| 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. |
| HOMOTHALLIES | • HOMOTHALLY n. the state of having only one type of mycelium, also HOMOTHALLISM. |
| HOMOTHALLISM | • homothallism n. The quality of being homothallic. • HOMOTHALLISM n. the state of having only one type of mycelium, also HOMOTHALLY. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SHELLFISHERY | • shellfishery n. A place where shellfish are caught or processed. • shellfishery n. (Uncountable) The catching of shellfish. • SHELLFISHERY n. a commercially exploited population of shellfish. |
| SHELLSHOCKED | • shellshocked adj. Alternative form of shell-shocked. • shell-shocked adj. (Dated) Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire… • shell-shocked adj. (Figuratively) Confused as a result of a traumatic experience. |
| SHILLYSHALLY | • shilly-shally v. To procrastinate. • shilly-shally v. To vacillate. • shilly-shally adj. Indecisive; wavering. |
| 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. |
| THIOALCOHOLS | • thioalcohols n. Plural of thioalcohol. • THIOALCOHOL n. another name for a thiol. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |