| ANTHOPHYLLITES | • anthophyllites n. Plural of anthophyllite. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| APHORISTICALLY | • aphoristically adv. In an aphoristic manner. • aphoristically adv. Using or regarding aphorisms. • APHORISTIC adv. relating to aphorism. |
| BLEPHAROPLASTY | • blepharoplasty n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons. • BLEPHAROPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the eyelid esp. to remove fatty or excess tissue. |
| HETEROPHYLLIES | • HETEROPHYLLY n. the state of being heterophyllous. |
| HETEROPHYLLOUS | • heterophyllous adj. (Botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant. • HETEROPHYLLOUS adj. having the foliage leaves of more than one form on the same plant or stem. |
| HYPONASTICALLY | • hyponastically adv. In a hyponastic manner. • HYPONASTIC adv. relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
| HYPOSTATICALLY | • hypostatically adv. In a hypostatic manner; in terms of actual substance. • HYPOSTATICAL adv. relating to hypostasis, also HYPOSTATIC. |
| LYOPHILISATION | • lyophilisation n. Alternative spelling of lyophilization. • LYOPHILISATION n. freeze-drying, also LYOPHILIZATION. |
| PHYLLOSILICATE | • phyllosilicate n. (Mineralogy) Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra. • PHYLLOSILICATE n. any of a class of silicate minerals, including talc, consisting of thin sheets. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| POLYTHEISTICAL | • polytheistical adj. Of or related to polytheism. • POLYTHEISTICAL adj. relating to polytheism, also POLYTHEISTIC. |
| PROSTHETICALLY | • prosthetically adv. By prosthetic means. • PROSTHETIC adv. relating to prosthesis. |
| STAPHYLOCOCCAL | • staphylococcal adj. Relating to staphylococcus. • STAPHYLOCOCCAL adj. relating to staphylococci. |
| STAPHYLOPLASTY | • staphyloplasty n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate. • STAPHYLOPLASTY n. plastic surgery involving the soft palate and the uvula. |
| STYLOGRAPHICAL | • stylographical adj. Pertaining to stylography; stylographic. • STYLOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to stylography, a mode of writing or engraving with a pen, also STYLOGRAPHIC. |
| SYPHILOLOGISTS | • syphilologists n. Plural of syphilologist. • SYPHILOLOGIST n. a specialist in syphilology. |
| THEOSOPHICALLY | • theosophically adv. In a theosophic or theosophical way. • THEOSOPHICAL adv. relating to theosophy, also THEOSOPHIC. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |