| ACTINOMYCETOUS | • actinomycetous adj. Of or relating to actinomycetes. • ACTINOMYCETOUS adj. of or like an actinomycete, a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi. |
| ANTHROPOPHYTES | • anthropophytes n. Plural of anthropophyte. • ANTHROPOPHYTE n. a plant introduced incidentally in the course of cultivation. |
| CONTEMPTUOUSLY | • contemptuously adv. In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly. • CONTEMPTUOUS adv. manifesting contempt. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIES | • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| ENANTIOSTYLOUS | • enantiostylous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting, or relating to, enantiostyly. • ENANTIOSTYLOUS adj. showing enantiostyly, a dimorphous condition in which the style projects at one side or the other in different flowers. |
| HYPOTHECATIONS | • hypothecations n. Plural of hypothecation. • HYPOTHECATION n. the act of taking a mortgage. |
| HYPOTONICITIES | • hypotonicities n. Plural of hypotonicity. • HYPOTONICITY n. the state of being hypotonic. |
| ISOTHIOCYANATE | • isothiocyanate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of the hypothetical isothiocyanic acid; or the -NCS radical or the NCS… |
| OSTENTATIOUSLY | • ostentatiously adv. In an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly. • OSTENTATIOUS adv. marked by conspicuous display. |
| PHOTOSYNTHATES | • photosynthates n. Plural of photosynthate. • PHOTOSYNTHATE n. a product of photosynthesis. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESES | • photosyntheses n. Plural of photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHESIS n. the biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, and is used to fuel the building of sugar molecules. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | • photosynthesis n. (Biology) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy… • PHOTOSYNTHESIS n. the biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, and is used to fuel the building of sugar molecules. |
| PHOTOSYNTHETIC | • photosynthetic adj. Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHETIC adj. relating to photosynthesis. |
| PHYTOBENTHOSES | • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
| PHYTOESTROGENS | • phytoestrogens n. Plural of phytoestrogen. • PHYTOESTROGEN n. a plant substance similar to a weak oestrogen. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENS | • phytopathogens n. Plural of phytopathogen. • PHYTOPATHOGEN n. an organism parasitic on a plant host. |
| POLYTONALITIES | • polytonalities n. Plural of polytonality. • POLYTONALITY n. two or more tonalities in a composition. |
| THYSANOPTEROUS | • thysanopterous adj. Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera. • THYSANOPTEROUS adj. belonging to the Thysanoptera, an order of insects with fringed wings, some of which are serious pests to fruit, such as thrips. |