| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| FORETHOUGHTFUL | • forethoughtful adj. Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary. • FORETHOUGHTFUL adj. full of forethought. |
| HETEROCHROMOUS | • heterochromous adj. (Botany) Having the central florets of a flower head of a different colour from those of the circumference. • HETEROCHROMOUS adj. having different colors. |
| HETEROCHRONOUS | • heterochronous adj. (Paleontology) formed at different periods. • HETEROCHRONOUS adj. divergent from the normal time sequence. |
| HETEROMORPHOUS | • heteromorphous adj. (Biology) heteromorphic. • HETEROMORPHOUS adj. having different forms, also HETEROMORPHIC. |
| HETEROPHYLLOUS | • heterophyllous adj. (Botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant. • HETEROPHYLLOUS adj. having the foliage leaves of more than one form on the same plant or stem. |
| HOMOEOMORPHOUS | • homoeomorphous adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of homeomorphous. • homœomorphous adj. Obsolete form of homoeomorphous. • HOMOEOMORPHOUS adj. of two geometrical figures, such that one can be converted into the other by distortion. |
| HOMOEOTHERMOUS | • HOMOEOTHERMOUS adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| NEIGHBOURHOODS | • neighbourhoods n. Plural of neighbourhood. • NEIGHBOURHOOD n. a district, locality, esp. with reference to its inhabitants as a community, also NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| NONCHURCHGOERS | • nonchurchgoers n. Plural of nonchurchgoer. • NONCHURCHGOER n. one who does not attend church. |
| ORTHOCEPHALOUS | • orthocephalous adj. Alternative form of orthocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALOUS adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALIC. |
| RHIZOCEPHALOUS | • rhizocephalous adj. Belonging to the Rhizocephala. • RHIZOCEPHALOUS adj. of or like a rhizocephalan, a cirripede parasitic on crabs. |
| THERIOMORPHOUS | • THERIOMORPHOUS adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHIC. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
| THOROUGHBASSES | • thoroughbasses n. Plural of thoroughbass. • THOROUGHBASS n. esp. in baroque music, a bass part underlying a piece. |
| THOROUGHBRACED | • THOROUGHBRACED adj. fitted with a thoroughbrace. |
| THOROUGHBRACES | • thoroughbraces n. Plural of thoroughbrace. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| THOROUGHNESSES | • thoroughnesses n. Plural of thoroughness. • THOROUGHNESS n. the state of being thorough. |