| ALLOTRIOMORPHIC | • allotriomorphic adj. (Chemistry) allotropic. • allotriomorphic adj. (Geology) xenomorphic. • ALLOTRIOMORPHIC adj. crystalline in internal structure but not in outward form. |
| CORTICOTROPHINS | • corticotrophins n. Plural of corticotrophin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| EPICHLOROHYDRIN | • epichlorohydrin n. (Chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • EPICHLOROHYDRIN n. a volatile liquid toxic epoxide used esp. in making epoxy resins and rubbers. |
| ERYTHROPOIETINS | • erythropoietins n. Plural of erythropoietin. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HISTORIOGRAPHER | • historiographer n. A scholar who studies historiography. • HISTORIOGRAPHER n. one who practises historiography, the study of writing history. |
| HISTORIOGRAPHIC | • historiographic adj. Relating to the writing of history. • historiographic adj. Relating to the study and practice of historical scholarship. • HISTORIOGRAPHIC adj. relating to historiography. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHIC | • HYSTRICOMORPHIC adj. belonging to the rodent suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| MICROAEROPHILES | • microaerophiles n. Plural of microaerophile. • MICROAEROPHILE n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
| MICROAEROPHILIC | • microaerophilic adj. Of or relating to a microaerophile or to microaerophily. • microaerophilic adj. Able to thrive in an environment low in oxygen. • MICROAEROPHILIC adj. of or like a microaerophile, an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
| MICRORADIOGRAPH | • microradiograph n. An enlarged microradiogram, used to study microscopic detail. • microradiograph v. To produce such an image. • MICRORADIOGRAPH n. an X-ray produced by microradiography. |
| PARAHELIOTROPIC | • paraheliotropic adj. Relating to paraheliotropism. • PARAHELIOTROPIC adj. turning edgewise to the light. |
| PROBATIONERSHIP | • probationership n. The state of being a probationer; novitiate. • PROBATIONERSHIP n. the state of being a probationer. |
| PROGENITORSHIPS | • progenitorships n. Plural of progenitorship. • PROGENITORSHIP n. the state of being a progenitor. |
| PROPRIETORSHIPS | • proprietorships n. Plural of proprietorship. • PROPRIETORSHIP n. the office of proprietor. |
| PROTOHISTORIANS | • protohistorians n. Plural of protohistorian. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| THERIOMORPHISMS | • theriomorphisms n. Plural of theriomorphism. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
| THERIOMORPHOSIS | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |
| THERMOPERIODISM | • thermoperiodism n. The property of being thermoperiodic. • THERMOPERIODISM n. the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |
| TRINITROPHENOLS | • TRINITROPHENOL n. a similar derivative of phenol, esp. picric acid. |