| CHLOROPHYLLS | • chlorophylls n. Plural of chlorophyll. • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
| HELIOPHILOUS | • heliophilous adj. (Botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight. • HELIOPHILOUS adj. attracted by sunlight. |
| HETEROPHYLLY | • heterophylly n. (Botany) Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes. • heterophylly n. (Botany) Significant variation in leaf shape on a same plant. • HETEROPHYLLY n. the state of being heterophyllous. |
| ITHYPHALLICS | • ithyphallics n. Plural of ithyphallic. • ITHYPHALLIC n. a poem in this metre. |
| LITHOPHILOUS | • lithophilous adj. (Biology) That lives in stony or rocky environments. • LITHOPHILOUS adj. living among stones. |
| METHYLPHENOL | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| PHENYLMETHYL | • phenylmethyl n. (Organic chemistry) Benzyl: the cyclic radical, ion or functional group having the formula C6H5CH2. • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
| PHILADELPHUS | • philadelphus n. (Botany) Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs. • Philadelphus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae – the mock oranges. • PHILADELPHUS n. a flowering shrub, aka mock orange. |
| PHILHELLENES | • philhellenes n. Plural of philhellene. • PHILHELLENE n. one who loves Greece, also PHILHELLENIST. |
| PHILHELLENIC | • philhellenic adj. Loving Greece or Greek culture. • philhellenic adj. (Now historical) Specifically, supportive of Greek national independence. • PHILHELLENIC adj. loving Greece. |
| PHYLLOSPHERE | • phyllosphere n. (Biology) The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms. • PHYLLOSPHERE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| SULPHHYDRYLS | • sulphhydryls n. Plural of sulphhydryl. • SULPHHYDRYL n. a chemical group, SH, characteristic of sulphur-containing compounds, also SULFHYDRYL. |
| THALLOPHYTES | • thallophytes n. Plural of thallophyte. • THALLOPHYTE n. any organism belonging to the Thallophyta, that includes algae, fungi, and bacteria. |
| THALLOPHYTIC | • thallophytic adj. Relating to thallophytes. • THALLOPHYTIC adj. of or like a thallophyte. |
| THEOPHYLLINE | • theophylline n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves… • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |