| AUTOMORPHISMS | • automorphisms n. Plural of automorphism. • AUTOMORPHISM n. ascription to others of one's own characteristics. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| CHONDROMATOUS | • chondromatous adj. Having or relating to chondromata. • CHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like a chondriosome, a mitochondrion. |
| COMPUTERPHOBE | • computerphobe n. A person afflicted by computerphobia; one who fears or dislikes computers. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| HOMEOTHERMOUS | • HOMEOTHERMOUS adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded. |
| HYDROSOMATOUS | • HYDROSOMATOUS adj. of or like hydrosomata. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| MOUTHBROODERS | • mouthbrooders n. Plural of mouthbrooder. • MOUTHBROODER n. a cichlid fish that carries its young in its mouth for protection, also MOUTHBREEDER. |
| OMMATOPHOROUS | • OMMATOPHOROUS adj. of or like ommatophore, an eyestalk, as in snails. |
| ORNITHOGALUMS | • ORNITHOGALUM n. a plant of a large genus of herbs of the family Liliaceae. |
| PNEUMATOPHORE | • pneumatophore n. (Zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. • pneumatophore n. (Botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange. • pneumatophore n. An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The… |
| RADIOTHORIUMS | • RADIOTHORIUM n. a radioactive isotope of thorium with the mass number 228. |
| RHEUMATOLOGIC | • rheumatologic adj. Rheumatological. |
| TAUROMORPHOUS | • tauromorphous adj. Bull-shaped. • TAUROMORPHOUS adj. bull-shaped. |
| TAUTOCHRONISM | • TAUTOCHRONISM n. the state of being a tautochrone. |
| THERMOCOUPLES | • thermocouples n. Plural of thermocouple. • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
| THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |
| UNFORTHCOMING | • unforthcoming adj. Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative. • UNFORTHCOMING adj. not forthcoming. |