| CRYPTOPHYTE | • cryptophyte n. (Biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water. • cryptophyte n. (Biology) A cryptomonad. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| CHYMOTRYPTIC | • chymotryptic adj. Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin. • CHYMOTRYPTIC adj. relating to chymotrypsin. |
| CRYPTOPHYTES | • cryptophytes n. Plural of cryptophyte. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| CRYPTOPHYTIC | • cryptophytic adj. Relating to or composed of cryptophytes. • CRYPTOPHYTIC adj. like a cryptophyte, a perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
| PHYTOTHERAPY | • phytotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes. • PHYTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of the diseases of plants. |
| HYPERTONICITY | • hypertonicity n. The condition of being hypertonic. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |
| HYPOPITUITARY | • hypopituitary adj. Relating to hypopituitarism. • HYPOPITUITARY adj. relating to hypopituitarism. |
| PHYTOSANITARY | • phytosanitary adj. Concerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine. • PHYTOSANITARY adj. of or relating to the health of plants. |
| PYRETOTHERAPY | • pyretotherapy n. (Obsolete, medicine) pyrotherapy. • PYRETOTHERAPY n. medical treatment by causing fever. |
| AUTOTYPOGRAPHY | • autotypography n. (Archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from… • AUTOTYPOGRAPHY n. a process by which drawings made on gelatine are transferred to a plate from which impressions may be taken. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
| HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| PHYTOCHEMISTRY | • phytochemistry n. (Chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants. • phytochemistry n. (Botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant. • PHYTOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of plants. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| HYDROXYAPATITES | • hydroxyapatites n. Plural of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
| ORTHOPSYCHIATRY | • orthopsychiatry n. (Psychiatry) branch of psychiatry concerned with the prevention of mental illness, especially in the young. • ORTHOPSYCHIATRY n. preventive psychiatry for young people. |
| PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY | • phototypography n. A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography. • PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY n. any printing process involving the use of photography. |