| HORMOGONIUM | • hormogonium n. (Biology) A small, motile filament, formed by some cyanobacteria, that detaches and grows by cell division… • HORMOGONIUM n. a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body. |
| ANEMOCHOROUS | • anemochorous adj. (Botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind. • ANEMOCHOROUS adj. of or like an anemochore, a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind. |
| HETERONOMOUS | • heteronomous adj. Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous. • heteronomous adj. (Biology, of parts of an organism) Differing in development or in specialization. • heteronomous adj. (Linguistics, of a language) Being a dialect of an autonomous language. |
| MONOMORPHOUS | • monomorphous adj. Monomorphic. • MONOMORPHOUS adj. existing in one form only. |
| MONOTRICHOUS | • monotrichous adj. Having a single flagellum. • MONOTRICHOUS adj. of bacteria, having a single flagellum, also MONOTRICHIC. |
| NEUROHORMONE | • neurohormone n. Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system. • NEUROHORMONE n. a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue. |
| POORMOUTHING | • poormouthing v. Present participle of poormouth. • POORMOUTH v. to complain about being poor. |
| CHONDROMATOUS | • chondromatous adj. Having or relating to chondromata. • CHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like a chondriosome, a mitochondrion. |
| MELANOCHROOUS | • melanochroous adj. Melanochroic; dark-complexioned. • MELANOCHROOUS adj. belonging to the melanochroi, having dark hair and white skin, also MELANOCHROIC. |
| NEUROHORMONAL | • neurohormonal adj. Of or pertaining to a neurohormone. • NEUROHORMONAL adj. involving both neural and hormonal mechanisms. |
| NEUROHORMONES | • neurohormones n. Plural of neurohormone. • NEUROHORMONE n. a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue. |
| ACTINOMORPHOUS | • actinomorphous adj. (Botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern. • ACTINOMORPHOUS adj. radially symmetric, also ACTINOMORPHIC. |
| HETERONOMOUSLY | • heteronomously adv. In a heteronomous manner. • HETERONOMOUS adv. subject to different or foreign laws. |
| ENANTIOMORPHOUS | • enantiomorphous adj. Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic. • ENANTIOMORPHOUS adj. of or like an enantiomorph, also ENANTIOMORPHIC. |
| ENCHONDROMATOUS | • enchondromatous adj. Relating to enchondroma. • ENCHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like an enchondroma, an abnormal cartilaginous growth. |
| OUTDOORSMANSHIP | • outdoorsmanship n. Skill in, or fondness for, outdoor pursuits or sports. • OUTDOORSMANSHIP n. the craft of the outdoorsman. |
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | • photojournalism n. A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images. • PHOTOJOURNALISM n. journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used. |