| APOTHEGMATIC | • apothegmatic adj. Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. • APOTHEGMATIC adj. of or like an apothegm, also APOTHEGMATICAL. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| HOMEOPATHIST | • homeopathist n. A homeopath, one who practises homeopathy. • HOMEOPATHIST n. one who practises homeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| HYPSOMETRIST | • HYPSOMETRIST n. a practitioner of hypsometry, the measuring the heights of places on the earth's surface. |
| IMPOSTHUMATE | • imposthumate v. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| METAMORPHIST | • metamorphist n. (Theology) One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into God when he ascended. • METAMORPHIST n. a person who believes that Christ's body merged into the Deity at the Ascension. |
| METAPHORISTS | • metaphorists n. Plural of metaphorist. • METAPHORIST n. one who uses metaphors. |
| MYTHOPOEISTS | • mythopoeists n. Plural of mythopoeist. • mythopœists n. Plural of mythopœist. • MYTHOPOEIST n. a mythmaker. |
| PETROCHEMIST | • petrochemist n. One who studies or works in petrochemistry. • PETROCHEMIST n. someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry. |
| PHLEBOTOMIST | • phlebotomist n. A practitioner of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMIST n. one who carries out phlebotomies. |
| PHOTOCHEMIST | • photochemist n. (Chemistry) A chemist whose speciality is photochemistry. • PHOTOCHEMIST n. a practitioner of photochemistry. |
| PHOTOMETRIES | • photometries n. Plural of photometry. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOMETRIST | • photometrist n. A specialist in photometry. • PHOTOMETRIST n. one who practises photometry, that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOTHERMIC | • photothermic adj. Relating to both light and heat. • PHOTOTHERMIC adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMAL. |
| PHYTOCHEMIST | • phytochemist n. A person involved in phytochemistry. • PHYTOCHEMIST n. a chemist specialising in plant. |
| PITCHOMETERS | • pitchometers n. Plural of pitchometer. • PITCHOMETER n. an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller. |
| TETRAMORPHIC | • tetramorphic adj. Having four forms. • tetramorphic adj. Relating to a tetramorph. • TETRAMORPHIC adj. having four forms. |
| THERMOTROPIC | • thermotropic adj. (Biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat. • thermotropic adj. (Physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures. • THERMOTROPIC adj. bending towards or away from a heat source. |
| TRIMETHOPRIM | • trimethoprim n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually… • TRIMETHOPRIM n. a synthetic antibacterial and antimalarial drug used alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole. |