| CHLOROPHYTUM | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| CRYOPHORUSES | • cryophoruses n. Plural of cryophorus. • CRYOPHORUS n. an instrument for showing the decrease in the temperature of water by its evaporation. |
| FLUOROGRAPHY | • fluorography n. Photofluorography. • fluorography n. Visualisation of radiolabelled material. • FLUOROGRAPHY n. the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X rays. |
| HYDROPHANOUS | • hydrophanous adj. (Mineralogy) Made transparent by immersion in water. • HYDROPHANOUS adj. becoming transparent when placed in water. |
| HYDROPHILOUS | • hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water. |
| HYDROPHOBOUS | • hydrophobous adj. Hydrophobic. • HYDROPHOBOUS adj. (obsolete) water-repellent. |
| HYDROPHYTOUS | • hydrophytous adj. Relating to hydrophytes. • hydrophytous adj. Relating to hydrophytons. • HYDROPHYTOUS adj. like a hydrophyte, also HYDROPHYTIC. |
| HYGROPHILOUS | • hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL. |
| HYPERCOLOURS | • HYPERCOLOUR n. a dye that causes a fabric to change colour with a change of temperature. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PYROPHORUSES | • PYROPHORUS n. any substance capable of igniting spontaneously on exposure to air. |
| URETHROSCOPY | • urethroscopy n. (Medicine) Examination of the interior of the urethra. • URETHROSCOPY n. medical examination of the urethra. |
| ZYGOMORPHOUS | • zygomorphous adj. Zygomorphic. • ZYGOMORPHOUS adj. bilaterally symmetrical, also ZYGOMORPHIC. |