| ANTHROPOTOMIES | • anthropotomies n. Plural of anthropotomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| 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. |
| COUNTERMOTIONS | • countermotions n. Plural of countermotion. • COUNTERMOTION n. an opposite motion. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
| ELECTROOSMOTIC | • electroosmotic adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by electroosmosis. • electro-osmotic adj. Alternative form of electroosmotic. • ELECTROOSMOTIC adj. relating to electroosmosis. |
| ENTOMOSTRACOUS | • entomostracous adj. (Zoology, archaic) Belonging to the Entomostraca, a former subclass of crustaceans. • ENTOMOSTRACOUS adj. of or like an entomostracan, any of the lower order of crustaceans. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| METEOROLOGISTS | • meteorologists n. Plural of meteorologist. • METEOROLOGIST n. one who studies the weather. |
| NONCOMPETITORS | • noncompetitors n. Plural of noncompetitor. • NONCOMPETITOR n. one who is not a competitor. |
| OSTEODERMATOUS | • OSTEODERMATOUS adj. of or like an osteoderm, also OSTEODERMAL, OSTEODERMIC, OSTEODERMOUS. |
| OSTEOSARCOMATA | • osteosarcomata n. Plural of osteosarcoma. • OSTEOSARCOMA n. a malignant tumour derived from osteoblasts, composed of bone and sarcoma cells. |
| PROPORTIONMENT | • proportionment n. The act or process of dividing out proportionally. • PROPORTIONMENT n. the act of proportioning. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| SOMATOTROPINES | • somatotropines n. Plural of somatotropine. • SOMATOTROPINE n. a growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPIN. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| THORACOSTOMIES | • thoracostomies n. Plural of thoracostomy. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |