| BOUSTROPHEDONS | • boustrophedons n. Plural of boustrophedon. • BOUSTROPHEDON n. (Greek) a method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HETEROGONOUSLY | • heterogonously adv. In a heterogonous manner. • HETEROGONOUS adv. reproducing both sexually and asexually. |
| HETEROLOGOUSLY | • heterologously adv. In a heterologous manner. • HETEROLOGOUS adv. differing; comprising different parts or parts in different proportions. |
| HETEROMORPHOUS | • heteromorphous adj. (Biology) heteromorphic. • HETEROMORPHOUS adj. having different forms, also HETEROMORPHIC. |
| HETERONOMOUSLY | • heteronomously adv. In a heteronomous manner. • HETERONOMOUS adv. subject to different or foreign laws. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| HOMOEOTHERMOUS | • HOMOEOTHERMOUS adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| NEUROPATHOLOGY | • neuropathology n. Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology… • NEUROPATHOLOGY n. pathology of the nervous system. |
| 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. |
| ORTHOMOLECULAR | • orthomolecular adj. Relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured… • ORTHOMOLECULAR adj. relating to the theory that mental illness is chemical. |
| PHOTOREDUCTION | • photoreduction n. (Physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species. • photoreduction n. (Chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light. • PHOTOREDUCTION n. chemical reduction under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| THERIOMORPHOUS | • THERIOMORPHOUS adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHIC. |
| TROPHONEUROSES | • trophoneuroses n. Plural of trophoneurosis. • TROPHONEUROSIS n. a state of deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the trophic action of the nerves. |
| TROPHONEUROSIS | • trophoneurosis n. (Medicine, archaic) Synonym of trophesy. • TROPHONEUROSIS n. a state of deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the trophic action of the nerves. |
| TROUBLESHOOTER | • troubleshooter n. A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them. • troubleshooter n. (Computing) A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |