| AMPHIARTHROSES | • amphiarthroses n. Plural of amphiarthrosis. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
| AMPHIARTHROSIS | • amphiarthrosis n. (Anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
| CHROMATOPHORIC | • chromatophoric adj. Relating to a chromatophore. • CHROMATOPHORIC adj. of or like a chromatophore, a pigment-bearing cell. |
| HAEMORRHAGINGS | • haemorrhagings n. Plural of haemorrhaging. • HAEMORRHAGING n. loss of blood from the blood vessels, also HEMORRHAGING. |
| HERMAPHRODITES | • hermaphrodites n. Plural of hermaphrodite. • HERMAPHRODITE n. a human being, animal or plant with the organs of both sexes. |
| HERMAPHRODITIC | • hermaphroditic adj. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. • hermaphroditic adj. (Biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes. • HERMAPHRODITIC adj. of or like a hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, e.g. of plants usually in the same flower. |
| HETEROCHRONISM | • heterochronism n. (Biology) heterochrony. • HETEROCHRONISM n. divergence from the normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONY. |
| HETEROMORPHIES | • heteromorphies n. Plural of heteromorphy. • HETEROMORPHY n. dissimilarity in shape, structure, or magnitude. |
| HETEROMORPHISM | • heteromorphism n. A diversity of form. • heteromorphism n. A feature that is heteromorphic. • HETEROMORPHISM n. the state of having different forms. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHS | • hystricomorphs n. Plural of hystricomorph. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| MORPHOGRAPHIES | • morphographies n. Plural of morphography. • MORPHOGRAPHY n. a morphological description or study. |
| ORNITHOMORPHIC | • ornithomorphic adj. Shaped like a bird. • ORNITHOMORPHIC adj. shaped like bird. |
| ORTHOCHROMATIC | • orthochromatic adj. Being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully. • orthochromatic adj. (Photography) Sensitive to all colours except red. • ORTHOCHROMATIC adj. of photographic film, sensitive to all colours except red. |
| THERIOMORPHISM | • theriomorphism n. The shaping of something in the form of an animal. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
| THERIOMORPHOUS | • THERIOMORPHOUS adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHIC. |
| THERMOCHROMIES | • THERMOCHROMY n. a phenomenon in which certain dyes made from liquid crystals change colour reversibly when their temperature is change, also THERMOCHROMISM. |
| THERMOCHROMISM | • thermochromism n. (Physics) The reversible change of colour with temperature of some materials. • THERMOCHROMISM n. a phenomenon in which certain dyes made from liquid crystals change colour reversibly when their temperature is change, also THERMOCHROMY. |
| THERMOGRAPHIES | • thermographies n. Plural of thermography. • THERMOGRAPHY n. a process of writing or printing involving the use of heat. |