| CHLOROPHYLLOUS | • chlorophyllous adj. (Botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis. • CHLOROPHYLLOUS adj. of or like chlorophyll, also CHLOROPHYLLOID. |
| 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. |
| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| HYDROSULPHATES | • hydrosulphates n. Plural of hydrosulphate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHIDES | • hydrosulphides n. Plural of hydrosulphide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITES | • hydrosulphites n. Plural of hydrosulphite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYDROSULPHURIC | • hydrosulphuric adj. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric. • HYDROSULPHURIC adj. formed by a combination of hydrogen and sulphur. |
| HYPOSULPHUROUS | • hyposulphurous adj. Alternative form of hyposulfurous. • HYPOSULPHUROUS adj. of or derived from hyposulphurous acid. |
| ICHTHYOLATROUS | • ichthyolatrous adj. Fish-worshipping. • ICHTHYOLATROUS adj. worshipping fish. |
| LAUGHWORTHIEST | • LAUGHWORTHY adj. worthy of being laughed at. |
| ORNITHOPHILOUS | • ornithophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of birds. • ornithophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by birds. • ORNITHOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by birds. |
| ORTHOCEPHALOUS | • orthocephalous adj. Alternative form of orthocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALOUS adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALIC. |
| RHIZOCEPHALOUS | • rhizocephalous adj. Belonging to the Rhizocephala. • RHIZOCEPHALOUS adj. of or like a rhizocephalan, a cirripede parasitic on crabs. |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE | • slaughterhouse n. A place where animals are slaughtered. • slaughterhouse n. (Figuratively) The scene of a massacre. • SLAUGHTERHOUSE n. an establishment where animals are butchered. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |