| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| CHROMOPROTEIN | • chromoprotein n. (Biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem. • CHROMOPROTEIN n. any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group. |
| 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. |
| GERONTOPHOBES | • gerontophobes n. Plural of gerontophobe. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| GERONTOPHOBIA | • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people. • gerontophobia n. An aversion or hatred towards elderly people. |
| IONTOPHORESES | • iontophoreses n. Plural of iontophoresis. • IONTOPHORESIS n. the introduction of an ionized substance, such as a drug, through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current. |
| IONTOPHORESIS | • iontophoresis n. (Medicine) A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a voltage is applied in… • IONTOPHORESIS n. the introduction of an ionized substance, such as a drug, through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current. |
| IONTOPHORETIC | • iontophoretic adj. Of or pertaining to iontophoresis. • IONTOPHORETIC adj. relating to iontophoresis. |
| MONOPHOSPHATE | • monophosphate n. (Chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit. • MONOPHOSPHATE n. an ester of phosphoric acid. |
| MONOTELEPHONE | • monotelephone n. (Historical) An early telephonic device that transmits only one specific tone. • MONOTELEPHONE n. a telephone that transmits sounds of one pitch only. |
| ORTHOPYROXENE | • orthopyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PHOTOELECTRON | • photoelectron n. (Physics) An electron ejected from the surface of a material by the photoelectric effect. • PHOTOELECTRON n. an electron released from a surface by a photon. |
| PHOTOEMISSION | • photoemission n. (Physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTOEMISSION n. the release of electrons from a usually solid material (as a metal) by means of energy supplied by incidence of radiation and esp. light. |
| PHOTOMONTAGES | • photomontages n. Plural of photomontage. • PHOTOMONTAGE n. montage using photographic images. |
| PHOTONEUTRONS | • photoneutrons n. Plural of photoneutron. • PHOTONEUTRON n. a neutron emitted from a nucleus as a result of photodisintegration. |
| PHOTOREACTION | • photoreaction n. (Chemistry) a photochemical reaction. • PHOTOREACTION n. a photochemical reaction. |
| PHYTOHORMONES | • phytohormones n. Plural of phytohormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |