| AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| AXEROPHTHOL | • axerophthol n. Vitamin A. • AXEROPHTHOL n. vitamin A, a pale yellow crystalline substance, deficiency of which causes xerophthalmia. |
| DOXOGRAPHER | • doxographer n. A classical historian who describes the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists. • DOXOGRAPHER n. a compiler of the opinions of philosophers. |
| DOXOGRAPHIC | • doxographic adj. Describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists. • DOXOGRAPHIC adj. relating to doxography. |
| MIXOTROPHIC | • mixotrophic adj. Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs. • MIXOTROPHIC adj. combining different modes of nutrition. |
| NEPHROTOXIC | • nephrotoxic adj. That is poisonous to kidney tissue. • NEPHROTOXIC adj. poisonous to the kidney. |
| ORTHOPRAXES | • ORTHOPRAXIS n. correct practice in religion. |
| ORTHOPRAXIS | • orthopraxis n. Orthopraxy. • ORTHOPRAXIS n. correct practice in religion. |
| POLYHYDROXY | • polyhydroxy adj. (Organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups. • POLYHYDROXY adj. containing more than one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
| PROTHORAXES | • prothoraxes n. Plural of prothorax. • PROTHORAX n. the first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. |
| THIXOTROPES | • THIXOTROPE n. a thixotropic substance. |
| THIXOTROPIC | • thixotropic adj. (Chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand. • THIXOTROPIC adj. of or showing, thixotropy; (of paints) nondrip. |
| TROPHOTAXES | • TROPHOTAXIS n. chemotaxis and chemotropism where the stimulating substance is food. |
| TROPHOTAXIS | • TROPHOTAXIS n. chemotaxis and chemotropism where the stimulating substance is food. |
| XENOMORPHIC | • xenomorphic adj. (Petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form… • xenomorphic adj. In an unusual form; having a strange form. • XENOMORPHIC adj. having a form not its own. |
| XEROMORPHIC | • xeromorphic adj. (Biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store… • XEROMORPHIC adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHOUS. |
| XEROPHILOUS | • xerophilous adj. Able to thrive in dry weather. • XEROPHILOUS adj. drought loving, particularly pertaining to plants. |