| AILOUROPHOBE | • ailourophobe n. Alternative spelling of ailurophobe. • AILOUROPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of cats. |
| COPROPHILOUS | • coprophilous adj. Living in, or growing on excrement. • COPROPHILOUS adj. growing or living on dung. |
| FLUOROPHORES | • fluorophores n. Plural of fluorophore. • FLUOROPHORE n. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence. |
| HYPOCHLOROUS | • hypochlorous adj. (Chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. • HYPOCHLOROUS adj. of or derived from hypochlorous acid. |
| HYPOCOTYLOUS | • HYPOCOTYLOUS adj. of or like a hypocotyl, the stem of a plant below the cotyledons. |
| LAGOMORPHOUS | • lagomorphous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs. • LAGOMORPHOUS adj. of or like a lagomorph, a gnawing mammal, also LAGOMORPHIC. |
| MONODELPHOUS | • monodelphous adj. (Botany) Describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group. • monodelphous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Monodelphia. • MONODELPHOUS adj. relating to the Monodelphia, placental mammals. |
| MONOPHYLLOUS | • monophyllous adj. (Botany) Having a single leaf, or a leaf consisting of only one piece. • MONOPHYLLOUS adj. having or consisting of only one leaf or leaflike part. |
| OLIGOPHAGOUS | • oligophagous adj. (Chiefly of insects) that feed on a restricted range of food. • OLIGOPHAGOUS adj. eating only a few specific kinds of food. |
| OMBROPHILOUS | • ombrophilous adj. (Biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall. • OMBROPHILOUS adj. capable of withstanding long periods of rain. |
| OPHIOLATROUS | • ophiolatrous adj. Snake-worshipping. • OPHIOLATROUS adj. worshipping snakes. |
| PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |
| PLEOMORPHOUS | • pleomorphous adj. Having or passing through many different forms. • PLEOMORPHOUS adj. occurring in several different forms, also PLEOMORPHIC. |
| POLYCHROMOUS | • polychromous adj. Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-colored; polychromatic. • POLYCHROMOUS adj. many-coloured, also POLYCHROME, POLYCHROMIC. |
| POLYMORPHOUS | • polymorphous adj. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles. • polymorphous adj. (Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms. • polymorphous adj. (Chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic. |
| POMPHOLYGOUS | • POMPHOLYGOUS adj. of or like a pompholyx, a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| TROPOPHILOUS | • tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate. |