| ALLOCHTHONOUS | • allochthonous adj. Originating in a place other than where it is found. • allochthonous adj. (Geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation. • ALLOCHTHONOUS adj. refers to something, e.g. a rock, formed elsewhere than in its present location. |
| AUTOCHTHONIES | • autochthonies n. Plural of autochthony. • AUTOCHTHONY n. the state of being aboriginal. |
| AUTOCHTHONISM | • autochthonism n. The state of being autochthonal. • AUTOCHTHONISM n. the condition of being autochthonous. |
| AUTOCHTHONOUS | • autochthonous adj. Native to the place where found; indigenous. • autochthonous adj. (Biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates. • autochthonous adj. (Geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance… |
| HEXAMETHONIUM | • hexamethonium n. (Pharmacology) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide. • HEXAMETHONIUM n. either of two compounds used as ganglionic blocking agents in the treatment of hypertension. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| ICHTHYOFAUNAE | • ichthyofaunae n. Plural of ichthyofauna. • ICHTHYOFAUNA n. the fish life of region. |
| ICHTHYOFAUNAL | • ichthyofaunal adj. Relating to ichthyofauna. • ICHTHYOFAUNAL adj. of or relating to ichthyofauna. |
| ICHTHYOFAUNAS | • ichthyofaunas n. Plural of ichthyofauna. • ICHTHYOFAUNA n. the fish life of region. |
| LIGHTHOUSEMAN | • lighthouseman n. The keeper of a lighthouse. • LIGHTHOUSEMAN n. one who keeps a lighthouse. |
| LIGHTHOUSEMEN | • lighthousemen n. Plural of lighthouseman. • LIGHTHOUSEMAN n. one who keeps a lighthouse. |
| ORTHOGNATHOUS | • orthognathous adj. (Anatomy) straight-jawed. • ORTHOGNATHOUS adj. having a lower jaw that neither projects nor recedes, also ORTHOGNATHIC. |
| PHONAUTOGRAPH | • phonautograph n. (Historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form. • PHONAUTOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording sound vibrations. |
| THOROUGHGOING | • thoroughgoing adj. With great attention to detail; complete, thorough. • thorough-going adj. Alternative form of thoroughgoing. • THOROUGHGOING adj. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |
| THUNDERSHOWER | • thundershower n. A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. • THUNDERSHOWER n. a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder. |
| TOOTHBRUSHING | • toothbrushing v. Present participle of toothbrush. • toothbrushing n. An act of brushing the teeth. • TOOTHBRUSHING n. the action of using a toothbrush to clean teeth. |
| UNWITHHOLDING | • UNWITHHOLDING adj. not withholding. |
| XANTHOCHROOUS | • xanthochroous adj. Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi. • XANTHOCHROOUS adj. exhibiting xanthochroism, a condition in which all pigments other than yellow disappear, also XANTHOCHROIC. |