| AILOUROPHILE | • ailourophile n. Alternative spelling of ailurophile. • AILOUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILUROPHILE. |
| AILUROPHOBIA | • ailurophobia n. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. • AILUROPHOBIA n. fear of cats. |
| AILUROPHOBIC | • ailurophobic adj. Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats. • AILUROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of cats. |
| CHLOROPICRIN | • chloropicrin n. (Organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl3NO2 that is used as a pesticide and… • CHLOROPICRIN n. a colorless liquid that causes tears and vomiting and is used esp. as a soil fumigant, also CHLORPICRIN. |
| CHROMOPHILIC | • chromophilic adj. Readily stained with dyes. • CHROMOPHILIC adj. staining heavily in certain microscopic techniques, also CHROMOPHIL. |
| COPROPHILIAC | • coprophiliac n. Someone with a marked interest in excrement, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement. • coprophiliac adj. Having to do with a marked interest in excrement, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement. • COPROPHILIAC n. one suffering from coprophilia. |
| COPROPHILIAS | • coprophilias n. Plural of coprophilia. • COPROPHILIA n. an abnormal liking for excrement. |
| HELIOTROPIES | • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
| HELIOTROPINS | • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| HELIOTROPISM | • heliotropism n. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the… • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
| LITHOTRIPTOR | • lithotriptor n. Alternative spelling of lithotripter. • LITHOTRIPTOR n. a device that crushes stones in the bladder by ultrasound, also LITHONTRIPTOR, LITHOTRIPTER, LITHOTRITE, LITHOTRITOR. |
| NITROPHILOUS | • nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen. |
| OLIGOTROPHIC | • oligotrophic adj. (Physiology, of a diet) deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment). • oligotrophic adj. (Biology, of a body of water) being poor in nutrients and minerals and therefore not having an excessive… • oligotrophic adj. (Geography, of a wetland) deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus. |
| OPHIOLATRIES | • OPHIOLATRY n. worship of snakes. |
| ORNITHOPHILY | • ornithophily n. Pollination by birds. • ORNITHOPHILY n. pollination by birds. |
| POIKILOTHERM | • poikilotherm adj. Cold-blooded. • poikilotherm n. A cold-blooded animal. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| POLYHISTORIC | • polyhistoric adj. Synonym of polyhistorical. • POLYHISTORIC adj. relating to polyhistory, great and varied learning. |
| RHIZOPHILOUS | • RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots. |
| WHIPPOORWILL | • whippoorwill n. A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus)… • whippoorwill n. The distinct call of the above bird. • whip-poor-will n. Alternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus). |