| ANDROGYNOPHORE | • androgynophore n. (Botany) A stalk bearing both the androecium and the gynoecium of a flower above the level of insertion… • ANDROGYNOPHORE n. another name for the androphore, a support or column on which stamens are raised. |
| GEOSYNCHRONOUS | • geosynchronous adj. Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the… • GEOSYNCHRONOUS adj. of a satellite, etc., geostationary. |
| HETEROGONOUSLY | • heterogonously adv. In a heterogonous manner. • HETEROGONOUS adv. reproducing both sexually and asexually. |
| HETERONOMOUSLY | • heteronomously adv. In a heteronomous manner. • HETERONOMOUS adv. subject to different or foreign laws. |
| HYDROCORTISONE | • hydrocortisone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C21H30O5 produced by the adrenal… • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| HYPOMENORRHOEA | • hypomenorrhoea n. Alternative form of hypomenorrhea. • HYPOMENORRHOEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHEA. |
| NEUROHYPNOLOGY | • neurohypnology n. (Obsolete) hypnotism. • NEUROHYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEURYPNOLOGY. |
| NEUROPATHOLOGY | • neuropathology n. Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology… • NEUROPATHOLOGY n. pathology of the nervous system. |
| NONHYGROSCOPIC | • nonhygroscopic adj. Not hygroscopic. • NONHYGROSCOPIC adj. not hygroscopic. |
| NONSYNCHRONOUS | • nonsynchronous adj. Not synchronous. • NONSYNCHRONOUS adj. not synchronous. |
| ORTHOHYDROGENS | • orthohydrogens n. Plural of orthohydrogen. • ORTHOHYDROGEN n. the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction. |
| ORTHOPYROXENES | • orthopyroxenes n. Plural of orthopyroxene. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| RHYNCHOPHOROUS | • rhynchophorous adj. Belonging to genus Rhynchophorus. • RHYNCHOPHOROUS adj. of or belonging to the Rhynchophora; snouted. |
| SYNCHRONOSCOPE | • SYNCHRONOSCOPE n. an instrument used to indicate whether two periodic quantities or motions are synchronous. |
| TEROTECHNOLOGY | • terotechnology n. The engineering and technology related to the design and maintenance of industrial plant machinery. • TEROTECHNOLOGY n. the application of managerial, financial, engineering and other skills to extend the operational life of, and increase the efficiency of, equipment and machinery. |