| ACTINOMORPHIC | • actinomorphic adj. (Botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion. • ACTINOMORPHIC adj. radially symmetric, also ACTINOMORPHOUS. |
| ARITHMOPHOBIA | • arithmophobia n. The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic. • ARITHMOPHOBIA n. a fear of numbers. |
| CHEMISORPTION | • chemisorption n. (Chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical… • CHEMISORPTION n. the act of chemisorbing. |
| ENTOMOPHILIES | • ENTOMOPHILY n. seed plants which are pollinated by insects are said to be entomophilous. |
| HELIOTROPISMS | • heliotropisms n. Plural of heliotropism. • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
| HEMATOPOIESIS | • hematopoiesis n. (Hematology, cytology) The process by which blood cells are produced. • HEMATOPOIESIS n. the formation of blood, also HAEMATOPOIESIS, HAEMOPOIESIS, HEMOPOIESIS. |
| HEMATOPOIETIC | • hematopoietic adj. Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis. • HEMATOPOIETIC adj. relating to hematopoiesis, the formation of blood, also HAEMATOPOIETIC. |
| HIPPOPOTAMIAN | • hippopotamian adj. Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMIAN adj. like a hippopotamus, clumsy, also HIPPOPOTAMIC. |
| LYMPHOPOIETIC | • lymphopoietic adj. Of or pertaining to lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIETIC adj. relating to lymphopoiesis, the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| MASTIGOPHORIC | • mastigophoric adj. Carrying or wielding a whip. • mastigophoric adj. (Biology, of a cell) Having a flagellum. • MASTIGOPHORIC adj. like a mastigophoran; whip-bearing, also MASTIGOPHOROUS. |
| MONOPHYSITISM | • monophysitism n. (Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that… • monophysitism n. (Christianity, sometimes derogatory) The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church. • MONOPHYSITISM n. belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form. |
| PHOTOEMISSION | • photoemission n. (Physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTOEMISSION n. the release of electrons from a usually solid material (as a metal) by means of energy supplied by incidence of radiation and esp. light. |
| PHOTOEMISSIVE | • photoemissive adj. Of, or relating to photoemission. • PHOTOEMISSIVE adj. relating to photoemission. |
| PHYSIOGNOMIST | • physiognomist n. One who studies, or is an expert in, physiognomy; one who studies the outer appearance of the person… • PHYSIOGNOMIST n. a student of physiognomy. |
| POIKILOTHERMS | • poikilotherms n. Plural of poikilotherm. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| POIKILOTHERMY | • poikilothermy n. (Biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature… • POIKILOTHERMY n. the state of being cold-blooded, also POIKILOTHERMISM. |
| POTICHOMANIAS | • POTICHOMANIA n. a craze for imitating Oriental porcelain. |
| THERIOMORPHIC | • theriomorphic adj. Having the form of a beast. • THERIOMORPHIC adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHOUS. |
| THIGMOTROPISM | • thigmotropism n. (Biology) Growth or motion in response to touch. • THIGMOTROPISM n. the response of an organism to direct contact with a surface, e.g. a creeping plant that twines itself around a support. |
| THROMBOPHILIA | • thrombophilia n. (Pathology) The tendency to develop thrombosis (blood clots) due to an abnormality in the system of coagulation. • THROMBOPHILIA n. combined inflammation and thrombosis of a vein. |