| ARTERIOTOMY | • arteriotomy n. (Medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| CRYPTOBIONT | • cryptobiont n. (Biology) Any organism capable of cryptobiosis. • CRYPTOBIONT n. any organism that exhibits cryptobiosis. |
| CRYPTOZOITE | • cryptozoite n. The exoerythrocytic stage of a malarial parasite. • CRYPTOZOITE n. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells. |
| DIOPTOMETRY | • DIOPTOMETRY n. the measurement of ocular refraction. |
| HORTATORILY | • hortatorily adv. In a hortatory manner. • HORTATORY adv. giving exhortation; advisory, also HORTATIVE. |
| MONSTROSITY | • monstrosity n. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity. • monstrosity n. A monstrous person, thing, or act. • monstrosity n. The state of being monstrous. |
| NEGOTIATORY | • negotiatory adj. Of or pertaining to negotiation. • NEGOTIATORY adj. relating to negotiation. |
| OPPORTUNITY | • opportunity n. A chance for advancement, progress or profit. • opportunity n. A favorable circumstance or occasion. • opportunity n. (Nonstandard, Euro-English) opportuneness. |
| ORTHOSTICHY | • orthostichy n. (Botany) A row of leaves along a stem. • ORTHOSTICHY n. a straight row, e.g. of leaves vertically over one another on an axis. |
| PROTEOLYTIC | • proteolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adj. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| PROTOPHYTIC | • protophytic adj. Of or relating to the protophytes. • PROTOPHYTIC adj. relating to a protophyte. |
| PROTOTYPING | • prototyping n. The rapid creation of prototypes of a new product for demonstration and research purposes. • PROTOTYPE v. to make a prototype. |
| THYROTROPIC | • thyrotropic adj. Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland. • THYROTROPIC adj. exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland, also THYROTROPHIC. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| TROGLODYTIC | • troglodytic adj. Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves. • TROGLODYTIC adj. cave-dwelling, also TROGLODYTICAL. |
| TROPOPHYTIC | • TROPOPHYTIC adj. of or like a tropophyte, a plant adapted to alterations of moisture and drought. |