| ALLELOMORPH | • allelomorph n. (Genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele. • ALLELOMORPH n. any one of the two or more possible forms of a gene, also ALLEL, ALLELE. |
| ALLELOPATHY | • allelopathy n. The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants. • ALLELOPATHY n. an adverse influence exerted either by one individual plant over another by the production of a chemical inhibitor. |
| ALLHALLOWEN | • ALLHALLOWEN adj. as in allhallowen summer, a spell of fine weather about All Hallows, also ALLHALLOND, ALLHALLOWN, ALLHOLLOWN. |
| ALLICHOLIES | • ALLICHOLY n. (Shakespeare) melancholy, also ALLYCHOLLY. |
| CHLOROPHYLL | • chlorophyll n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in… • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
| CLADOPHYLLS | • cladophylls n. Plural of cladophyll. • CLADOPHYLL n. a special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom. |
| COCKLESHELL | • cockleshell n. The shell of a cockle (or similar shell). • cockleshell n. A small, flimsy boat. • COCKLESHELL n. a small, light boat. |
| HULLABALLOO | • hullaballoo n. Alternative spelling of hullabaloo. • hullaballoo v. Alternative spelling of hullabaloo. • HULLABALLOO n. a confused noise; an uproar, also HULLABALOO. |
| HULLABALOOS | • hullabaloos n. Plural of hullabaloo. • HULLABALOO n. a confused noise; an uproar, also HULLABALLOO. |
| PHYLLOCLADE | • phylloclade n. (Botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf. • PHYLLOCLADE n. another name for a cladode, also PHYLLOCLAD. |
| PHYLLOCLADS | • PHYLLOCLAD n. another name for a cladode, also PHYLLOCLADE. |
| PHYLLOPLANE | • phylloplane n. (Ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat. • phylloplane n. (Botany) A phyllosphere of leaves. • PHYLLOPLANE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| POLYALCOHOL | • polyalcohol n. (Organic chemistry) An alcohol containing many hydroxy groups (typically more than two). • POLYALCOHOL n. an alcohol that contains more than one hydroxyl group. |
| PROTHALLIAL | • PROTHALLIAL adj. of or like the prothallium, the growth following a germinating spore, for the purpose of sexual reproduction, producing the antheridia and archegonia. |
| SCLEROPHYLL | • sclerophyll n. (Biology) A form of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes. • SCLEROPHYLL n. a hard, leathery leaf; a woody plant, esp. of hot, arid regions, with such leaves. |
| SMALLHOLDER | • smallholder n. A person who owns or runs a smallholding, a minor independent farmer. • smallholder n. (US, historical) A small slaveholder, a person who owns a smallholding. • SMALLHOLDER n. one who keeps a smallholding. |
| STALLHOLDER | • stallholder n. A person who operates a market stall. • STALLHOLDER n. one who manages a stall at which articles are sold. |