| APOGEOTROPISM | • apogeotropism n. (Botany) An apogeotropic tendency. • APOGEOTROPISM n. bending up or away from the ground. |
| 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. |
| COMMEMORATION | • commemoration n. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event. • commemoration n. That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. • commemoration n. (Religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead. |
| COUNTERMOTION | • countermotion n. A physical movement that counterbalances another movement. • countermotion n. A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion. • COUNTERMOTION n. an opposite motion. |
| HOMOEOTHERMIC | • homoeothermic adj. Alternative form of homeothermic. • homœothermic adj. Obsolete form of homeothermic. • HOMOEOTHERMIC adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HOMOEROTICISM | • homoeroticism n. The state or quality of being homoerotic. • HOMOEROTICISM n. homosexuality, also HOMOEROTISM. |
| HOMOIOTHERMAL | • homoiothermal adj. (Biology) Maintaining a uniform temperature; haematothermal; homothermic; applied to warm-blooded animals. • HOMOIOTHERMAL adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HOMOIOTHERMIC | • homoiothermic adj. Alternative form of homeothermic. • HOMOIOTHERMIC adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMIC. |
| METEOROLOGIES | • meteorologies n. Plural of meteorology. • METEOROLOGY n. the scientific study of the atmosphere. |
| METEOROLOGIST | • meteorologist n. A person who studies meteorology. • meteorologist n. A weather forecaster. • METEOROLOGIST n. one who studies the weather. |
| MORPHOTROPIES | • MORPHOTROPY n. the effect on crystalline form of the addition or substitution of an element or radical. |
| NONCOMPETITOR | • noncompetitor n. One who is not a competitor. • NONCOMPETITOR n. one who is not a competitor. |
| NORMOTENSIONS | • NORMOTENSION n. normal blood pressure. |
| OVEREMOTIONAL | • overemotional adj. Showing too much emotion. • OVEREMOTIONAL adj. excessively emotional. |
| OVERPROMOTING | • overpromoting v. Present participle of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
| PHOTOCHROMIES | • photochromies n. Plural of photochromy. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| RECOMPOSITION | • recomposition n. Composition again or anew; the process or result of recomposing. • RECOMPOSITION n. the act of recomposing. |
| SOMATOTROPINE | • somatotropine n. Alternative spelling of somatotropin. • SOMATOTROPINE n. a growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPIN. |
| THORACOTOMIES | • thoracotomies n. Plural of thoracotomy. • THORACOTOMY n. surgical incision of the chest wall. |
| TOPOISOMERASE | • topoisomerase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling. • TOPOISOMERASE n. any of a class of enzymes that reduce supercoiling in DNA by breaking and rejoining one or both strands of the DNA molecule. |