| ALLOMORPHISMS | • allomorphisms n. Plural of allomorphism. • ALLOMORPHISM n. the state of being an allomorph. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORE | • chlamydospore n. A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| HELIOTROPISMS | • heliotropisms n. Plural of heliotropism. • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
| HYLOMORPHISMS | • hylomorphisms n. Plural of hylomorphism. • HYLOMORPHISM n. the belief that matter is the cause of the universe. |
| LYMPHOSARCOMA | • lymphosarcoma n. (Pathology) A diffuse malignant lymphoma. • LYMPHOSARCOMA n. a tumour of the lymph glands. |
| MICROPHYLLOUS | • microphyllous adj. (Phytotomy) Of or having microphyll leaves. • MICROPHYLLOUS adj. having minute leaves. |
| MORPHOLOGISTS | • morphologists n. Plural of morphologist. • MORPHOLOGIST n. a student of morphology. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHOTOREALISMS | • PHOTOREALISM n. an esp. detailed, precise painting style, giving an effect of (often exaggerated) realism. |
| PLEOMORPHISMS | • pleomorphisms n. Plural of pleomorphism. • PLEOMORPHISM n. polymorphism; the occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle. |
| POIKILOTHERMS | • poikilotherms n. Plural of poikilotherm. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| POLYMORPHISMS | • polymorphisms n. Plural of polymorphism. • POLYMORPHISM n. the circumstance in which two minerals with different crystalline structures have identical chemical compositions, e.g. diamond and graphite. |
| SYMBOLOGRAPHY | • SYMBOLOGRAPHY n. symbolic writing or representation. |
| THERMOCOUPLES | • thermocouples n. Plural of thermocouple. • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
| THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |