| CHROMOPHORES | • chromophores n. Plural of chromophore. • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| CHROMOSPHERE | • chromosphere n. (Astronomy) The faint pink extension of a star’s atmospheric envelope between the corona and the photosphere. • CHROMOSPHERE n. the region of the atmosphere of a star between the star's photosphere and its corona. |
| COSMOGRAPHER | • cosmographer n. (Astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe. • cosmographer n. (Obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist. • COSMOGRAPHER n. a student of cosmography. |
| ERGATOMORPHS | • ERGATOMORPH n. an ergatoid ant. |
| HYDROTROPISM | • hydrotropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| MONOGRAPHERS | • monographers n. Plural of monographer. • MONOGRAPHER n. one who writes monographs. |
| MOTHPROOFERS | • mothproofers n. Plural of mothproofer. • MOTHPROOFER n. a substance that keeps away moths. |
| NOMOGRAPHERS | • nomographers n. Plural of nomographer. • NOMOGRAPHER n. a writer of laws. |
| ORTHOTROPISM | • orthotropism n. The property of being orthotropic or orthotropous. • ORTHOTROPISM n. vertical growth. |
| PARAMORPHOUS | • paramorphous adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism. • PARAMORPHOUS adj. of or like a paramorph. |
| PERIMORPHOUS | • perimorphous adj. Perimorphic. • PERIMORPHOUS adj. like a perimorph, also PERIMORPHIC. |
| PROCHRONISMS | • prochronisms n. Plural of prochronism. • PROCHRONISM n. assigning a date to an event earlier than actual. |
| PROTHROMBINS | • prothrombins n. Plural of prothrombin. • PROTHROMBIN n. a protein-like substance present in blood plasma. |
| RHEOMORPHISM | • rheomorphism n. (Geology) The liquefaction of rock, and subsequent flowing and intrusion into surrounding rocks. • RHEOMORPHISM n. the liquefaction of rock, which results in its flowing and intruding into surrounding rocks. |
| RHEOTROPISMS | • rheotropisms n. Plural of rheotropism. • RHEOTROPISM n. the direction of growth by water. |
| THERIOMORPHS | • THERIOMORPH n. an animal form in art. |
| XEROMORPHOUS | • xeromorphous adj. Xeromorphic. • XEROMORPHOUS adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHIC. |