| DYSTELEOLOGIST | • dysteleologist n. One who subscribes to the philosophy of dysteleology. • DYSTELEOLOGIST n. a specialist in dysteleology, the study of functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. |
| 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. |
| OSTENTATIOUSLY | • ostentatiously adv. In an ostentatious manner; extravagantly or flamboyantly. • OSTENTATIOUS adv. marked by conspicuous display. |
| PHOTOCATALYSES | • PHOTOCATALYSIS n. the promotion, acceleration or retardation of a chemical reaction by light. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| POSTMASTECTOMY | • postmastectomy adj. After a mastectomy. • POSTMASTECTOMY adj. taking place after a mastectomy. |
| POSTPOSITIVELY | • postpositively adv. (Grammar) In postpositive fashion. • POSTPOSITIVE adv. of an adjective, placed after the word it modifies e.g. attorney general, Scrabble player manque. |
| SEROPOSITIVITY | • seropositivity n. The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that tests positive for a given pathogen… • seropositivity n. Seropositivity rate, seroprevalence. • SEROPOSITIVITY n. the state of being seropositive. |
| THYROTOXICOSES | • thyrotoxicoses n. Plural of thyrotoxicosis. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| 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. |
| TRICHOPHYTOSES | • trichophytoses n. Plural of trichophytosis. • TRICHOPHYTOSIS n. ringworm caused by Trichophyton. |