| CHLORINITY | • chlorinity n. (Chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater. • CHLORINITY n. in seawater, a measure of the amounts of chlorine, iodine, bromine and fluorine present. |
| CRYOPHILIC | • cryophilic adj. (Microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius. • CRYOPHILIC adj. cold-loving. |
| CYNOPHILIA | • cynophilia n. A fondness for dogs or other canines. • CYNOPHILIA n. the love of dogs, also CANOPHILIA. |
| CYTOPHILIC | • cytophilic adj. Having an affinity for cells. • CYTOPHILIC adj. of e.g. antibodies, having an affinity for cells. |
| HELIOTYPIC | • heliotypic adj. Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy. • HELIOTYPIC adj. relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy. |
| HISTIOLOGY | • histiology n. (Dated) Alternative form of histology. • HISTIOLOGY n. the study of the tissues of organisms, also HISTOLOGY. |
| HISTOLYSIS | • histolysis n. Breakdown of bodily tissues. • HISTOLYSIS n. the decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood. |
| HISTOLYTIC | • histolytic adj. Related to, or causing, histolysis. • HISTOLYTIC adj. of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues. |
| HOLIDAYING | • holidaying v. Present participle of holiday. • HOLIDAY v. to take a vacation. |
| HYPOLIMNIA | • hypolimnia n. Plural of hypolimnion. • HYPOLIMNION n. a lower and colder layer of water in a lake. |
| LEIOTRICHY | • leiotrichy n. The trait of being leiotrichous, or having smooth hair. • LEIOTRICHY n. the state of being straight-haired. |
| LITHOTRITY | • lithotrity n. (Surgery) The operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces capable of being voided. • LITHOTRITY n. the operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces capable of being voided. |
| LYOPHILISE | • lyophilise v. Alternative spelling of lyophilize. • LYOPHILISE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILIZE. |
| LYOPHILIZE | • lyophilize v. To freeze-dry. • LYOPHILIZE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILISE. |
| MYOPHILIES | • MYOPHILY n. pollination of plants by flies. |
| PHYCOBILIN | • phycobilin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of bilins (pigments derived from porphyrins) found in some photosynthetic… • PHYCOBILIN n. any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria. |