| HYDROPHANOUS | • hydrophanous adj. (Mineralogy) Made transparent by immersion in water. • HYDROPHANOUS adj. becoming transparent when placed in water. |
| HYPOCHONDRIUM | • hypochondrium n. (Anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium. • HYPOCHONDRIUM n. either of two regions of the upper part of the abdomen. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| ICHTHYOSAURIAN | • ichthyosaurian adj. (Paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria. • ichthyosaurian n. (Paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
| ICHTHYOSAURIANS | • ichthyosaurians n. Plural of ichthyosaurian. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSES | • neurohypophyses n. Plural of neurohypophysis. • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | • neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic… • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
| ODONTORHYNCHOUS | • ODONTORHYNCHOUS adj. of birds, having toothlike ridges inside the beak. |
| ORNITHORHYNCHUS | • ornithorhynchus n. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). • Ornithorhynchus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus… • ORNITHORHYNCHUS n. the duckbill platypus. |
| OXYRHYNCHUS | • oxyrhynchus n. (Ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout. • oxyrhynchus n. (Ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume. • Oxyrhynchus prop.n. A city in Egypt. |
| OXYRHYNCHUSES | • OXYRHYNCHUS n. an Egyptian fish, sacred to the goddess Hathor, represented on coins and sculptures. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| RHYNCHOPHOROUS | • rhynchophorous adj. Belonging to genus Rhynchophorus. • RHYNCHOPHOROUS adj. of or belonging to the Rhynchophora; snouted. |
| THOROUGHGOINGLY | • thoroughgoingly adv. Fully; completely; thoroughly. • THOROUGHGOING adv. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |