| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| BUTYROPHENONE | • butyrophenone n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol) used especially in the treatment… • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| CONDUCTORSHIP | • conductorship n. The position of conductor of an orchestra. • CONDUCTORSHIP n. the office of conductor. |
| ENTOMOPHAGOUS | • entomophagous adj. Feeding on insects; insectivorous. • ENTOMOPHAGOUS adj. eating insects. |
| ENTOMOPHILOUS | • entomophilous adj. Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily. • ENTOMOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by insects. |
| HYMENOPTEROUS | • hymenopterous adj. (Entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran. • HYMENOPTEROUS adj. having four membranous wings, as do ants, bees and wasps. |
| LUTEOTROPHINS | • luteotrophins n. Plural of luteotrophin. • LUTEOTROPHIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPIN. |
| NEUROTROPHIES | • NEUROTROPHY n. nutrition of the nervous system; the influence of the nervous system on nutrition. |
| ODONTOPHOROUS | • odontophorous adj. (Zoology) Having an odontophore. • ODONTOPHOROUS adj. of or like an odontophore, the rasping apparatus in molluscs. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| PHONAUTOGRAPH | • phonautograph n. (Historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form. • PHONAUTOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording sound vibrations. |
| PHOTOCURRENTS | • photocurrents n. Plural of photocurrent. • PHOTOCURRENT n. a stream of electrons produced by photoelectric or photovoltaic effects. |
| PHOTONEUTRONS | • photoneutrons n. Plural of photoneutron. • PHOTONEUTRON n. a neutron emitted from a nucleus as a result of photodisintegration. |
| PHOTOREDUCING | • photoreducing v. Present participle of photoreduce. • PHOTOREDUCE v. to photocopy with reduction of the image. |
| 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… |
| SOUSAPHONISTS | • sousaphonists n. Plural of sousaphonist. • SOUSAPHONIST n. one who plays the sousaphone. |
| STENOPHYLLOUS | • stenophyllous adj. (Botany) Having narrow leaves. • STENOPHYLLOUS adj. with narrow leaves. |
| SULPHONATIONS | • sulphonations n. Plural of sulphonation. • SULPHONATION n. the act of sulphonating. |
| TAUTOPHONICAL | • tautophonical adj. Pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound. • TAUTOPHONICAL adj. relating to tautophony, also TAUTOPHONIC. |