| AMORPHOUSNESS | • amorphousness n. The state or quality of being amorphous. • AMORPHOUSNESS n. the state of being amorphous. |
| CAMPHORACEOUS | • camphoraceous adj. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor. • CAMPHORACEOUS adj. like camphor. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| COMPUTERPHOBE | • computerphobe n. A person afflicted by computerphobia; one who fears or dislikes computers. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| ENTOMOPHILOUS | • entomophilous adj. Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily. • ENTOMOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by insects. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| HOMEOMORPHOUS | • homeomorphous adj. Similar in form or structure. • homeomorphous adj. (Mathematics) Homeomorphic. • HOMEOMORPHOUS adj. like a homeomorph. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| MESOCEPHALOUS | • mesocephalous adj. Alternative form of mesocephalic. • MESOCEPHALOUS adj. having a medium skull. |
| MYCETOPHAGOUS | • mycetophagous adj. That feeds on fungi. • MYCETOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungi. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| PHANEROGAMOUS | • phanerogamous adj. Phanerogamic. • PHANEROGAMOUS adj. like a phanerogam, a seed-plant or spermatophyte, also PHANEROGAMIC. |
| PHYCOMYCETOUS | • phycomycetous adj. Relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete. • PHYCOMYCETOUS adj. of or like a phycomycete. |
| PNEUMATOPHORE | • pneumatophore n. (Zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. • pneumatophore n. (Botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange. • pneumatophore n. An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The… |
| PSEUDOMORPHIC | • pseudomorphic adj. Of or pertaining to a pseudomorph or to pseudomorphism. • PSEUDOMORPHIC adj. of or like a pseudomorph, also PSEUDOMORPHOUS. |
| SKEUOMORPHISM | • skeuomorphism n. The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design, for familiarity or out of tradition… • SKEUOMORPHISM n. the state of being a skeuomorph. |
| THERMOCOUPLES | • thermocouples n. Plural of thermocouple. • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
| THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |