| EUKARYOTIC | • eukaryotic adj. (Biology) Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei. • eukaryotic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to a eukaryote. • eukaryotic n. Such a cell or organism. |
| HORNYWINKS | • hornywinks n. Plural of hornywink. • HORNYWINK n. (dialect) a lapwing. |
| HYGRODEIKS | • hygrodeiks n. Plural of hygrodeik. • HYGRODEIK n. a form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers. |
| KARYOGAMIC | • karyogamic adj. Relating to karyogamy. • KARYOGAMIC adj. relating to karyogamy. |
| KARYOLOGIC | • karyologic adj. Relating to karyology. • KARYOLOGIC adj. relating to karyology, the study of cell nuclei, also KARYOLOGICAL. |
| KARYOLYSIS | • karyolysis n. (Biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease. • KARYOLYSIS n. the dissolution of the nucleus by disintegration of the chromatin. |
| KARYOLYTIC | • karyolytic adj. Relating to, or causing karyolysis. • KARYOLYTIC adj. relating to karyolysis. |
| KARYOTYPIC | • karyotypic adj. (Genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes. • KARYOTYPIC adj. of or like a karyotype, the appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes, also KARYOTYPICAL. |
| KEFALOTYRI | • kefalotyri n. A Greek cheese similar to parmesan. |
| KRYPTONITE | • kryptonite n. (Figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel. • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
| MATRYOSHKI | • matryoshki n. Plural of matryoshka. • MATRYOSHKA n. (Russian) a hollow wooden doll, also MATRIOSHKA, MATROYSHKA. |
| PERIKARYON | • perikaryon n. The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast. • PERIKARYON n. the cell body of a neuron containing the nucleus. |
| POKERISHLY | • pokerishly adv. In a pokerish manner. • POKERISH adv. (US colloquial) mysterious and frightening; ghostly, uncanny. |
| ROCKABILLY | • rockabilly n. (Uncountable, music) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements… • rockabilly n. (Countable) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music. • ROCKABILLY n. a form of rock-and-roll music with elements of hillbilly. |
| TINKERTOYS | • TINKERTOY n. (tradename) a child's construction set. |