| CHLOROPHYLLOUS | • chlorophyllous adj. (Botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis. • CHLOROPHYLLOUS adj. of or like chlorophyll, also CHLOROPHYLLOID. |
| 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. |
| HYPOPHOSPHORIC | • hypophosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHORIC adj. as in hypophosphoric acid, a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist ai. |
| NONHYGROSCOPIC | • nonhygroscopic adj. Not hygroscopic. • NONHYGROSCOPIC adj. not hygroscopic. |
| OESOPHAGOSCOPY | • oesophagoscopy n. Alternative form of esophagoscopy. • OESOPHAGOSCOPY n. examination of the oesophagus, also ESOPHAGOSCOPY. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSES | • phosphorolyses n. Plural of phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSIS | • phosphorolysis n. (Chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
| PHYTOSOCIOLOGY | • phytosociology n. (Ecology) The study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities. • PHYTOSOCIOLOGY n. a branch of ecology dealing with plant communities. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| PSYCHOBIOLOGIC | • psychobiologic adj. Synonym of psychobiological. • PSYCHOBIOLOGIC adj. relating to psychobiology. |
| PYROPHOSPHORIC | • pyrophosphoric adj. Of, or relating to pyrophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • PYROPHOSPHORIC adj. as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid. |
| 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. |
| ZOOPHYTOLOGIES | • ZOOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of zoophytes, plantlike animals. |
| ZOOPHYTOLOGIST | • zoophytologist n. One who studies zoophytology. • ZOOPHYTOLOGIST n. one who studies zoophytes. |