES | • philosophizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philosophize. • PHILOSOPHIZE v. to reason in the manner of a philosopher, also PHILOSOPHISE. |
| PHOSPHOLIPASE | • phospholipase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of phospholipids. • PHOSPHOLIPASE n. any of several enzymes that hydrolyze lecithins or phosphatidylethanolamines. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOCHEMICAL | • photochemical adj. (Chemistry) of, relating to, or produced by photochemistry or by photochemical reactions. • photochemical n. Any chemical compound (such as silver halides) used in photography. • PHOTOCHEMICAL adj. of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIES | • PHOTOGLYPHY n. photography by photoglyph. |
| THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |