| CHLOROETHYLENE | • chloroethylene n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| HELIOSCIOPHYTE | • HELIOSCIOPHYTE n. a plant that thrives in sun better than shade. |
| HETEROPHYLLOUS | • heterophyllous adj. (Botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant. • HETEROPHYLLOUS adj. having the foliage leaves of more than one form on the same plant or stem. |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | • histopathology n. (Biology) The microscopic study of tissue, especially of abnormal tissue as a result of disease. • HISTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of the effects of disease on tissues. |
| ICHTHYOLATROUS | • ichthyolatrous adj. Fish-worshipping. • ICHTHYOLATROUS adj. worshipping fish. |
| ICHTHYOLOGICAL | • ichthyological adj. Of or pertaining to ichthyology. • ICHTHYOLOGICAL adj. relating to ichthyology, also ICHTHYOLOGIC. |
| ICHTHYOLOGISTS | • ichthyologists n. Plural of ichthyologist. • ICHTHYOLOGIST n. one who studies ichthyology. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPY | • ophthalmoscopy n. Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. • ophthalmoscopy n. The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes. • OPHTHALMOSCOPY n. an examination by use of an ophthalmoscope. |
| PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
| PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATES | • phosphorylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phosphorylate. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| PHYTOPATHOLOGY | • phytopathology n. The study of plant diseases; plant pathology. • PHYTOPATHOLOGY n. plant pathology. |
| THEOSOPHICALLY | • theosophically adv. In a theosophic or theosophical way. • THEOSOPHICAL adv. relating to theosophy, also THEOSOPHIC. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |