| 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. |
| CHLOROPLASTAL | • chloroplastal adj. Relating to a chloroplast. • CHLOROPLASTAL adj. of or like a chloroplast, also CHLOROPLASTIC. |
| CHLOROPLASTIC | • chloroplastic adj. Of or pertaining to a chloroplast. • chloroplastic adj. Containing chloroplasts. • CHLOROPLASTIC adj. of or like a chloroplast, also CHLOROPLASTAL. |
| COLLECTORSHIP | • collectorship n. The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes. • COLLECTORSHIP n. the office of collector. |
| HOJATOLESLAMS | • hojatoleslams n. Plural of hojatoleslam. • HOJATOLESLAM n. an Iranian cleric below the rank of ayatollah, also HOJATOLISLAM. |
| HOJATOLISLAMS | • hojatolislams n. Plural of hojatolislam. • HOJATOLISLAM n. an Iranian cleric below the rank of ayatollah, also HOJATOLESLAM. |
| HOLOPLANKTONS | • HOLOPLANKTON n. organisms which remain as plankton throughout their whole life cycle. |
| HOMOTHALLISMS | • HOMOTHALLISM n. the state of having only one type of mycelium, also HOMOTHALLY. |
| ICHTHYOCOLLAS | • ICHTHYOCOLLA n. fish-glue; isinglass. |
| LEPTOPHYLLOUS | • leptophyllous adj. (Botany) Having long, slender leaves. • LEPTOPHYLLOUS adj. having long thin leaves. |
| LICHENOLOGIST | • lichenologist n. An expert in lichenology. • LICHENOLOGIST n. a student of lichens. |
| METALLOPHONES | • metallophones n. Plural of metallophone. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| POLYTHALAMOUS | • polythalamous adj. (Zoology) Having many chambers. • POLYTHALAMOUS adj. having many chambers. |
| STENOPHYLLOUS | • stenophyllous adj. (Botany) Having narrow leaves. • STENOPHYLLOUS adj. with narrow leaves. |
| SYPHILOLOGIST | • syphilologist n. A specialist in syphilology. • SYPHILOLOGIST n. a specialist in syphilology. |
| THIODIGLYCOLS | • thiodiglycols n. Plural of thiodiglycol. • THIODIGLYCOL n. a chemical compound soluble in e.g. water and alcohol used e.g. as an industrial cleaning agent. |
| THROTTLEHOLDS | • throttleholds n. Plural of throttlehold. • THROTTLEHOLD n. a vicious, strangling, or stultifying control. |
| TORTOISESHELL | • tortoiseshell n. The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc. • tortoiseshell n. The hawksbill turtle. • tortoiseshell n. A domestic cat (Or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings. |
| YELLOWTHROATS | • yellowthroats n. Plural of yellowthroat. • YELLOWTHROAT n. any of several largely olive American warblers. |