| AMPHITHEATRICAL | • amphitheatrical adj. Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre. • AMPHITHEATRICAL adj. relating to an amphitheater, also AMPHITHEATRIC. |
| APOPHTHEGMATISE | • apophthegmatise v. Alternative form of apothegmatize. • APOPHTHEGMATISE v. to speak in apophthegms, also APOPHTHEGMATIZE. |
| APOPHTHEGMATIST | • apophthegmatist n. Alternative form of apothegmatist. • APOPHTHEGMATIST n. one who speaks in apophthegms, also APOTHEGMATIST. |
| APOPHTHEGMATIZE | • apophthegmatize v. Alternative form of apothegmatize. • APOPHTHEGMATIZE v. to speak in apophthegms, also APOPHTHEGMATISE. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPHIC | • chemautotrophic adj. Alternative form of chemoautotrophic. • CHEMAUTOTROPHIC adj. of or like a chemautotroph. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHS | • chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph. • 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. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CHEMOLITHOTROPH | • chemolithotroph n. Chemoautotroph. • CHEMOLITHOTROPH n. a bacterium that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds containing iron, nitrogen, or sulfur, and not from living on decaying organisms. |
| CHEMOTHERAPISTS | • chemotherapists n. Plural of chemotherapist. • CHEMOTHERAPIST n. one who practises chemotherapy. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| HYETOMETROGRAPH | • HYETOMETROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording rainfall. |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | • methamphetamine n. A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is… • METHAMPHETAMINE n. a methyl derivative of amphetamine with similar but longer lasting effects, now seldom used in medicine but widespread as a drug of abuse. |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | • methylphenidate n. (Medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better… • METHYLPHENIDATE n. a stimulant used in treating attention deficit disorder. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| PLATYHELMINTHIC | • platyhelminthic adj. Of or relating to the platyhelminths. • PLATYHELMINTHIC adj. of or like a platyhelminth. |
| THERIANTHROPISM | • therianthropism n. The representation of deities in combined human and animal form. • THERIANTHROPISM n. the representation or worship of therianthropic forms or gods. |
| THERMOTHERAPIES | • thermotherapies n. Plural of thermotherapy. • THERMOTHERAPY n. the treatment of a part of the body by heat. |