| AUTOCHTHONOUSLY | • autochthonously adv. In an autochthonous manner. • AUTOCHTHONOUS adv. indigenous, aboriginal, also AUTOCHTHONAL, AUTOCHTHONIC. |
| BRACHYCEPHALOUS | • brachycephalous adj. Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic. • BRACHYCEPHALOUS adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
| FLUOROPHOSPHATE | • fluorophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) The anion PO3F2- formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a… • fluorophosphate n. (Organic chemistry) The functional group >PO3F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group… • FLUOROPHOSPHATE n. a mineral compound of fluorine and phosphorus. |
| HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS | • homochlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla. • HOMOCHLAMYDEOUS adj. with calyx and corolla similar. |
| HOUSEHOLDERSHIP | • householdership n. The position or role of a householder. • HOUSEHOLDERSHIP n. the office of householder. |
| HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROSULPHUROUS | • HYDROSULPHUROUS adj. as in hydrosulphurous acid. |
| ORNITHODELPHOUS | • ORNITHODELPHOUS adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHIC. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| SCAPHOCEPHALOUS | • scaphocephalous adj. Synonym of scaphocephalic. • SCAPHOCEPHALOUS adj. having an abnormally long and narrow boat-shaped skull. |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSES | • slaughterhouses n. Plural of slaughterhouse. • SLAUGHTERHOUSE n. an establishment where animals are butchered. |
| SULPHATHIAZOLES | • sulphathiazoles n. Plural of sulphathiazole. • SULPHATHIAZOLE n. a sulphonamide formerly used in human medicine against staphylococcal infection (now only used in veterinary medicine), also SULFATHIAZOLE. |
| SULPHONMETHANES | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| THOUGHTLESSNESS | • thoughtlessness n. Disregard for other’s feelings. • thoughtlessness n. Heedless disregard for the consequences of one’s actions. • THOUGHTLESSNESS n. the state of being thoughtless. |
| UNPHILOSOPHICAL | • unphilosophical adj. Not philosophical. • UNPHILOSOPHICAL adj. not philosophical, also UNPHILOSOPHIC. |