| 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. |
| CRYPTOZOOLOGIES | • CRYPTOZOOLOGY n. the study of and search for animals and esp. legendary animals. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIES | • cytopathologies n. Plural of cytopathology. • CYTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of cells in illness. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRIC | • cytophotometric adj. Of or relating to cytophotometry, or measured using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRIC adj. relating to cytophotometry. |
| LEPIDOPTEROLOGY | • lepidopterology n. (Biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera). • lepidopterology n. Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting). • LEPIDOPTEROLOGY n. the study of butterflies and moths. |
| MICROPHOTOMETRY | • microphotometry n. Measurement performed with a microphotometer. • MICROPHOTOMETRY n. measurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| MICROSPOROCYTES | • microsporocytes n. Plural of microsporocyte. • MICROSPOROCYTE n. a microspore mother cell. |
| NONCONTEMPORARY | • noncontemporary adj. Not contemporary. • noncontemporary n. A person who is not the contemporary of another; one who lives in a different time period. • NONCONTEMPORARY adj. not contemporary. |
| ONYCHOCRYPTOSES | • ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS n. the condition of having an ingrowing toenail. |
| PALAEOETHNOLOGY | • palaeoethnology n. Alternative form of paleoethnology. • PALAEOETHNOLOGY n. the science of early man. |
| PALAEOPATHOLOGY | • palaeopathology n. Alternative form of paleopathology. • PALAEOPATHOLOGY n. the pathological study of the ancient remains of animals and humans. |
| PALAEOPHYTOLOGY | • palaeophytology n. Alternative form of paleophytology. • PALAEOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants, palaeobotany. |
| PROPORTIONATELY | • proportionately adv. In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally. • PROPORTIONATE adv. in proportion. |
| PYCNODYSOSTOSES | • pycnodysostoses n. Plural of pycnodysostosis. • PYCNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |
| PYKNODYSOSTOSES | • PYKNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |
| PYROPHOTOMETERS | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |